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To: Andy Thomas who wrote (2617)	9/27/1999 9:41:00 PM
From: doby	Respond to of 45639

Thanks Andy, and good for Reinfeldt. Enough of this if I don't get my way stuff. Were suffering the same situation in other sports such as hockey. Players that sign contracts, should honor the dam thing. If an agent is that confident and feels his client deserves more, then maybe they should get off there butts by bringing sponsors on board. Just my 2cents. mikey

To: Andy Thomas who wrote (2617)	9/28/1999 9:28:00 AM
From: DSPetry	Respond to of 45639

Seattle withdraws offer to holdout wide receiver sports.yahoo.com By JIM COUR AP Sports Writer KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks on Monday withdrew their $35 million contract offer to Joey Galloway and told their holdout wide receiver he must play under terms of his existing pact if he wants to play at all. The Seahawks met last weekend in Pittsburgh with Galloway's agent, Eric Metz. A day after Seattle (2-1) beat the Steelers 29-10 in Pittsburgh, the team issued a terse statement from senior vice president Mike Reinfeldt, its top negotiator. ''Despite our repeated efforts to make Joey Galloway the second-highest-paid receiver in the National Football League, talks with his representatives in Pittsburgh were unsuccessful,'' the statement said. ''The organization has decided it is time to move forward and concentrate on the rest of the 1999 season. We formally withdraw all previous extension offers and bring to a close all negotiations on the issue. In the event Joey decides to honor his existing contract for the 1999 season, we would welcome his return. We wish Joey well with this very difficult decision.'' After hearing the team's statement Monday, Metz said, ''That's consistent with what we discussed.'' Metz, of Scottsdale, Ariz., declined to comment in a telephone interview on Galloway's future plans or why a contract agreement couldn't be reached, saying only that the Seahawks' decision was not a surprise. No Seahawks officials were available to talk about the statement. Coach and general manager Mike Holmgren, who seemed optimistic last week that something could be worked out, ended his news conference Monday by saying a statement was upcoming. The short statement was issued a few minutes later. Antonio Freeman of Green Bay became the highest paid receiver in the NFL this year when the Packers gave him a $42 million, seven-year contract, including a $10 million signing bonus. Galloway was seeking a $25 million, five-year contract that would include a $10 million signing bonus. Before Monday, the Seahawks were offering him a $35 million, seven-year deal that included a $7 million signing bonus. Reinfeldt and Seahawks vice president of football operations Randy Mueller met with Metz in Pittsburgh three times last weekend. Holmgren and Galloway did not attend the meetings. Galloway caught 65 passes for 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. He was scheduled to earn $1.585 million from the Seahawks this season in the final year of a five-year contract that he signed as a rookie after the Seahawks made him the eighth overall pick in the 1995 draft. His holdout has cost him $93,000 a game, which is 1-17th of the salary he was scheduled to earn this season. Holmgren also is fining him $5,000 a day. The Seahawks play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday night in the Kingdome. I like the fact that they are playing hardball...The NFL players are cry babies anyway!!! $35 Million IS NOT ENOUGH????? Have fun playing Falg footbal Joey! Dave