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Plaxico Skipping Minicamp due to Unhappiness with Contract
Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Star Ledger reports New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress said he is not participating in team's mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." Burress, who signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Near the end of last season -- when he played despite a bum ankle -- Burress claimed that he was one of the best receivers in the NFL, even though he was hobbled on one side. Dallas Cowboys (and fellow Rosenhaus client) WR Terrell Owens, just recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $34 million. But it appears that the contract that piqued Burress' interest was the six-year, $55 million deal that free agent WR Javon Walker got with the Raiders this off-season, after only playing eight games due to injury. Burress seemed to indicate that his contract holdout may last into training camp at the end of next month. It must be noted that recently retired DE and future Hall of Famer DE Michael Strahan tried to holdout last summer for a new contract, but was rebuffed by GM Jerry Reese. "We'll have to see what happens when it comes around," Burress said. "I have a pretty good idea what I'll do."

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

Plaxico Skipping Minicamp due to Unhappiness with Contract
Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Star Ledger reports New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress said he is not participating in team's mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." Burress, who signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Near the end of last season -- when he played despite a bum ankle -- Burress claimed that he was one of the best receivers in the NFL, even though he was hobbled on one side. Dallas Cowboys (and fellow Rosenhaus client) WR Terrell Owens, just recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $34 million. But it appears that the contract that piqued Burress' interest was the six-year, $55 million deal that free agent WR Javon Walker got with the Raiders this off-season, after only playing eight games due to injury. Burress seemed to indicate that his contract holdout may last into training camp at the end of next month. It must be noted that recently retired DE and future Hall of Famer DE Michael Strahan tried to holdout last summer for a new contract, but was rebuffed by GM Jerry Reese. "We'll have to see what happens when it comes around," Burress said. "I have a pretty good idea what I'll do."

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

Willie Gault?  didn't ne play in the mid 80s?  You sure you got the right guy? 

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

Plaxico Skipping Minicamp due to Unhappiness with Contract
Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Star Ledger reports New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress said he is not participating in team's mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." Burress, who signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Near the end of last season -- when he played despite a bum ankle -- Burress claimed that he was one of the best receivers in the NFL, even though he was hobbled on one side. Dallas Cowboys (and fellow Rosenhaus client) WR Terrell Owens, just recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $34 million. But it appears that the contract that piqued Burress' interest was the six-year, $55 million deal that free agent WR Javon Walker got with the Raiders this off-season, after only playing eight games due to injury. Burress seemed to indicate that his contract holdout may last into training camp at the end of next month. It must be noted that recently retired DE and future Hall of Famer DE Michael Strahan tried to holdout last summer for a new contract, but was rebuffed by GM Jerry Reese. "We'll have to see what happens when it comes around," Burress said. "I have a pretty good idea what I'll do."

Gee, a Drew Rosenhaus client is unhappy with his previously signed long term deal and is holding out?  I'm shocked...shocked I say!

OSHA Investigating Crane Accident at New Cowboys Stadium
Sat Jun 14, 2008



The Dallas Morning News reports the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is investigating a crane accident at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. OSHA expects to complete the investigation and issue a report in about six months. Two of three workers hospitalized after the crane accident were released from the hospital. However, Wesley Harlow, 25, of Burleson, remained in Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas in critical condition. Thursday's accident happened about 2 p.m. between the stadium's dual arches just outside the northeast end zone. The workers were assembling a crane when a cable connector "failed" on the erecting crane, which allowed the cables and some other parts to fall, according to a written statement from Manhattan Construction, the project's contractor. This is the third high-profile accident during construction of the $1.1 billion stadium, but there have been no fatalities. In August, a construction worker was injured after being struck in the back with crane cables while on an upper deck of the new stadium. A worker also fell 20 feet from scaffolding onto the field in January 2007. Steve Quirk, a community development and planning employee for the city of Arlington, said last week in a speech to the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers that Manhattan has a very good safety record. He said then that those were the only two major injuries during the stadium's construction and that both employees were back at work.

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

OSHA Investigating Crane Accident at New Cowboys Stadium
Sat Jun 14, 2008



The Dallas Morning News reports the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is investigating a crane accident at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. OSHA expects to complete the investigation and issue a report in about six months. Two of three workers hospitalized after the crane accident were released from the hospital. However, Wesley Harlow, 25, of Burleson, remained in Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas in critical condition. Thursday's accident happened about 2 p.m. between the stadium's dual arches just outside the northeast end zone. The workers were assembling a crane when a cable connector "failed" on the erecting crane, which allowed the cables and some other parts to fall, according to a written statement from Manhattan Construction, the project's contractor. This is the third high-profile accident during construction of the $1.1 billion stadium, but there have been no fatalities. In August, a construction worker was injured after being struck in the back with crane cables while on an upper deck of the new stadium. A worker also fell 20 feet from scaffolding onto the field in January 2007. Steve Quirk, a community development and planning employee for the city of Arlington, said last week in a speech to the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers that Manhattan has a very good safety record. He said then that those were the only two major injuries during the stadium's construction and that both employees were back at work.

