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February 24, 2009 10:02 AM

Leroy Hill: "I'm going to give my full commitment back."

Leroy Hill appeared at a breakfast event over the weekend in his home state of Georgia, and he was asked about the Seahawks' decision to place the franchise tag on him.

"Obviously, I'd rather get a long-term deal done, but I can't complain. They committed to me with the franchise tag. I accepted and I'm going to give a full commitment back."
-- Leroy Hill
Macon Telegraph

Here's a link to the whole story. The quote is improtant because one of the things that can happen when the franchise tag is used that it creates an impasse in a process that usually goes like this:

The two sides can't agree on a long-term contract.

The team then locks the barn door shut by applying the franchise tag to the player.

The player then feels locked in. Not only is the team refusing to offer the player what he wants on a long-term contract, but the franchise tag then keeps the player from entering the unrestricted market.

The result is a standoff that's great for Wild West films, not so much in running a football team. That's the reason there have been holdouts -- cough, cough Walter Jones, cough cough. It's the only leverage a player has left.

But reading the story that is not what is happening in Hill's mind, and the fact that he said he's giving his full commitment back is a sign that don't expect to see a holdout. The next thing will be to see if he plans to participate in the offseason minicamps.

Hill was also asked about the coaching change.

"I think it will bring a new spirit. Mike Holmgren was more of an old school-type coach and Jim Mora's a new-school, player's-type coach, so I think it will just bring a new feel to Seattle."
-- Leroy Hill

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