didn't his fines get up to $2million?
not sure how this benefited either side
I don't think it's $2 million in fines, I think it's $2 million total in loss for Kam (fined minus two gale checks).
I don't think either side benefitted at all. Seahawks lost one of their best players for two games and Kam lost a lot of money. This is precisely why we don't see players hold out during the regular season often. During training camp, OTAs and even preseason, yeah, but missing games only hurts the player too much.
I'm betting this was a case of Kam and his agent coming up with the plan to hold out for more money, the Seahawks didn't budge like they had hoped for and then Kam was just stubborn and stuck to his "principles" but eventually the money he was losing became too much of a reality and he was forced back. That's my take on it anyway.
I'm kinda torn on it. I understand Kam's side and I understand Seattle's side. Both are right in a way but Kam hurt the team, he put himself before the team so that's why I sided more with the Seahawks.
Pete Carroll today said Kam will be a Seahawk for many many years, so I suspect they may have worked out something.