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

Plaxico Skipping Minicamp due to Unhappiness with Contract
Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Star Ledger reports New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress said he is not participating in team's mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." Burress, who signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Near the end of last season -- when he played despite a bum ankle -- Burress claimed that he was one of the best receivers in the NFL, even though he was hobbled on one side. Dallas Cowboys (and fellow Rosenhaus client) WR Terrell Owens, just recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $34 million. But it appears that the contract that piqued Burress' interest was the six-year, $55 million deal that free agent WR Javon Walker got with the Raiders this off-season, after only playing eight games due to injury. Burress seemed to indicate that his contract holdout may last into training camp at the end of next month. It must be noted that recently retired DE and future Hall of Famer DE Michael Strahan tried to holdout last summer for a new contract, but was rebuffed by GM Jerry Reese. "We'll have to see what happens when it comes around," Burress said. "I have a pretty good idea what I'll do."

Aren't they all?  Why sign contracts that are so long in length? History shows every year salaries climb

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

OSHA Investigating Crane Accident at New Cowboys Stadium
Sat Jun 14, 2008



The Dallas Morning News reports the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is investigating a crane accident at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. OSHA expects to complete the investigation and issue a report in about six months. Two of three workers hospitalized after the crane accident were released from the hospital. However, Wesley Harlow, 25, of Burleson, remained in Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas in critical condition. Thursday's accident happened about 2 p.m. between the stadium's dual arches just outside the northeast end zone. The workers were assembling a crane when a cable connector "failed" on the erecting crane, which allowed the cables and some other parts to fall, according to a written statement from Manhattan Construction, the project's contractor. This is the third high-profile accident during construction of the $1.1 billion stadium, but there have been no fatalities. In August, a construction worker was injured after being struck in the back with crane cables while on an upper deck of the new stadium. A worker also fell 20 feet from scaffolding onto the field in January 2007. Steve Quirk, a community development and planning employee for the city of Arlington, said last week in a speech to the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers that Manhattan has a very good safety record. He said then that those were the only two major injuries during the stadium's construction and that both employees were back at work.

Wasn't a guy electrocuted there, like yesterday?

Electrician Dies Saturday After Another Accident at Cowboys Stadium Construction Site
Sun Jun 15, 2008



The Dallas Morning News reports just days after three workers were injured in a crane accident at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium, an electrician was electrocuted there Saturday while performing tests on some of its wiring. Timothy Mackinnon, 45, of Arlington was standing on a ladder when he touched a high-voltage line in the ceiling of the stadium's concourse level, said Neal Strasser, a battalion chief with the Arlington Fire Department. Mr. Mackinnon, a journeyman electrician, was knocked off his feet but became wedged between the ladder and the stadium wall, where he hung until a co-worker spotted him and carried him to the ground, Chief Strasser said. The Tarrant County medical examiner's Web site confirmed Mr. Mackinnon's death Saturday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at noon. Officials said the accident occurred around 11 a.m. The Fire Department received a call by 11:05 a.m. and arrived within five minutes. The Cowboys issued a statement Saturday from the stadium's general contractor, Manhattan Construction, that said it and JMEG Electric, the subcontractor for whom Mr. Mackinnon worked, are cooperating with investigations by police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The stadium site has already been under scrutiny, following a crane accident on Thursday afternoon. That day, a crane connector "failed," prompting cables and other parts to fall. Three workers leapt off a nearby crane to avoid being hit and were injured in the 10- to 12-foot fall. All three were taken to area hospitals, though two have been released. The third, Wesley Harlow, remains in Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Hospital spokeswoman Susan Hall said Saturday evening that he is in serious condition.

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

Plaxico Skipping Minicamp due to Unhappiness with Contract
Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Star Ledger reports New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress said he is not participating in team's mandatory minicamp because he's unhappy with his contract. "Me and my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) have been trying to get a deal done, so I can (be) a New York Giant for a long time," Burress said today. "I personally don't like the way its going. I'm not happy about it and I'm going to choose not to participate." Burress, who signed a 6-year, $25 million deal in 2005, is slated to earn $10 million over the next three seasons. Near the end of last season -- when he played despite a bum ankle -- Burress claimed that he was one of the best receivers in the NFL, even though he was hobbled on one side. Dallas Cowboys (and fellow Rosenhaus client) WR Terrell Owens, just recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $34 million. But it appears that the contract that piqued Burress' interest was the six-year, $55 million deal that free agent WR Javon Walker got with the Raiders this off-season, after only playing eight games due to injury. Burress seemed to indicate that his contract holdout may last into training camp at the end of next month. It must be noted that recently retired DE and future Hall of Famer DE Michael Strahan tried to holdout last summer for a new contract, but was rebuffed by GM Jerry Reese. "We'll have to see what happens when it comes around," Burress said. "I have a pretty good idea what I'll do."

Aren't they all?  Why sign contracts that are so long in length? History shows every year salaries climb

The longer the contract, the bigger the SB/RBs. I'm wondering how many of these players are willing to give back the pro-rated portion of their SB in order to renegotiate their contract?