One day contracts?

[young-gun11]

Torry Holt is signing a one day contract to retire as a Ram.

What is your opinion? I am indifferent to who you retire with.

 

[MTM]

It's BS and doesn't mean anything to anyone but the player.

People are going to remember you with the team you starred with, not who you retired with.

Jerry Rice will always be a Niner, even though he played with the Raiders and Seahawks. He didn't need to sign a one-day contract to be remembered in San Francisco.

And, I don't know that Rice did that, just using him as an example.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

It's BS and doesn't mean anything to anyone but the player.

People are going to remember you with the team you starred with, not who you retired with.

Jerry Rice will always be a Niner, even though he played with the Raiders and Seahawks. He didn't need to sign a one-day contract to be remembered in San Francisco.

And, I don't know that Rice did that, just using him as an example.

I think he did. I remember when Roger Craig did the same thing and myself and other Niners fans were hoping the Niners would tell him to go **** himself because of the fumble against the Giants.

 

[waterytart]

I agree that it doesn't make any difference in what affiliation a player is remembered for.

If there were hard feelings about not being kept by/choosing to leave that team, though, it gives everyone a chance to make nice.

 

[cranberry]

No big deal. They're just a courtesy sometimes extended to longtime players who identify with specific clubs.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Does the team cut them a check?

 

[Flying Headbutt]

I would imagine not. Don't players get paid by the game?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Does the team cut them a check?

I know of times when it's a dollar or a penny or an amount that is given to charity. I know of another instance where the contract was written in a way that it wasn't a one-day deal, it was a one-hour deal, that basically meant as soon as the presser was over, he was no longer a member of the team. Maybe they're all written like that, who knows?

I think if you're a player who is best known for what you did in a specific city, but ended your career elsewhere, it's a good way for the player to maximize their chances to get local endorsements or appearance fees that sometimes go with being a retired player in good standing with the local team.

 

[Versatile]

Deadspin explained it (without perfect clarity) when Fred Taylor signed one with the Jaguars: http://deadspin.com/5836681/fred-taylor-retires-a-jaguar-but-how-much-does-his-one+day-contract-pay

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I would imagine not. Don't players get paid by the game?

I know in some instances the contract that is signed is a "personal-services" contract, but teams do things differently.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

How funny would it be if one day one of these "retire with the team" guys trips on his way to podium - gets hurt and the team is on the hook for a full year? You know the team isn't taking out insurance for this one-day deal so they would be on the hook for the whole year!

Also - does the guy with the one day contract get his per diem for that day?

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

If, according to the Deadspin story, no money changes hands on these - I think teams are missing a big-time opportunity to do some marketing. Leave yourself at 52 men during the offseason (or however that works), and sign some sick kids to one-day or one-hour contracts to play for their favorite teams. Or auction off a one-day contract on Ebay and send the money to charity. I'm sure there are people out there who would pay a lot of money for a legit contract (a copy of which they could keep) and the ability to say they played for the Cowboys, even if it was only for a day and they actually had to pay to do it.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

The guy who played for the team I covered did it during the season. The guy was a nobody, but was well-liked locally and wanted to do it and they had to make it a "personal services" deal because they weren't going to **** with the roster just to let this idiot retire as a member of the team. He hadn't played in over a year, although I guess he had been on IR most of that time.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

David Tyree signed a one-day contract. Five career starts, 54 career receptions, one unforgettable moment.

Which is more than Torry Holt ever provided.

 

[Tarheel316]

It's BS and doesn't mean anything to anyone but the player.

People are going to remember you with the team you starred with, not who you retired with.

Jerry Rice will always be a Niner, even though he played with the Raiders and Seahawks. He didn't need to sign a one-day contract to be remembered in San Francisco.

And, I don't know that Rice did that, just using him as an example.

I think he did. I remember when Roger Craig did the same thing and myself and other Niners fans were hoping the Niners would tell him to go **** himself because of the fumble against the Giants.

Yeah, me too! Cost the Niners a three-peat.

 

[The Big Ragu]

David Tyree signed a one-day contract. Five career starts, 54 career receptions, one unforgettable moment.

Which is more than Torry Holt ever provided.

Really? Torry Holt was as consistent as brushing your teeth for years. 90 or 100 receptions, 1300 yards. One of only two receivers with two 1,600 yard receiving seasons. And top 10 in receiving yards for his career.

And it is not exactly like he didn't have his Super Bowl. When the Rams beat the Titans in the game that came down to the last play, Holt had a huge game.

 

[Stitch]

One-day contracts are just as meaningful as Pro Days or signing a letter of intent.

 

[IllMil]

David Tyree signed a one-day contract. Five career starts, 54 career receptions, one unforgettable moment.

Which is more than Torry Holt ever provided.

Really? Torry Holt was as consistent as brushing your teeth for years. 90 or 100 receptions, 1300 yards. One of only two receivers with two 1,600 yard receiving seasons. And top 10 in receiving yards for his career.

And it is not exactly like he didn't have his Super Bowl. When the Rams beat the Titans in the game that came down to the last play, Holt had a huge game.

Yeah...not sure what that comment meant.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

A signature moment. It wasn't that cryptic.

Holt was just another guy in the aughts who piled up a lot of receiving yards.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

If, according to the Deadspin story, no money changes hands on these - I think teams are missing a big-time opportunity to do some marketing. Leave yourself at 52 men during the offseason (or however that works), and sign some sick kids to one-day or one-hour contracts to play for their favorite teams. Or auction off a one-day contract on Ebay and send the money to charity. I'm sure there are people out there who would pay a lot of money for a legit contract (a copy of which they could keep) and the ability to say they played for the Cowboys, even if it was only for a day and they actually had to pay to do it.

Sure, until the kid recovers from his illness and decides he wants to play high school sports. That is, until he's ruled that he gave up his amateur status when he signed the one-day contract with the Cowboys.

The E-bay thing is funny though. Crossthreading with the Ball Four thread, it reminds me of Bouton's idea to have a drawing in the stands and bring one fan out and activate him for the night's game.