Fujita gives player's side of potential NFL lockout

GeauxForMore · 01-21-2011, 10:55 AM

This is all the owners fault. If you look at other leauges the NFL player get paid less and have shorter careers. I don't blame them. I blame the 32 rich, tight wallet owners that don't want to pay the players who made them the money. They also want them to pay stadium cost too. I'm tired of fans whining to about how much they get paid. It is what it is. Look at CEO's. Come on. If fans had the talent to get paid to play they would. Get over it.

Crusader · 01-21-2011, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by GeauxForMore

This is all the owners fault. If you look at other leauges the NFL player get paid less and have shorter careers. I don't blame them. I blame the 32 rich, tight wallet owners that don't want to pay the players who made them the money. They also want them to pay stadium cost too. I'm tired of fans whining to about how much they get paid. It is what it is. Look at CEO's. Come on. If fans had the talent to get paid to play they would. Get over it.

I think its the player fault. The owners runs a business and every business is expecting a fair return on investment. With so many teams building new stadiums or renovating old ones the money has to come from somewhere. Why do you think the state of Louisiana has to pay Benson? The players are very well compensated, all of them, there are a lot of high risk jobs that pays a lot less.

saintfan · 01-21-2011, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

...there are a lot of high risk jobs that pays a lot less.

damn skippy. I commute on a motorcycle, out of necessity for the most part, which is a hell of a lot riskier than playing in the NFL, and I do it EVERY damn day.

I know it's a weak comparison, but y'all get the point. The players are making, what, 60% of 9 billion annually? How much more do they want exactly? It is better for the league as a whole and for each individual player if they cap rookie salaries. Yes, CEO's make a LOT of money in some cases, but usually after they've been in business for a while and not often do they land financial windfalls right out of college.

I find it hard to believe there will be a lockout that costs a season, but I fully expect there to be some drama after the super bowl while these extremely fortunate people haggle over how to split a kings ransom.

01-21-2011, 11:31 AM	#2
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Originally Posted by GeauxForMore This is all the owners fault. If you look at other leauges the NFL player get paid less and have shorter careers. I don't blame them. I blame the 32 rich, tight wallet owners that don't want to pay the players who made them the money. They also want them to pay stadium cost too. I'm tired of fans whining to about how much they get paid. It is what it is. Look at CEO's. Come on. If fans had the talent to get paid to play they would. Get over it. I think its the player fault. The owners runs a business and every business is expecting a fair return on investment. With so many teams building new stadiums or renovating old ones the money has to come from somewhere. Why do you think the state of Louisiana has to pay Benson? The players are very well compensated, all of them, there are a lot of high risk jobs that pays a lot less.

01-21-2011, 04:09 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Crusader ...there are a lot of high risk jobs that pays a *lot* less. damn skippy. I commute on a motorcycle, out of necessity for the most part, which is a hell of a lot riskier than playing in the NFL, and I do it EVERY damn day. I know it's a weak comparison, but y'all get the point. The players are making, what, 60% of 9 billion annually? How much more do they want exactly? It is better for the league as a whole and for each individual player if they cap rookie salaries. Yes, CEO's make a LOT of money in some cases, but usually after they've been in business for a while and not often do they land financial windfalls right out of college. I find it hard to believe there will be a lockout that costs a season, but I fully expect there to be some drama after the super bowl while these extremely fortunate people haggle over how to split a kings ransom.
	C'mon Man...

01-21-2011, 10:55 AM	#1
GeauxForMore 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 590	This is all the owners fault. If you look at other leauges the NFL player get paid less and have shorter careers. I don't blame them. I blame the 32 rich, tight wallet owners that don't want to pay the players who made them the money. They also want them to pay stadium cost too. I'm tired of fans whining to about how much they get paid. It is what it is. Look at CEO's. Come on. If fans had the talent to get paid to play they would. Get over it.