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Danno 03-21-2011 09:05 PM

The Fujitas - "The game that used and abused them"
 
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The Wish of an NFL Wife

by Jaclyn Fujita

I am a pro football player's wife amd my husband has been knocking heads for the last 20+ years. We choose this path. The burden—whatever it may be—rests on our shoulders. This was the dream we decided to chase.

Honestly, though, I don't know that we were fully aware of the ultimate reality of the National Football League. We learned the hard way that he would work his ass into the ground, playing every defensive down and special teams, and would be the lowest paid man on the roster. That he would experience multiple concussions, but remain on the field. That he would suffer full ligament tears and shouldn't have been walking, but team doctors would tell him it was a "minor sprain" and should still play. That even though you have given your heart and soul to a team, they can easily replace you with a rookie who has never played in the NFL before.

My husband could have lost his life to a staph infection. His NFL doctors and trainers were heating/icing/stemming his knee for a bursa-sac rupture and ignoring all the major signs of infection, while his body was screaming that something else must be wrong. He ended up in an emergency operation weeks after symptoms began. Following five nights in hospital isolation and many weeks beating back the infection, he was ready to play for the city we love and a team we built our life around. He would help them win the coveted Super Bowl Championship. Less than a month later he would be gone, feeling completely expendable and replaceable as if his blood, sweat and tears did not matter.

Now I know many don't want to hear our complaints: we made our bed and now we have to lie in it. But what about the pro football players of tomorrow who have no idea what they are stepping into? Boys who are playing football because they love it and have found something they are really good at? They see the pride on their family's faces every time they strap on that helmet, but these young men have no idea of the pain they will endure or the true uncertainty of their career choice. They have no idea how long they will work or when their bodies will say "no" to the abuse. What these men need to know is that as they step on the field and risk major injury—while generating billions of dollars for this industry—the billionaires who write the checks are not looking out for them. They need to know that they are going to be lied to. They need to know that when they suffer an injury they will be told they should buck up and play.

But the day will come when they decide to walk away from the sport they played for the last 20 years of their lives. The sport which taught them to play through pain, to never complain, to never stop, to yell, to scream, to hit, to fight, to destroy the man in front of them, to work until they puke, to lay their body on the line every Sunday and just hope that they walk off that field and aren't carried. That day will come when they leave this game—the game that used them and abused them, yet the game they loved so passionately.

Each man will walk away thinking that if his knees are to give out, hopefully it happens in the next 5 years before his health coverage expires. And if he has to cover himself with money from his own pocket, he will hope it doesn't break him. Insurance companies aren't looking to cover the 10-year veteran pro football player with the pounding migraines and ALS or severe depression that could be lurking just around the corner. His knees and back are sure to give out faster than the average person, and he may lose his mind due to all the concussions.

And here they are, simply asking the men who profit from their work, to PLEASE look after their health, as they should have done throughout their career. They ask this so that someday, the young boy who chooses this path knows he will be protected the way he deserves. So his mother, wife, or child will know that even though that hit looks awful, there is someone on the sideline with his best interests at heart. So future NFL wives who watch their husbands unable to get out of a chair on a Tuesday, yet still strap it come Sunday, will be taken care of. So the man who is sacrificing his body and mind for the thrill of the game can be confident that his work will not go unnoticed. He will not be forgotten. He will not go unprotected. He will have earned the right to be taken care of for life. He will be kept safe from his damaged body and mind. For it was those bodies and minds of 53 men on 32 teams who every year generate billions of dollars for this industry. They deserve to be cared about.

That is my wish for tomorrow's boys, men, mothers, fathers, and wives who will build their lives around this American pastime. They will have something when their money runs out. And when their aches and pains become unbearable, they will have the comfort of knowing that their blood, sweat and tears will carry them for the rest of their lives. They did not sacrifice their health and well-being for nothing. They will not be forgotten.

http://www.thenation...1/wish-nfl-wife

Wow, I certainly wish I could CHOOSE to be abused like that.

I thought the Fujita's were all about CHOICE.

Did Scotty not have a CHOICE? I Guess the PRO LIFE has them a bit bitter nowadays. If only they'd had a CHOICE in the matter.

