[Zen_Ronin]

He's played 3 seasons (3 Pro bowls). This is his 4th season coming up.
He didnt jump the gun, he is fully abiding by the guidelines of the contract

You're right, my bad. Hence the "correct me if I'm wrong" line.

[BuiltRamTough]

Mike Evans and Zach Martin playing too.

[rams74]

Beckham is also making 10 mill in endorsements because he's playing in NY and the Giants made it clear they werent going to renegotiate his deal

Well, my bad, then. Beckham plays in New York so he has access to endorsement deals. Whereas the Rams play in St. Louis, so Donald just doesn't have the same opportunities. I can see that.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the point of holding out to force the Giants to renegotiate even though they didn't plan to?

[rams74]

Mike Evans and Zach Martin playing too.

They're all playing. Except one.

[dieterbrock]

Well, my bad, then. Beckham plays in New York so he has access to endorsement deals. Whereas the Rams play in St. Louis, so Donald just doesn't have the same opportunities. I can see that.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the point of holding out to force the Giants to renegotiate even though they didn't plan to?

And if they trade his ass to Cleveland, good luck with those endorsements
OBJ is rooted in NY financially and when the team said dont try it, he didnt call their bluff. Unlike the Rams who said, heck yeah this guys has outplayed his deal and deserves a new one

[dieterbrock]

Like Schefter said, all it takes is one phone call and this thing could be settled

[Hacksaw]

Beckham plays in New York so he has access to endorsement deals. Whereas the Rams play in St. Louis, so Donald just doesn't have the same opportunities.

Donald might not get the endorsements that Beckham gets but I feel safe in saying that St Louis has nothing to do with that,, or at least not anymore. LA might have a few sponsors around. Or did I miss something?

[rams74]

And if they trade his ass to Cleveland, good luck with those endorsements
OBJ is rooted in NY financially and when the team said dont try it, he didnt call their bluff. Unlike the Rams who said, heck yeah this guys has outplayed his deal and deserves a new one

Why would they trade his ass to Cleveland? The Rams control Donald for 4 more years. Let him sit.

I think Donald is getting bad advice. Really bad advice. After all, if he comes in and plays, and the Rams start winning, he can claim some of the credit. If they start winning without him, what's he going to say? And if they still lose without him, well they lost a lot with him the first 3 years, so what's the difference?

After all, what was the Rams' defense from the '60s called? The Fearsome Merlin Olsen? It wasn't about one DT, however good Merlin was. It was about team.

[rams74]

Donald might not get the endorsements that Beckham gets but I feel safe in saying that St Louis has nothing to do with that,, or at least not anymore. LA might have a few sponsors around. Or did I miss something?

Nope, you didn't miss a thing. That was my point.

[RamsFanSince82]

Donald has some endorsements, but he would have a lot more endorsements if he showed more personality off the field. Also, I think he would receive more endorsements if he spoke more clearly, and didn't mumble.