does this change anyones opinion of wallace now?

[Oviedo]

Personally I think the Steelers are totally prepared to move on without Wallace. If he doesn't show they won't talk so he might as well be in Siberia because he will be a non factor this season unless HE changes his attitude.

[pfelix73]

Well, personally, I don't care if he comes back or not. He would make the team better though.

However, the way I look at it- business-wise, why should he be coerced into signing a contract he doesn't like? I sure as hell wouldn't. (sign something I don't believe in) Therefore, no contract, no play...oh well. Both parties will move on...

[Slapstick]

Right here right now I don't agree with Bouchette at all. Let's see where we are in a week or so. Brown signed the back loaded deal for a reason, otherwise why not offer him more money up front? I would wager they make another play at Wallace before the season starts unless something shakes out from the woodwork indicating otherwise in the near future.

Until Wallace reports, they won't make another play at him...

[flippy]

If I owned a Wallace jersey, I'd care more about getting him re-signed. I don't, so I just view him as another dime a dozen WR that Colbert/Tomlin are really good at drafting.

I'm not really big on paying a fortune for a WR, let alone one who disappeared in the second half of last season. I also blame him for disappearing in our SuperBowl loss to GreenBay. If we had kept Santonio for that season, I still think we would have won that game. But with the game on the line, Mike Wallace was no where to be found.

[Oviedo]

When Plaxico lost some thought the sky was falling. When Holmes left some on this board predicted we would fail. When Wallace leaves we won't miss a beat. he will be replaced in the next draft. The standard is the standard.

[flippy]

When Plaxico lost some thought the sky was falling. When Holmes left some on this board predicted we would fail. When Wallace leaves we won't miss a beat. he will be replaced in the next draft. The standard is the standard.

I still think a case could be made that we'd have #7 if we kept Santonio.

Heck we might even have #8 because Santonio woulda scored in Denver last year and that game wouldn't have went to OT.

[BURGH86STEEL]

its been reported that the steelers offered 10 million per year. he turned it down. numerous fans are siding with wallace stating that he should get as much money as possible. so, if 10 million isnt enough for wallace to sign for and fans are still supporting him for holding out, it shows to me that some fans want him to make more than 10 million. 10-14 million is more than 10 million.
wallace does make this team better, at a decent price. wallace doesnt make this team better if we arent able to sign other playhers that could help us. how can you not see that?

10 million per year means nothing in regard to NFL contracts. Players rarely see X amount of dollars per year. The guaranteed/bonus money is where players make a huge % of their money and gain some security.

[squidkid]

10 million per year means nothing in regard to NFL contracts. Players rarely see X amount of dollars per year. The guaranteed/bonus money is where players make a huge % of their money and gain some security.

i am well aware of that.
i am more than positive that the steelers offered wallace a very fair contract with a very large signing bonus that would gain him some security.
do you really think they didnt?

[Eddie Spaghetti]

i am well aware of that.
i am more than positive that the steelers offered wallace a very fair contract with a very large signing bonus that would gain him some security.
do you really think they didnt?

what YOU think is fair might not fill a toilet bowl.

your name isn't mike wallace so YOU don't get to decide what HE thinks is fair.

get it?

[squidkid]

what YOU think is fair might not fill a toilet bowl.

your name isn't mike wallace so YOU don't get to decide what HE thinks is fair.

get it?

and you dont get to decide what the rooneys should pay wallace either.........can you understand that?

[Eddie Spaghetti]

I never claimed I did.

you, on the other hand, think you get to decide what is fair to mike wallace.

you dont.

[squidkid]

you have stated 'pay the man his money' so obviously you know what is fair for him(just as much as you say i do) and are telling the rooneys to pay it.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

I haven't said any such thing.

you are delusional.

[squidkid]

really?

hope this deal gets done.

wallace has conducted himself like a true professional, despite the hysterics of some of the posters here.

he has been called lazy, greedy, selfish, and being in possession of an out of control ego, which is the exact opposite of what I have seen in the 3 years wallace has played WR here. the pile on has been pretty disheartening to watch.

the steelers have had a bargain in wallace. he has earned a fair deal.

pay that man his money.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

oh well.

all that is true.

it's up to wallace to decide what he wants to play for. I also said 5 years 45 million sounded right to me, but I'm not mike wallace so it doesn't matter what I think. The tantrum you have thrown in every thread is extremely tiresome.