Kellen Winslow Ready To Move On?

[b-ravens4ever]

[size=3]I've heard that Kellen Winslow has been having thoughts to leave cleveland and move on with his career.[/size]

Now this is what i've read;

"I don't know the exact nature of Kellen Winslow's medical condition, other than he said it was a staph infection -- somewhere.

How severe? Where? And how did he catch it? Very few people know, and no one is answering those questions.


I do know that Winslow was right when he said "this is bigger than the game," about his emotions following the Browns 14-11 loss at Washington on Sunday.

It's not about General Manager Phil Savage failing to call Winslow during his three-day hospital stay. Nor is it all about the staph infection, although that is scary and frustrating, assuming Winslow's explanation of his situation is correct.

I do know that it's really about money.

Winslow has wanted a new contract since last spring, when Dallas Clark signed a six-year, $42 million deal with Indianapolis. The tight end was guaranteed $27 million over the first three seasons.

The Browns' tight end looked at that deal and thought, "I'm a better player than Clark." He thought about how he made the Pro Bowl, Clark did not. He thought about how he caught 82 passes, Clark caught 58.

He thought about how his body has been taking a beating, at least three knee operations and other problems. He thought about holding out, and he thought about how he would be "underpaid" this season at about $4 million. He thought about how he made only $2 million annually in 2006 and 2007, when he caught 171 passes over those two seasons.

The more he thought about all that, the more he felt like a victim. He hired Drew Rosenhaus as his new agent, and thought about holding out this season.

Right before the NFL trading deadline, Winslow thought about asking to be sent to another team -- as the tight end admitted on Sunday. He has decided that he's underpaid, a "piece of meat," as he called his status with the Browns on Sunday.

Like many players in the middle of a contract dispute with his team, Winslow's thinking has been very selective. He has admitted time and time again in interviews that he has been strongly suggested by his agent (Drew Rosenhaus) to leave Cleveland for a team who will give him the correct amount of money he rightfully diserves."

I left alot of other stuff out because the rest goes on about him complaining about money.

Do you think he'll leave? I have an idea that in a few seasons he'll reject a contract offer and declair free agency.

What do you all think?

(Personally i hope he leaves Browns)

[Bigbell]

i hope he does too.

p.s love the sig

[b-ravens4ever]

[quote name='Bigbell' post='82645' date='Nov 1 2008, 02:54 PM']i hope he does too.

p.s love the sig [/quote]
i HOPE and pray he leaves the Frowns.
He's worth more in my opinion (i dont know about money wise but talent wise, yes)

Haha, thanks

[neepo13]

They were trying to trade him before the trade deadline.

[MKdave]

A love the subtitle, ' a possible rumour'. So, basically, you just made it up? lol.

[b-ravens4ever]

[quote name='MKdave' post='82685' date='Nov 1 2008, 05:34 PM']A love the subtitle, ' a possible rumour'. So, basically, you just made it up? lol.[/quote]
no lmao.
i got it from cleveland.com one of their sports writers wrote it.

[theFRANCHISE]

I've heard this rumor too, and I think the Browns and Winslow are ready to part ways sooner than later.

Since the trade deadline's passed, it's obvious that Winslow won't be released since Cleveland will want compensation for their former first round draft pick.

Honestly, I'd rather just see him get traded ASAP and then do nothing with his new team. I think the kid needs an attitude adjustment before he can say he's worthy of strapping on a helmet even for the Cleveland Browns.

Even though he's never gotten in trouble with the law since being drafted, he still needs to watch his mouth. Not one season has gone by, save for 2007 when the team was winning, has Kellen Winslow not had an inflammatory comment or an incident of some sort.

He sounds like Terrell Owens -- shuts up when the team is doing well, but has everything in the world to say when the team is struggling.

It's a shame that he'll probably never be as good as his daddy. In terms of his public image, he certainly doesn't have as much class as his daddy, neither.