What a couple of hypocrites. I'm so glad that moron's gone.

saintfan 03-21-2011 10:21 PM

I don't care lady. My Daddy was a soldier. That "scotty" hurt hims wittle knee, well, I just don't give a damn. How 'bout that?

Somebody pimp-slap that ho. :brood:

Beastmode 03-21-2011 11:11 PM

If my wife wrote that I would leave her.

lynwood 03-21-2011 11:25 PM

More attempt for player sympathy.

jeanpierre 03-21-2011 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beastmode (Post 290547)
If my wife wrote that I would leave her.

Yep

saintfan 03-22-2011 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 290554)
Yep

Naw, I wouldn't leave her. I put her on financial restriction and stop her from going to the mall or the latte shop or from getting her hair and nails done for the entire summer. That'd shut her the hell up...and I'd still be with her to watch her suffer...

Cause I'm the Honey Badger, and I don't give a F*C*

Memnoch_TP 03-22-2011 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaclyn Fujita
This was the dream we decided to chase.

"We" decided to chase, yes, I'm sure you were a big part of it. Another woman convinced that her sitting at home and breeding is just as crucial and important as the millions of dollars her husband makes by busting his ass.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaclyn Fujita
He would help them win the coveted Super Bowl Championship. Less than a month later he would be gone, feeling completely expendable and replaceable as if his blood, sweat and tears did not matter.

Huh? We didn't cut him, we just didn't offer him the huge salary that the Browns did, and he decided to take the money and run. I don't blame him for doing that, but I can't see how you can vilify the Saints for that... Unless you are a stupid *****.

This disgusts me.

saintsfan1976 03-22-2011 08:59 AM

Snap outta your little privileged world Ms. Priss - there are REAL problems in this world.

SapperSaint 03-22-2011 09:13 AM

It is very hard for me to feel sorry for theses guys.

I am a 18 year Army Vet. Just a list of my medical issues.

Right knee: 80% cartalidge GONE. Begining stages of athritus.
Left knee: bone grinding on bone. Arthritus.

Spine: L3, L4 and L5 disk all press on my syatic nerve.
Back muscle: Tore the muscle that goes from your butt to your middle back, darn near in half.

Right and Left Shoulders: both need rotator surgury.

I can't play with my kids too long because something is going to start hurting. The most pain is trying to get out of bed in the morning. I am only 38 years old.

Now, my wife doesn't blame the Army. She and I, understand that it's just part of the job. Some may say, "Well, you get doctors care when you retire". Yes, I do. Until I am dead and in the grave. However, I, just like every Soldier out there; doesn't make $150,000 to $1 million plus a year.

So, dear Ms Fujita...... stop your whining. Stop living like you have a money tree and oh yeah.....Scott left US for MORE MONEY! Sorry all he got from the New Orleans Saints was the megar honor of being a SuperBowl Champion. (MiddleFinger)

skymike 03-22-2011 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SapperSaint (Post 290585)
I can't play with my kids too long because something is going to start hurting. The most pain is trying to get out of bed in the morning. I am only 38 years old.

whoa, sapper, i had not idea you were that young. wow. I got sciatica, and that sh** hurts.

Obviously, some are going to feel the need to reach out for public sympathy. This is the dumbest thing they could possibly do, and it would play straight into the hands of the owners.

At this point, I already sympathize with the average player. I know what its like to run till you puke, to break bones, and to study and work out and practice, and not get enough sleep. I know what its like to deal with pain every day. I'm 46. At this point, I like the players, they're still my heroes, and I'm willing to ignore whatever happens in this labor deal, so I can continue to like them. (This is your season ticket holder talking.)

I also sympathize with Tom Benson. I know what its like to be poor. I know what its like to sweep floors, and do menial work all hours of the day, trying to make something of yourself. Nobody handed this guy a silver spoon, and he didnt just wake up with a money tree in his yard. He worked his a** off. And then he invested in the NFL scheme.

Players, I dont know how much you make, and I dont care. I do care that your future is secure, and that you will be taken care of when you're old, although the responsibility for that is actually yours. I spend a lot of money to watch you play, a lot of time following the game, and buy lots of stuff, which in turn pays you. Im not your boss, and I dont even consider myself a "customer," but you are, in fact, rich, because of people like me. Because we care. Ask minor league hockey players if its good that people care.

