Burns still voicing his opinion about getting paid through the fans…..

[Chaos]

10 hours ago, OldhamA said:

I'll pay him based on his contribution in the second half - y'know, when the game was on the line.

$3.50 - take it or leave it. 

First half he came out on fire, looking for the pay day and sending a message of what he brings to the defense and his value.  In the second half, his message to the F.O. was "fug you for not paying me"

[razorwolf]

3 hours ago, csx said:

Paying him as 5th best pass rusher would be okay

If you go by these concept Burns AAV would come out to be approximately $30.5M/yr in today’s times. This seem high under the salary cap concept when you have other players looking for a 2nd contract like: Brown, Chinn, Luvu (FoSho), etc!

[Cpt slay a ho]

25-28 per year is fair idk if the hold up is because he’s asking for more than that, but if it’s not idk what we’re doing, which is the norm for this iteration of the panthers 

[PantherBoy95]

The man is playing (and well), and has consistently shown up to practice since this all happened.

If the worst thing he's done is some pretty chill but direct IG posts about what we already know him to feel... who gives a damn.

[onmyown]

11 hours ago, Wundrbread33 said:

Dude had 7 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble…against a dinky dunk passing game plan…

 

If you are angry/dissatisfied after his week 1 performance, well; he ain’t the problem.

Just wish it wasn’t before the Falcons adjusted and later in the game when it matters most. Also would like to see him stop whiffing and catch runners on the edge.

I know these may be nit picking when we are just looking at numbers but you have to remember this guy wants Bosa elite money. You cannot pay someone a ridiculous amount of money and not get the whole package.

A rushing specialist who makes 30 million a year and disappears at halftime and/or can’t produce even when the opposing team is adjusting to take him out isn’t elite. Elite means they aren’t stopping him and just have to do their best to hold him off.

That said, I say pay him too, but I also see the hesitation. Especially if he wants a record breaking salary. And I will also say it never should’ve taken this long. But Fit isn’t a real GM so not sure what y’all expect.

[Jackie Lee]

Fitt fuged around and just gave him a 3m raise lol. What pisses me off is were they hoping he wasn't going to have a good game so they could pay him less? 6 months ago the philosophy was to have the roster ready to go so you can drop the #1 pick QB in and now we have no receivers and a stubborn front office. Not exactly taking advantage of the rookie qb 4-5 year window at the moment 

[pantherclaw]

1 hour ago, PantherBoy95 said:

The man is playing (and well), and has consistently shown up to practice since this all happened.

If the worst thing he's done is some pretty chill but direct IG posts about what we already know him to feel... who gives a damn.

Social media seems to be made for this in today's society.  

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

5 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

Social media seems to be made for this in today's society.  

 

Yes.  Not sure it would be a method I would choose but I’m an old ass man and not a 25 year old star that grew up with social media. He is showing up to work and doing his job so who am I to judge. 

[Ricky Prickles]

11 hours ago, Sir Big Spurr said:

I only care that our GM has screwed this up badly. If you’re going to turn down the Rams offer, you can’t play hardball when Burns wants to get paid. You have zero leverage. 

This. Either way Fitt. dropped the ball here.

[Smithers]

Maybe Fitt should start reposting the fans’ comments who think 23M a year is plenty 

[ForJimmy]

7 hours ago, onmyown said:

Just wish it wasn’t before the Falcons adjusted and later in the game when it matters most. Also would like to see him stop whiffing and catch runners on the edge.

I know these may be nit picking when we are just looking at numbers but you have to remember this guy wants Bosa elite money. You cannot pay someone a ridiculous amount of money and not get the whole package.

A rushing specialist who makes 30 million a year and disappears at halftime and/or can’t produce even when the opposing team is adjusting to take him out isn’t elite. Elite means they aren’t stopping him and just have to do their best to hold him off.

That said, I say pay him too, but I also see the hesitation. Especially if he wants a record breaking salary. And I will also say it never should’ve taken this long. But Fit isn’t a real GM so not sure what y’all expect.

It’s more like Burns dominated them the first half so they had to completely change their game plan. They basically shutdown their passing game because of Burns, doubled him on runs and got away with it because our offense kept shooting itself in the foot. A player than can change the opponents game plan than much had a hell of a game.

He is basically on pace for 25.5 sacks and people are critiquing his 2nd half. Bosa meanwhile had 0 sacks and the Steelers were trailing most of the game so there were more opportunities.

[Jon Snow]

Using social media to lobby for a pay raise is lame as hell. Of course his fans want him paid. Other than that he's got nothing to sell himself on the field.  He's another contract year whinner that hasn't finished his contract year before crying for a massive pay raise he hasn't earned to date. Fitterer f*cked this up by letting emotions get in the way. Fitterer is the problem. 

[45catfan]

Burns has two options to stop seeming petty.  Re-work the last year of his deal to get some extra money like Chris Jones, Jacobs and Barkley did and wait to the offseason for a new deal or just drop this crap.  Either way he's going to get paid in the spring, here or elsewhere.  Unless Mrs. Cleo told him he's going to have a season ending injury, I don't understand the urgency to get paid RIGHT NOW. 

Take a reworked deal for this season, which I'm sure is an option since several other players have done it and stop being distraction.  Prove he is worth Nick Bosa money with his play this season.

Edited September 13, 2023 by 45catfan

[ickmule]

I’d have to see him duplicate the 1st half of Sundays game several times before I’d pay him. So far over his career he is hot and cold and not worth the asking price.  

Edited September 13, 2023 by ickmule