Mike Florio talks Maxx Crosby's handling of his Raiders discontent (Hour 2)
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What insights does Mike Florio provide on Maxx Crosby's discontent with the Raiders?
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Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now is a man who's got a massive brain.
Mike Florio.
He used to be a lawyer, then he decided to take his talents to the Internet.
NBC Sports. I'm sorry I'm late. I was talking to Robert Kraft. That isn't the time for an airing of grievances. Pro Football Talk. I got a lot of problems with you people.
No, you're going to hear about it. On Chicago Sports Radio, 104.3 The Score.
The NFL news never stops, and neither does Mike Florio. He is the creator and editor-in-chief of Pro Football Talk. He joins us every week at this time on Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score.
How does Maxx Crosby's situation compare to Miles Garrett's past experiences?
You can find him on X at Pro Football Talk. He's also on Blue Sky, and he is the creator and editor-in-chief. Joining us via Twitch, twitch.tv slash thescorechicago, trying to get the fireworks going on the Twitch I see. And he is on our Circa Resort and Casino Hotline podcast. Circle Las Vegas dot com. There they go. There's the fireworks. Mike Florio. Love that. How are you today?
Good. I thought I thought it was a dud today. It hadn't been working lately. I thought they turned it off because they recognize I'm an infant.
First of all, being an infant is fun.
What implications does the franchise tag have for NFL players?
We work in sports. Secondly, like, isn't that the whole point is to have if the computers are going to take over our life the way they have and take all of our jobs, shouldn't we at least have some fun stuff along the way, like fireworks on Twitch or something?
Well, they distract us with that. That's right. Well, while AI secretly plots our demise, they distract us with fireworks. There was a time, too, where if you would do the quote marks, it would like make balloons fall. But I don't know. That doesn't work anymore.
All right, well, we'll figure it out, I guess, as they take... You're right, they are going to secretly plot to take over. They've already created their own social network. Frankly, I don't blame them for that one. Mike, yesterday was the first day that we could see players get... It's always the verb, right? Get hit with the franchise tag. It's like getting hit with a Rico charge. It's never just applied to your contract.
How are the franchise tag and player contracts evolving in the NFL?
It's like some sort of charge or some sort of... punishment. You know, have you seen anybody or is there an expectation for you of somebody who might get the franchise tag at some point with this window open?
You know, it's funny. Once upon a time, they actually tried to make it seem like a good thing, like it's a reward. You're a franchise player. You're so good and you're so valued that we're going to use this thing that prevents you from becoming a free agent and making what you deserve. And I think over time we've realized that This isn't good. It's never good. It's a way for the teams to keep the guy around at a number that the team is happy to pay because it's less than and it's less of a commitment than it would be if they had to compete with whoever out there is willing to try to sign the player on the open market. This year, look, last year there was only two. This year it remains to be seen what's gonna happen.
The big name is George Pickens. He had a career year in his only season with Dallas, traded by the Steelers last May to the Cowboys.
What are the reactions to Tony Clark's resignation from the MLB Players Association?
1400 plus receiving yards, second team All-Pro, Pro Bowler. And the Cowboys clearly want him, but they don't want to pay him market value. And he's in a position where if he was available the first day of free agency, maybe somebody would offer him a Jamar Chase contract. We don't know, because if they block him from the market with the franchise tag, he won't get it. And I know that the natural reaction for fans, they're going to hear $28 million in 2026 for George Pickens, boo-hoo. But when you get that one shot, and for plenty of players, it's one shot at free agency and the multi-year, life-changing generational wealth. To have that taken away from you, to have that delayed for a year, and there's no guarantee you're going to get it next year, to have that taken away...
that that's a disparity in bargaining power between teams and players and it's been baked into the collective bargaining agreement for more than 30 years so he's the one that i think we all should be watching there are other names that possibly will get tagged but again last year there were only two and both of those players ended up signing long-term deals to stay with their teams
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Mike Florio provide on Maxx Crosby's discontent with the Raiders?
0:01–0:47
2
How does Maxx Crosby's situation compare to Miles Garrett's past experiences?
0:47–1:20
3
What implications does the franchise tag have for NFL players?
1:20–2:07
4
How are the franchise tag and player contracts evolving in the NFL?
2:07–3:10
5
What are the reactions to Tony Clark's resignation from the MLB Players Association?
3:10–5:00
6
How does Ian Happ view the future of the MLBPA amid ongoing investigations?
5:00–6:07
7
What are the potential impacts of the Brian Flores case on NFL hiring practices?
6:07–7:55
8
How do the discussions around player treatment reflect broader issues in sports labor relations?
7:55–43:47
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