The dumbest thing you can do is anything that will villify EITHER side in this. The propaganda you preach will outlast the dispute itselt, and serve only to damage the game as a whole.

The smartest thing you can do is smile and STFU. At this point, you're on top. Even if you lose this, you're still gonna win. Dont blow it.

And Honeybadger dont give a sh**.

Srgt. Hulka 03-22-2011 09:49 AM

Torn Ligament - $40,000
Concussion - $60,000
Staph infection and five days in the hospital - $200,000

Eating an Oreo faster than Payton Manning - Priceless

ClintSaints 03-22-2011 10:17 AM

Wow, I'm really surprised by the hostility that is shown here towards football players. Astounding. The fact is, Scott Fujita DID help the Saints get their first Super Bowl. Seems like everyone here would rather put douchebags like Tom Benson on a pedestal and trash the players who brought us the Lombardi - the same players who are simply trying to get decent healthcare and a better salary - as anyone would in this situation. How many of YOU have actually played in the NFL? Of course, none of you have.

skymike 03-22-2011 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka (Post 290592)
Eating an Oreo faster than Payton Manning - Priceless

If I'm Fujita's agent, that's what I want the public to remember my client for -- for winning the SB with a sense of humor, joking around with Peyton, not for union militance and bitterness.

I'll bet you money, Drew remembers the importance of diplomacy, and the court of public opinion. How many great players eventually fell, because the public could not embrace them? (Randy Moss wants to know.)

better to keep silent. I remember '87.

skymike 03-22-2011 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ClintSaints (Post 290596)
... Seems like everyone here would rather put (tired epithet) like Tom Benson on a pedestal...


I dont know your age, but without Benson, the Saints would be owned by a guy named A.N. Pritzker, and they'd be playing in Chicago. (google -1985) I stand by my statement that Benson worked for what he has.
Quote:

Originally Posted by ClintSaints (Post 290596)
...Seems like everyone here would rather ...trash the players ...


You did catch this post, right? (below)

"At this point, I already sympathize with the average player. I know what its like to run till you puke, to break bones, and to study and work out and practice, and not get enough sleep. I know what its like to deal with pain every day. At this point, I like the players, they're still my heroes..."
Quote:

Originally Posted by ClintSaints (Post 290596)
...the same players who are simply trying to get decent healthcare and a better salary ...


Im guessing when you make a million dollars, Blue-Cross Blue Shield isnt really that big a chip out of your budget. They already have better insurance and healthcare than you or me. Bear in mind, I'm already sympathetic to their pension needs, only because I know a lot of people are too dumb to save and invest for the future, on their own.

Personally, healthcare & retirement is not a right of mine, nor a responsibility of my employer, but rather an added bonus. It is my responsibility to plan, save, & invest. (I am both poor and a minority.) If I have cable tv, tickets to the game, a flat screen, and a weight problem, chances are, I can afford an insurance premium.

I dont even need to address the salary statement.
Quote:

Originally Posted by ClintSaints (Post 290596)
How many of YOU have actually played in the NFL? Of course, none of you have.


Probably most of your Gulf Coast posters here, myself included, played football in school. For free. The hits were real, and so was the running.

I aint mad at you. I just disagree. And I think you're stating your side from the wrong angle. Nobody's going to buy that players are downtrodden or exploited, especially when you bring in "salary." Attack this instead from the angle that there is a 9 billion dollar piece of dessert that the owners dont seem to want to share. There's your argument.

Also note that we are nearly unanimous in disagreement with the owners
proposed 18 game schedule. We pretty much all hate the idea.

Beastmode 03-22-2011 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SapperSaint (Post 290585)
It is very hard for me to feel sorry for theses guys.

I am a 18 year Army Vet. Just a list of my medical issues.

Right knee: 80% cartalidge GONE. Begining stages of athritus.
Left knee: bone grinding on bone. Arthritus.

Spine: L3, L4 and L5 disk all press on my syatic nerve.
Back muscle: Tore the muscle that goes from your butt to your middle back, darn near in half.

