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Why MJD won't get his way
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08:02 AM ET 05.25 | Maurice Jones-Drew, very likely due in some part to some unhappiness with his contract, is staying away from Jacksonville's OTAs. Our sources in North Florida tell PFW the contract extension that Jones-Drew is pining for isn't coming anytime soon. Jones-Drew, the 2011 NFL rushing champion, has yet to say publicly that his absence from OTAs is because he wants an extension; rather that information was revealed by head coach Mike Mularkey last week. Word is Jones-Drew likely will join his teammates June 12 for mandatory minicamp to avoid having his salary docked. We're also hearing that Jones-Drew is likely to downplay his absence, pointing to his preference to work out in his home state of California.
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You would think he would want to get the helll out of Jacksonville as quickly as possible.
TxHeat
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I guess he's settling for staying away from Jacksonville for as long as possible.
THE BISHOP!
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Why hold out for an extension? That team isn't going to win anything for a long while.
TxHeat
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And I like how Mularkey stirs the pot. If a player isn't trying to say anything and take the higher road then why would a coach put himself in that position? The Sheik needs to take out Mularkey's tongue.
Lightly Salted Nuts
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I meant until mandatory mini camp. It was just a slight dig on Jacksonville...very slight.
THE BISHOP!
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Because he has 2 years left on his current contract and wants to try and get a big guaranteed money payout this year as part of the contract extension while he still has market value. Who knows what his value will be after the 2013 season?
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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I would think "market value" would be a moot point since he has two years left on his current deal.
Frippertronics
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Another great guy who will play out his productive career on a nowhere team in a nowhere market, and finally get out only after he's too old to produce.
Debbie Does
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A la Barry Sanders and Adrian Peterson.
Lightly Salted Nuts
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Oddly, I always think of O.J. Simpson in Buffalo.
Debbie Does
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2 years left on his contract, why would the Jags renegotiate that, what is the shelf life of a RB in the NFL?
Mangler.
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But he found a second career on CourtTV.
Lightly Salted Nuts
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Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
He fought the law, and the law won.
Debbie Does
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Yeah, but he took them to double overtime, thanks to his lawyers.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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Maybe he thinks the Jaguars will be playing in Los Angeles within the next two years?
Whitey0302
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Corey Dillon (pre Pats) or also Curt Warner in Seattle for you 30+ readers
DR_Universal
Charlotte , NC
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MJD is in his prime and carried the Jags as much as he could, pay the man already.
HQQD
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Why? It changes nothing really. 4 wins, 6 wins, does it matter?
50yearfan
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