[tony hipchest]

if troys agent accepts a low-ball, below market value deal, he loses clients and business.

its like the defense attorney who constantly accepts plea bargains rather than actually taking a few cases to trial and winning them.

the agents job is to make sure a team doesnt capitalize on a players humbleness or generosity, otherwise troy wouldnt even have an agent and would be representing himself.

tedi bruschi does his own deals (for well below market value)... but if anyone thinks joey porter looks at him and is jealous they are crazy.