Right and Left Shoulders: both need rotator surgury.

I can't play with my kids too long because something is going to start hurting. The most pain is trying to get out of bed in the morning. I am only 38 years old.

Now, my wife doesn't blame the Army. She and I, understand that it's just part of the job. Some may say, "Well, you get doctors care when you retire". Yes, I do. Until I am dead and in the grave. However, I, just like every Soldier out there; doesn't make $150,000 to $1 million plus a year.

So, dear Ms Fujita...... stop your whining. Stop living like you have a money tree and oh yeah.....Scott left US for MORE MONEY! Sorry all he got from the New Orleans Saints was the megar honor of being a SuperBowl Champion. (MiddleFinger)

Her hardships are real, from a real place and inside she is hurting more than any wounded warrior could ever comprehend. Maybe her battle scars can't be seen on her body or in her checking account but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Wherever they do exist though, I want to go there and shake her like a paint shaking machine until she comes back to where everyone else exist.

SapperSaint 03-22-2011 03:13 PM

it took me a minute beast....good response!

Papa Voodoo 03-22-2011 04:21 PM

Someone please take away her iPhone

saintfan 03-22-2011 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SapperSaint (Post 290585)
It is very hard for me to feel sorry for theses guys.

I am a 18 year Army Vet. Just a list of my medical issues.

Right knee: 80% cartalidge GONE. Begining stages of athritus.
Left knee: bone grinding on bone. Arthritus.

Spine: L3, L4 and L5 disk all press on my syatic nerve.
Back muscle: Tore the muscle that goes from your butt to your middle back, darn near in half.

Right and Left Shoulders: both need rotator surgury.

I can't play with my kids too long because something is going to start hurting. The most pain is trying to get out of bed in the morning. I am only 38 years old.

Now, my wife doesn't blame the Army. She and I, understand that it's just part of the job. Some may say, "Well, you get doctors care when you retire". Yes, I do. Until I am dead and in the grave. However, I, just like every Soldier out there; doesn't make $150,000 to $1 million plus a year.

So, dear Ms Fujita...... stop your whining. Stop living like you have a money tree and oh yeah.....Scott left US for MORE MONEY! Sorry all he got from the New Orleans Saints was the megar honor of being a SuperBowl Champion. (MiddleFinger)

Precisely. Now somebody pimp-slap that ho. She is clearly clueless.

beau13 03-22-2011 05:47 PM

Having grown up with two family members playing in the NFL, I have seen the damage it does to the body. My Uncle played in the 70's when he had to work an off-season job just to pay the bills.

Lost him a year ago to cancer. But, he was not able to move around without a cane and had all kinds of problems with joints, bones, back, etc. He started using a cane when he was 41. He knew the risk that he took, but he played because he loved the game. His wife, my aunt, was aware of the risk to, but she did not realize the effects it would have on him after he played.

Now I have another member of my family playing in the NFL. He makes much more money than my uncle did and he to is aware of the risk. He loves the game, but recently had his second child and is seriously thinking about hanging them up. He is not a superstar and he has been in the league for 7 years, but to watch him try and go up the stairs and play chase with his son is tough.

I don't side with either the owners or the players, both make enough money to satisfy anyone. But, I do side with the families. Yes, it is their choice to play, most of us would do the same (I would).

If we start taking sides, we will all lose. Football will be back and we will be yelling "Who Dat!!!" come the fall. So let the money makers (owners/players) whine, complain, and do whatever makes them happy. Remember, when these Saints retire, most of the fans could care less what happens to them after their playing days, they will be cheering for another set of Saints on the field.

saintfan 03-22-2011 06:30 PM

I'm sorry. I'm not buying it. Is playing in the NFL tough? Nobody in their right mind would argue otherwise. Is it any more taxing on the body than a guy hauling logs for a living? Is it any more dangerous than crabbing in the Bering Sea? Hell, Strato has probably played some Saturday Night gigs that were more dangerous...

HELL NO IT IS NOT! The Players and their 'former' Union want us to hear about all the injuries and the sob stories, and I'm not being a hard ass to their plight, but GIVE ME AN EFFING BREAK.

