[lbo-talk] Merit Pay

[Mark Bennett]

Professional athletes who have incentive clauses in their contracts often
get screwed, although not as badly as Nnamdi.  Still, since the Raiders
chose to exercise the option to void his agreement, they can't "franchise"
him and he will become an unrestricted free agent.  Normally, this would be
a great thing for a player of Nnamdi's caliber; but the Raiders are
apparently counting on a lock-out next season, and changes to the CBA that
will force Nnamdi to resign with them.

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:33 PM, michael perelman <
michael.perelman3 at gmail.com> wrote:


> One of the knocks on collective bargaining is that employers should be able
> to pay people what they are worth.  An interesting example of this
> phenomenon came in the realm of professional football.  In January 2011, Pro
> Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha's contract was voided because his contract
> included a little-known clause allowed the team to void his contract if he
> didn't achieve his not-likely-to-be-earned incentives in 2010 -- and he
> didn't.  One reason for his failure to earn his incentives was that he was
> so effective that quarterbacks would not to pass to someone near him.
>  Consequently, he did not have any interceptions.
> --
> Michael Perelman
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> California State University
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