Seahawks star OT Jones reports as season opens

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:24 pm

Seahawks star OT Jones reports as season opens
Sept. 6, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- With the regular season under way this week, standout tackle Walter Jones signed a one-year deal and joined the Seattle Seahawks for practice Monday.

Jones, designated the team's franchise player, missed this year's training camp while he waits for a long-term contract offer. He has missed most of the previous three training camps, as well.

Jones is coming off his fourth Pro Bowl season and will earn $7.1 million this year, the average pay for the NFL's highest-paid offensive linemen. He was Seattle's first-round draft pick in 1997.

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http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7651538

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:23 pm

Sounds more like this guy just wants to avoid training camp than anything else. Not a real "team" player IMO.

skin_to_the_bone · Post by **skin_to_the_bone** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:15 pm

JSPB22 wrote:Sounds more like this guy just wants to avoid training camp than anything else. Not a real "team" player IMO.

We're seeing this type of crap more and more. IMO is complete b#ll! These guys are professionals football players and they act like they are payed like teachers.

Sorry had to through in the ole' "teacher bit". I am a personal aid for a 4th grade autistic boy, and the pay all around blows, but the experience is worth it.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:23 pm

sttb, i edited your post. typing "#" or "*" instead, of the letter, is the same as typing it period.

skin_to_the_bone · Post by **skin_to_the_bone** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:29 pm

hailskins666 wrote:sttb, i edited your post. typing "#" or "*" instead, of the letter, is the same as typing it period.

That's cool. Sorry man for the overemphasis.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:39 pm

skin_to_the_bone wrote:
hailskins666 wrote:sttb, i edited your post. typing "#" or "*" instead, of the letter, is the same as typing it period.

That's cool. Sorry man for the overemphasis.

not a prob, we all get carried away every now and again.