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11:20AM  Franchise tags: how players really feel about them
(WGR 550) -- When it comes to the franchise tag in the National
Football League, it's quite a convenient mechanism for teams
throughout the league who want to keep one of their best players
in house for another year at least. At the same time, however,
it's an action that is often met with resentment from the
players that reside in the locker rooms.  "Nobody wants to get
tagged," said agent C.J. LaBoy of Octagon Sports.  "I think
players hate the tag," remarked another NFL agent. "Let's face
it. The teams hold almost all the leverage unless you're an
elite player at an elite position. And if you were an elite
player at an elite position you would never get franchised, you
would have your deal done well before that time came."  Buffalo
Bills free safety Jairus Byrd is one of eight players in the
league that were designated as a team's franchise player this
off-season. To the surprise of