What this amounts to is they decided to pay 1 million and not add three years to his contract, so this is his last year. At the end of this year, Steve will be a free agent.
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He is a starter. Why would he want to mentor a young guy to take his place He is not ready for the rocking chair. It doesn't make sense for Steve McNair to take a huge cut in pay ... to be a mentor for some young guy no matter who it is. It might be great for Tennessee, but it wouldn't be good for Steve.Bus Cook
I understand them feeling like (if) he is going to get hurt on their property they are going to have to pay him. But it's the same thing with every player on that roster. A 3 million player is going to get hurt just as easily as a 9 million player, and they have to pay him if he gets hurt.
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I imagine he would have a hard time going back over there.
Bus Cook
There's no deadline. I don't know where that got started. The deadline will be whenever he decides he's ready.
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He is under contract, so they have to do what they have to do. But if we can't agree on a new deal that compensates him for 2-3 years on his existing deal, the right thing to do is release him. But that is their choice.
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I don't think Steve's going to take a pay cut. He's scheduled to make 9 million, maybe 10 million this year. Why would you take less
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