More former NFL Players live long, healthy lives after Football than don't, by a LONG shot. It ain't even close. They want us to hear about every nagging little injury such and such player 'suffers' with. Good God my Grandpa suffers worse from driving trucks and building houses his entire 80+ years and counting. Don't buy the hype people. Don't be a victim to clever marketing, and that's all this is. The players clearly have made tons of headway in their attempts to make everyone think playing in the NFL is the most dangerous job in the world.

Bull****.

Climb broadcast towers for a living. Work on a boat. Be a Policeman in Oakland or Detroit. Fight Fires. None of those men and women can even sniff the Cadillac plans the NFL players have, regardless of the CBA being enforced at the time. For heaven's sake they stop playing into Social Security with a percentage of their first check, for the year, even on the lowest NFL player salary. I know a few players and former players too. Kevin Mawae (we called him mowee in school) chief among them. It's crap. It's a ploy. They are playing on your heart strings. Don't be so damned gullible.

Be more like the Honey Badger. He don't give a ****...

CheramieIII 03-22-2011 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 290537)
I don't care lady. My Daddy was a soldier. That "scotty" hurt hims wittle knee, well, I just don't give a damn. How 'bout that?

Somebody pimp-slap that ho. :brood:

Damn Pimp Daddy tells us how ya really feel!

neugey 03-22-2011 08:51 PM

If the Fujita's feel this way, why doesn't Scott just retire? If you don't like your employer and this worried about health issues, be done. He's a smart guy, could find a nice job.

Beastmode 03-22-2011 09:42 PM

The primary issue is money. I don't even know if health concerns were a tertiary issue.

44Champs 03-23-2011 09:48 AM

What I don't understand is this: With all the money these players make, they should be able to afford and should INVEST in a good health insurance policy. They don't have to rely on and they SHOULDN'T rely on team doctors to completely trust their bodies to.

ALLSAINTS66 03-23-2011 11:20 AM

I just think it's weird that the players keep getting blamed for this.
From what I understand, there already WAS an agreement, and the
owners opted to back out of it early. Now the players are being
portrayed as greedy because they're not agreeing to a sudden
new deal.

I think of it like I agreed with payments to a car company
for a car, and partway before my loan was up, they opted out
of the contract, locked me out of my car, and told me I have to
give them more money to be able to use it again. I know a job
isn't a car, but still, there WAS already a contract in place!

Fujita's wife aside, my sympathy still falls squarely with the players.

And as for Benson... oh, you mean the Benson that wanted to
move the Saints to Texas when the city was still underwater?
Yeah. I got no sympapthy for that guy. None whatsoever.
If it weren't for the NFL and the Commish, he would have
done it, too. I dont' care HOW hard he had to work to get
where he is. I never forget that if he'd've gotten what he
wanted, they'd be the San Antonio Saints.

I guess I'm just an oldschool bluecollar kinda gal. I side
squarely with the Unions, the players, and the working man.
Owners and management can all go to h#LL in my book.

Danno 03-23-2011 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 (Post 290818)
I just think it's weird that the players keep getting blamed for this.
From what I understand, there already WAS an agreement, and the
owners opted to back out of it early. Now the players are being
portrayed as greedy because they're not agreeing to a sudden
new deal.

I think of it like I agreed with payments to a car company
for a car, and partway before my loan was up, they opted out
of the contract, locked me out of my car, and told me I have to
give them more money to be able to use it again. I know a job
isn't a car, but still, there WAS already a contract in place!

But that contract said that if either of you were unhappy with the deal, you have the option to re-negotiate another contract at that point.

The owners did NOT back out of a contract, they simply exercised a mutally agreed upon right to renegotiate.

saintfan 03-23-2011 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 (Post 290818)
I just think it's weird that the players keep getting blamed for this.
From what I understand, there already WAS an agreement, and the
owners opted to back out of it early. Now the players are being
portrayed as greedy because they're not agreeing to a sudden
new deal.

I think of it like I agreed with payments to a car company
for a car, and partway before my loan was up, they opted out
of the contract, locked me out of my car, and told me I have to
give them more money to be able to use it again. I know a job
isn't a car, but still, there WAS already a contract in place!

Fujita's wife aside, my sympathy still falls squarely with the players.

