Look, I get it. The idea of a season starting without the star running back is not a fun one. But the fear should not be bigger than the reality that these things rarely end in players missing games.
As reports swirl around the Ezekiel Elliott holdout it's important to get perspective by removing ourselves from what is happening and look to the past for perspective.
If we look at the two most recent mega contracts the Dallas Cowboys negotiated a few things become clear.
