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Wednesday Afternoon Hashlines
Published 5/21/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Domonique Foxworth says "we're not going to strike."  Sir, you should be expecting something in the mail from Mr. Upshaw soon. ...

LYNCH JOINS CHORUS AGAINST ROOKIE WINDFALLS
Published 5/21/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Yet another veteran NFL player has spoken out against the money paid to players who have never taken a snap in the NFL. This one is Broncos safety John Lynch, one of the most respected players in the league.“ I’m with them on that ,” Lynch said of the owners’ desire to reel in rookie pay.  “I’d like to come up with an NBA system where you put a cap on the rookies.  I can see the owners’ problem there.  You look at JaMarcus Russell.  He may turn out to be an awesome quarterback, but you’re investing $60 million right off the bat.  It’s reached the point where everyone who picks ...

John Lynch Thinks Rookies Are Overpaid
Published 5/22/2008 by Scott at Bucstats.com weblog
... John Lynch has publicly taken the position that rookies are paid too much and that the NFL should adopt a rookie salary scale similar to the NBA. Testify, brother! ...