And as for Benson... oh, you mean the Benson that wanted to
move the Saints to Texas when the city was still underwater?
Yeah. I got no sympapthy for that guy. None whatsoever.
If it weren't for the NFL and the Commish, he would have
done it, too. I dont' care HOW hard he had to work to get
where he is. I never forget that if he'd've gotten what he
wanted, they'd be the San Antonio Saints.

I guess I'm just an oldschool bluecollar kinda gal. I side
squarely with the Unions, the players, and the working man.
Owners and management can all go to h#LL in my book.

You mean when a player signs a contract he should honor that contract? No more holding out for more money? No more *****ing to the media about how he needs more dime?

I'm with you. When you agree with someone on something you stick to it. As Danno stated, the owners aren't doing anything that wasn't provided them in the contract. And I'm for old school Unions too, which is, sadly, not what most unions are today.

Oh and Benson didn't want to move the team. He's one savvy old man. He got precisely what he wanted at the end of the day. Let's not forget his involvement in keeping the team in New Orleans to begin with.

I'm old school too. There is right and there is wrong on both sides of this or any disagreement, but you can't simply disregard what Fujita's wife is saying. It's part of the ploy. It's part of the marketing. It's part of the effort by the players to make us think they go through hell and that they are not fairly compensated. They are MORE than fairly compensated even if you add two more games to their season (something I'm against by the way).

At the end of the day, the owners own and the players play. I don't get to ask my boss to see the books. Neither do you. We'd both of us be out of a job if we did.

skymike 03-23-2011 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 (Post 290818)
And as for Benson... oh, you mean the Benson that wanted to
move the Saints to Texas when the city was still underwater?
...

touche, '66. I cant defend that.

For the record, since you're new, I'll tell you this. If the Saints had
moved to S.A, which is nearly 3 hours close to my house than New Orleans--- I would have quit the NFL forever. I'm dead serious.

The reason we bought season tix was to do our part to keep them in N.O.

I more blue collary than some people can stand, but I disagree about unions always being the working man's friend.

--but its a good discussion.

Danno 03-23-2011 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 (Post 290818)
... oh, you mean the Benson that wanted to
move the Saints to Texas when the city was still underwater?.

You mean the same Benson that was hated, maligned and ridiculed by many Saints fans for an entire decade?

The same Benson that fans wanted run out of town?

Yea, I'd consider relocation too.

saintfan 03-23-2011 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strato (Post 290872)
Paul Tag saved the Saints..period

I will always believe Benson played that hand perfectly.

saintfan 03-23-2011 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strato (Post 290895)
He did..SA was really courting him...its one time having a commish really worked...

What I mean is he wasn't going anywhere. At least in retrospect I don't think he was going anywhere. He was dealt some crappy cards and he played them as well as any man could.

I mean, he couldn't come back to New Orleans right away. Some poor underpaid player could have been bitten by a rabid Honey Badger, and with limited medical facilities in N.O. at the time might have died. :mrgreen:

Danno 03-23-2011 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saintfan (Post 290897)
What I mean is he wasn't going anywhere. At least in retrospect I don't think he was going anywhere. He was dealt some crappy cards and he played them as well as any man could.

I mean, he couldn't come back to New Orleans right away. Some poor underpaid player could have been bitten by a rabid Honey Badger, and with limited medical facilities in N.O. at the time might have died. :mrgreen:

Thats what I thought you meant.

And so what if the player was bitten repeatedly by a rabid Honey Badger, Nasty*** Honey Badger don't give a ****.


Funniest video I've seen in a while.

jeanpierre 03-23-2011 07:50 PM

When are the current players going to pony up for the former players?!?

If not, shut your pie holes, owners get the big cut because owners assume the risk...

Free Enterprise not Socialism works; if you disagree, see European Countries seeking bail-outs...

Look at the Auto Industry; $70/hour to operate a robotic-assist tool to bold truck beds to truck frames...

The system was a little more than generous; but they should understand reasonable wages; save your money, investing no more than a third...

But Ms Fujita just undid a ton of good work on the part of Scott with this pathetic letter...

saintfan 03-23-2011 09:39 PM

And you may very well be right. The commish may have saved the day. I guess we'll never know. We just have to move on, like the Honey Badger. :-)

saintfan 03-23-2011 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danno (Post 290905)
Thats what I thought you meant.

