Cromartie Spitting the Truth

[Elite]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- First it was Tom Brady. Now Antonio Cromartie has some choice words for the NFL and the players' union regarding negotiations of a new collective bargaining agreement.

"To me, you need to stop bitching about it," the New York Jets cornerback said. "And if you wanna say you're gonna get into a room and meet and greet, and say you're gonna do what you need to do, then do it. Don't just talk about it."

Cromartie is a free agent this season, but rather than begin negotiations with the team, his managerial group is on hold due to the uncertain future of the CBA.

There was little optimism in the Jets' locker room that the union and the NFL would avert a course that seems to be headed for disaster. The CBA will officially expire on March 4 when the owners can opt to lock out the players.

"Especially when you don't get no information about nothing from the union or the owners," Cromartie said. "So to tell you the truth they need to get their damn minds together and get this [expletive] done. Stop bitching about money. Money ain't nothing. Money can be here and gone. Us players, we want to go out and play football. It's something we've been doing and we love it and enjoy it. It's our livelihood."

Jets safety Eric Smith, whose contract will expire this season, wants to return but said the labor uncetainty is weighing on him.

"It definitely does because normally you know, March 3, free agency and then you start talking to teams," Smith said. "But now we'll have no contact if we're locked out. It's kind of a waiting game. You have no idea how long it's going to last."

Kicker Nick Folk packed his cleats and said he would start working out with a target date of August in mind.

"Just in case there is training camp," Folk said.

Jets coach Rex Ryan said the potential lockout will get in the way of coaching the team as it attempts to rebound from a second straight loss in the AFC Championship Game.

"It's some scary times, you know," Ryan said. "As a coach, you want to know, you want to get your guys back as fast as you can. Let's get on to the new season. But it really is uncertain times."

Ryan challenged the players to hold each other accountable in the offseason, checking in to make sure they were working out. Lance Laury said that some of the players were making tentative plans to have group workouts, depending on where they live.

"It's not like we're just now finding out about this," Laury said. "We know what it takes to stay in shape and get ready for a season."

Linebacker Bart Scott pointed out that last spring the Jets had 100 percent attendance for the offseason workouts.

"In this locker room we have a lot of professionals and a professional is not going to let his craft slip," Scott said. "... Just because we don't have a CBA doesn't mean we're going to stop our commitment to ourselves. We know we've been knocking on that door, and were going to keep knocking until we break it open."

But preparations can't formally begin anew until players are signed, and no one was as frank in their criticism of that impasse as Cromartie.

"I mean, that's how I feel," Cromartie said. "Honestly, I don't give a damn if they get mad at me or not, but it's getting to a point where it's getting ridiculous when everything is always dealing with money. You're basically dealing with people's livelihoods. That this is what we do for our careers, and you're dealing with hundreds of thousands of other people that's in this workplace also, from the venues to everyone else.

"... I mean, you've got our head union reps acting like a [expletive]," Cromartie said. "And they've got their guys acting like them [expletive], so they just need to get their [expletive] together and get it done."

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Damn straight, stop worrying about the fucking money and just play football.

 

[Oiler35]

If anybody, Cromartie needs the money.

































To pay his child support bill.

 

[Elite]

Dude's a millionaire, he can pay that shit.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Cromartie needs to shut his stupidass up.

 

[Elite]

Cromartie needs to shut his stupidass up.

You're letting your Jets hate cloud your judgement.

The fact that a lockout is even a possibility next season is an embarrassment.

 

[Oiler35]

9 kids, 8 mothers, one father.

 

[Elite]

9 kids, 8 mothers, one father.

Who gives a shit? lmao You're struggling at tryna troll me.

 

[Oiler35]

Not trolling at all. Just saying that means he has a shitload of money to pay to a lot of different women.

 

[WhenIRap]

You're letting your Jets hate cloud your judgement.

The fact that a lockout is even a possibility next season is an embarrassment.

I'm starting to like this guy

 

[Elite]

The fact that you even brought up the kid thing is retarded as fuck. Talk about the thread, not what his penis did, I know you've got a fascination with penis though

 

[Elite]

I'm starting to like this guy

:wub:

 

[Oiler35]

The fact that you even brought up the kid thing is retarded as fuck. Talk about the thread, not what his penis did, I know you've got a fascination with penis though

lol, you call me out for trolling, but you're the one dropping personal attacks, hypocrite much?
And most of his money goes to the many females anyways, I don't see why I shouldn't have brought it up.

 

[Falcons11497]

shut the hell up about the baby mama drama, what he does in bed has nothing to do with this thread (hahaha, it rhymes). Stay on topic please and quit the bullshitting

 

[WhenIRap]

he tryna rap

 

[Falcons11497]

he tryna rap

orly?
wus good tho WIR? been a while

 

[sarge]

Despite me hating him, ythis is a good point. I think it is fucking stupid that the nfl might have a lockout next year. That would be the worst possible thing because the players would get out of shape, and they would play like shit the next year

 

[Lake Louise]

No hate for Cromartie from me. Liked him when he was on the Chargers. I'm not just saying that I like him for that. If Bart Scott said that, I would agree. If Mr. Rapist said that, i'd agree. I know anyone could of said this, Cromartie is the one that did. He pretty much said what everyone else is thinking. It really shouldn't be a problem for them to settle this. It shouldn't even be an issue in the first place. People just need to stop being greedy and figure things out. It's not all about money. Yeah, it's nice to have the money, but players get overpaid as is, and i'm sure they could live off a little less million they thought they would get. I don't think it'd be a tragic thing for the spoiled to earn less money. Just figure this shit out and get it over with. When it's all said and done, I think they're having football next year. It's too much of a priority for it to miss a year. Hockey had that lockout, but Hockey doesn't have as big of a following. Football is by far, the most popular sport in the USA. Stop the whining about money already.

 

[ZigZag]

The fact that you even brought up the kid thing is retarded as fuck. Talk about the thread, not what his penis did, I know you've got a fascination with penis though

He brought up a good point, no need to insult him. 9 kids is not a joke for child support, thats a few grand a month for 18 years. Cromartie just wants to get his contract signed quick so he can keep those payments going

 

[Elite]

He brought up a good point, no need to insult him. 9 kids is not a joke for child support, thats a few grand a month for 18 years. Cromartie just wants to get his contract signed quick so he can keep those payments going

How did he bring up a good point? How many kids this man is irrelevant to the labor agreement.

 

[footballplaya52]

The fact that you even brought up the kid thing is retarded as fuck. Talk about the thread, not what his penis did, I know you've got a fascination with penis though

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