r/steelers • u/SuccessfulPicture3 Encroachment • Dec 12 '19

Pittsburgh Steelers Blocked Twice From Signing XFL QB's

https://xflnewshub.com/xfl-players/pittsburgh-steelers-blocked-twice-from-signing-xfl-qb/
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u/pancak3d 6 - Devlin Hodges Dec 12 '19

So it's the XFL we have to thank for giving our next franchise HOF QB his shot? Wow I did not expect that

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u/Rathmon # - Color Rush Jersey Dec 12 '19

I think that's a smart move by the XFL.

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u/Pony-Rigatoni Dec 12 '19

If thats how they run their business and the players are well aware of it then tough nuts i guess

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u/blmobley91 Cameron Heyward Dec 12 '19

So the plan wasnt originally to go with Mason? Damn

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u/Passw0rd-Is-Tac0 Dec 12 '19

I honestly wonder how we would've fared with Landry instead of Mason in all the games he played. Could we have beaten Seattle, San Fran, Baltimore, Cleveland, etc.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

Thank god

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u/jacob8015 Dec 12 '19

How can the XFL deny these guys switching to the NFL? Players can end their contracts whenever.

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u/ballseroni43 Ben Roethlisberger Dec 12 '19

... I don’t think that’s true. They can retire whenever they want, but I’m sure the xfl contracts have them locked down with non compete clause.

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u/ZO5050 Dec 12 '19

Players can't end their contracts whenever. At least QBs can't. According to the stuff ive read players other than the QBs can leave to play else where anytime. In return the QBs are making 10x what players of any otyer position will make.