And so what if the player was bitten repeatedly by a rabid Honey Badger, Nasty*** Honey Badger don't give a ****.

YouTube - The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)

Funniest video I've seen in a while.

Is that not the funniest damn thing you ever watched. THAT is what youtube was made for...well, that and music videos. :-)

breesfan27 03-24-2011 12:13 AM

Dear Mrs. Fujita,

I loved and respected your husband while he played for our team, but he CHOSE to leave. He could have stayed with the team, but he chose to go somewhere else for more money. If he "loved our city" so much, he would have stayed, regardless of the cost.

Regarding your letter: My brother is currently over in Afghanistan, fighting for his country. While your husband sleeps in a nice comfy bed, my brother goes without sleep. While your husband drives around in an expensive car, my brother drives around in a tank, risking the chance of being attacked. While your husband sits on his butt, *****ing about not working, my brother is in a war zone, wondering when he'll get to come home and see his family.

I don't want to hear anymore NFL sob stories about how hard these guys have it. Until you put yourself in the position of our US Soldiers, then STFU.

Also, quit whining and get a ****ing deal done so we can have football next year.

Sincerely,

Becky Boo (breesfan27)

PS, this was totally not a sob story, and I'm not looking for any sympathy, I'm just sick of hearing how "bad" these multi-millionaires have it.

As much as I love and respect our guys, I don't want to hear anymore *****ing and moaning. Get a deal done.

jeanpierre 03-24-2011 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by breesfan27 (Post 290952)
Dear Mrs. Fujita,

I loved and respected your husband while he played for our team, but he CHOSE to leave. He could have stayed with the team, but he chose to go somewhere else for more money. If he "loved our city" so much, he would have stayed, regardless of the cost.

Regarding your letter: My brother is currently over in Afghanistan, fighting for his country. While your husband sleeps in a nice comfy bed, my brother goes without sleep. While your husband drives around in an expensive car, my brother drives around in a tank, risking the chance of being attacked. While your husband sits on his butt, *****ing about not working, my brother is in a war zone, wondering when he'll get to come home and see his family.

I don't want to hear anymore NFL sob stories about how hard these guys have it. Until you put yourself in the position of our US Soldiers, then STFU.

Also, quit whining and get a ****ing deal done so we can have football next year.

Sincerely,

Becky Boo (breesfan27)

PS, this was totally not a sob story, and I'm not looking for any sympathy, I'm just sick of hearing how "bad" these multi-millionaires have it.

As much as I love and respect our guys, I don't want to hear anymore *****ing and moaning. Get a deal done.

Hear, Hear!

skymike 03-24-2011 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by breesfan27 (Post 290952)
...I loved and respected your husband while he played for our team, but he CHOSE to leave.
...I don't want to hear anymore NFL sob stories about how hard these guys have it. Until you put yourself in the position of our US Soldiers, then STFU...

good points, great post, BF'27. but easy on the language there, young lady. I dont want the boys here to think of you as "easy," or "loose." (hahaha, jk... Remember last year, when I was the protector of your virtue?) I really like the avatar of yourself. I'm big on self avatars, as you know, because I think they show us as real people, and that tends to make us act real. (my honeybadger is just a gag for today.)

For all the interesting debate we're having, bear in mind, there doesnt necessarily have to be a good guy or a bad guy here.

My children dont have a concept of how I put a roof over their head. They dont understand how bills get paid. Likewise, I wonder if the average fan appreciates how the Hunts, Halas'es, Rooneys, and yes, Bensons make this whole thing possible in the first place. My kids rage against the machine, not realizing without the machine, they'd be sleeping outside in the Gulf Coast heat without air conditioning.

Benson screwed up big time after the Storm, and understandably, he'll never win some people back. I personally think he lost his mind after the Storm. I really do. But without Benson, we would have lost the Saints in '85. Benson hired Mickey Loomis & brought us Sean Payton. He also hired Jim Finks. And he stays the hell out of football operations, unlike Jerry & Al.

