Now as for Bowe, here's an interesting scenario. There's a litany of evidence that players who perform better in their contract year, as if they realize that it's all on the line to perform as best as they can to secure their financial future. Here, Pioli has one up on Bowe -- as long as the Chiefs can afford such an exorbitant salary for one year for one player, Bowe will be forced to play as if it's all on the line in 2012 -- just like he had to in 2011.