i dont constantly do it but i will say i am fairly vocal. here we have an entire thread dedicated to smashing a current jet.. a guy who was adored 18 months ago, even 10 months ago. but then the bandwagon turned on him and now he is the biggest jerk ever, and his agent who really hasnt released anything concerning the jets or leon is hated even though nobody knows what he is doing, they are simply assuming he is the bad guy. meanwhile nobody bothers to remember that there have been a number of disputes in recent years that this front office has allegedly created. but nobody wants to talk about that everyone just wants to follow each other onto the dog pile and try to get some extra shots in on leon and his agent. its not a matter of relaxing, its a matter of an large percentage of a site worth of people talking badly about a guy, based on assumptions they have. a guy who was adored is now scorned without cause, because its fun and a laugh.
I just looked back at the first page. The only comment directed at Leon is "Leon looks like a malcontent right now". EVERY other comment was directed toward Keels. No one on here is saying Leon is the biggest jerk ever. The consensus is that his agent is a worthless dirtbag, which he's shown ever since he started serving as an agent in the NFL. You should really read up on Keels. And yes, he HAS released statements about Leon drumming up business from other teams, the market heating up soon, and Leon being way ahead of schedule on his rehab. Meanwhile, he hasn't been made available to team doctors and Keels hasn't ONCE said anything about wanting to help Leon remain a Jet. Everything has been about the OTHER teams interested in him. He's acting like Leon is a feature back. No one has forgotten that. It really doesn't seem to apply here. The Thomas Jones situation was very strange and handled poorly, but it seemed to end for the best with the gesture by the FO and with LT coming in as a 3rd down back. As far as Kerry Rhodes, his off field demeanor and on field play have both been slipping. I'm fine with how that was handled. If we go back far enough, we can talk about Coles, Kendall, Pennington, only the last of which I objected to. That was the only one I thought was handled poorly, too. Again, it's negative talk about the agent; not Leon. I sincerely wish Leon would just hire another agent so the team could negotiate openly with him. Keels has caused problems for numerous players. The thing that pisses me off the most is that Leon IS one of my favorite players on this team. It never should have come to this, he's getting bad advice, and at this point it very well COULD be worth it to let him walk. It sucks, but blaming it on the FO is absurd and assuming that everyone here suddenly hates Leon is the same. If I could see a way in which he'd be coming back at the right price, I'd love it. Read my comments a few weeks ago when I was looking at scenarios in which it was possible for him to return. I hope it still is, but I'm losing faith. And the fun and a laugh part was referring solely to the comments about that one poster being Keels. Not to the thought of losing Leon.
This franchise has had two "disputes" in recent years - Kendall and Baker. Tell me, were either of them worth the money and would the Jets be better with them on the team right now? The answers are NO and No. You could add Jones to that list, but he got everything he was supposed to get under his contract. He was let go not in a dispute, but because he got old and expensive and expendable. Tannenbaum does not strike me as a dishonest man. Kendall and Baker just wanted more money and the Jets were not willing to pay it so both whined until they forced the Jets hand. This story about Washington is BS. There is no way this comes out now - a year after it happened. And if Washington was so bitter, I again ask why he came out of the tunnel for the pregame intros in last years final game against Cincy on crutches? He didn't need to do that. The bottom line is that Washington blew it (as did Keels) by not signing a contract last year. Washington was and will always be a role player. He is not an every down back and will never be paid as one. And now he is coming off an injury and is 28 years old. Why should the Jets pay him a big contract now? If Washington does receive interest from another team, the Jets will either exercise their rights to match or take the pick. Otherwise, Washington will be a Jet next year for the 2nd round tender. End of story.
The bottom line is that whatever Leon was offered it was almost certainly enough for him to live comfortably on for the rest of his life. We fans who earn five-figure salaries, and low five figures in most cases, cannot relate to the difference between $2.5m and $3m a year.
The reason I don't question the FO is taking a look at Keel's track record doesn't exactly scream wonderful agent. Just look at the awful contract he got for Andre Smith last year. It's quite honestly the worst contract I've ever seen for a 1st round pick. It's not like he was negotiating with the Pats or Steelers, it was the Bengals. The FO has shown that they are willing to do what it takes to win in the last few years. They're willing to take chances and they know as well as you and I do that having Leon on the roster gives them a much better chance at success then him not being here. I knock Keels because while most agents are lawyers or well educated he's just some wannabe thug working out his of basement. If that's the guy Leon wants looking out for his fianancial future that's his choice but there's no issue with the fans calling a shitty agent exactly that.
Nobody is going to give up a second round pick after all of this backbiting. The Shitmunk seems like he's angling to force the Jets to trade Leon. We'd get a third or less at this point.
Predictable nonsense from alleycat. WHO WOUDA THUNK IT??? At this point you're no better than a troll. To think that you were one of the originals on this site.
That's fine because he can do all the angling but the Jets don't have to trade him. If he sits the year he loses and if Keels doesn't get him signed then Keels loses. The way I see it Leon is the one who is taking the biggest hit. The Jets proved they can have success without him and it's quite obvious there is nobody interested in giving up a 2nd for him. The Jets hold the cards here not Shitmunk.
Agreed, that's why AAAAlvin is using every line of communication possible to get Leon's name out there. I happen to think now that Leon will end up signing the tender before June 1st and end up playing the year out into UFA next season. But I wouldn't be shocked if come draft day the Jets package Leon and a pick or 2 to move up for some player they love.
Unfortunately that's what I was thinking too- If this Miami thing really is true, maybe the Jets will trade Leon and their 29th pick for the Phins 12th pick. Maybe that's why the Jets leaked that they will match any offer to try and get some more time and wiggle room. Since RB got a DUI arrest I wonder how many games he'll be suspended.
Couldn't this just be a ploy by Keels to save face because he has royally screwed his client? If the Jets could be releasing false info then why not Keels? More then likely they both are in a move to position for a better deal.
Please just sign the god damn tender!! Don't let him go to another AFC EAST team trust me it's worht the 2nd round pick.
Good fucking riddance to Leon. Good fucking riddancE to his ghetto fucking agent. Alvin Keel has to be the worst agent in the history of sports. After how he fucked up Andre Smith's combine last season, the hold out that was covered well on hard knocks last season, seeing this little ghetto prick pull up in limo's trying to negotiate a contract for a holding out player that was drafted lower then projected cause you fucked him o er to begin with. Keels was Lookinv for sproles type money(6.5mm) last season, no way is anyone gonna pay that for an undersized KR/3rd down back. Trade Leon for a third at this point and draft another running back. What gonna end up happening is Leon is gonna sign his tender, and leave in free agency next season. Then we get fucking squadouche for him. Trade the little fucker.