If I didnt love the players, I wouldnt be on this site. I wouldnt drive 6 hours to N.O. to watch the games. or buy tix. or do training camp in MS. or have a Wall O' Saints for a hallway. My truck, wardrobe, and living room would look vastly different.

I am consistently Reggie Bush's biggest apologist here, and also Devery Henderson's -- look it up. I cant stand to hear negative talk about any of my Saints, and dont participate in trade threads. I always like whoever plays for my team, except Dave Wilson & some kickers. I stood up for Richard Todd. Thought Ray Zellars was going to be the next "Bus." Still think Hebert is the most underrated QB in history.

When somebody criticizes a players performance, I often feel like ClintSaints expressed-- "You cant play the game yourself, so STFU." And Im rabidly against an 18 game schedule. It would be brutal to players, who already deal with pain, injuries, and having to exercise twice a day in a way that would make you or me puke. I dont hate anyone for getting paid.

I do disagree with the union's stance. The gravy should go to back to the ones who took the risk, maintain the expenses, and have to pay YOU.

This is my job. This is what it pays. I am always free to look for another job, since my sport paid for my college education, and now I have a degree most people cant afford.

If we're going to share the gravy, lets share it with the localities who built the stadium-- like Louisiana. Lets invest that gravy into a fund for former players who had to work offseason jobs. And lets invest that gravy for a rainy day, while the real world deals with tsunamis, war, & terror.

Somebody smart said, yesterday, that if we stop loving the players, both sides lose.
-- which takes me to Mrs. Brees'27s very relevant statement:
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Originally Posted by breesfan27 (Post 290952)
... Get a deal done.

Please do. and soon.

Danno 03-24-2011 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by breesfan27 (Post 290952)
Dear Mrs. Fujita,

I loved and respected your husband while he played for our team, but he CHOSE to leave. He could have stayed with the team, but he chose to go somewhere else for more money. If he "loved our city" so much, he would have stayed, regardless of the cost.

Regarding your letter: My brother is currently over in Afghanistan, fighting for his country. While your husband sleeps in a nice comfy bed, my brother goes without sleep. While your husband drives around in an expensive car, my brother drives around in a tank, risking the chance of being attacked. While your husband sits on his butt, *****ing about not working, my brother is in a war zone, wondering when he'll get to come home and see his family.

I don't want to hear anymore NFL sob stories about how hard these guys have it. Until you put yourself in the position of our US Soldiers, then STFU.

Also, quit whining and get a ****ing deal done so we can have football next year.

Sincerely,

Becky Boo (breesfan27)

PS, this was totally not a sob story, and I'm not looking for any sympathy, I'm just sick of hearing how "bad" these multi-millionaires have it.

As much as I love and respect our guys, I don't want to hear anymore *****ing and moaning. Get a deal done.

Post of the month!!!

Srgt. Hulka 03-24-2011 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by breesfan27 (Post 290952)
Dear Mrs. Fujita,

I loved and respected your husband while he played for our team, but he CHOSE to leave. He could have stayed with the team, but he chose to go somewhere else for more money. If he "loved our city" so much, he would have stayed, regardless of the cost.

Regarding your letter: My brother is currently over in Afghanistan, fighting for his country. While your husband sleeps in a nice comfy bed, my brother goes without sleep. While your husband drives around in an expensive car, my brother drives around in a tank, risking the chance of being attacked. While your husband sits on his butt, *****ing about not working, my brother is in a war zone, wondering when he'll get to come home and see his family.

I don't want to hear anymore NFL sob stories about how hard these guys have it. Until you put yourself in the position of our US Soldiers, then STFU.

Also, quit whining and get a ****ing deal done so we can have football next year.

Sincerely,

Becky Boo (breesfan27)

PS, this was totally not a sob story, and I'm not looking for any sympathy, I'm just sick of hearing how "bad" these multi-millionaires have it.

As much as I love and respect our guys, I don't want to hear anymore *****ing and moaning. Get a deal done.

I think Breesfan is part Honey Badger...Cause she don't give a **** about what Mrs. Fujita has to say! She just wants her football dammit.


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Originally Posted by skymike (Post 290969)
(my honeybadger is just a gag for today.)

I'm with you Mike...today is Honey Badger day.


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