NFL's profitability data offer rejected

Beastmode · 03-10-2011, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

we have cameras in court rooms on murder trials etc, but zip on a national pastime. we all know why. its all about money and it would ensicken the general public on how greedy these rich owners and not so rich but well paid players are. and all wanting more more more. i worked hard for 30 yrs for 1 company slowly climbing the wage scale and then being let go after owners knowingly could hire college grads out of school for 1/2 what i was making . i could do nothing but pack my s--t and leave. i know nfl football won't be the same with scabs but it might be no other way to let the players know that employers will be employers and not there daddy's.

I've never been in that position but I understand your point. My postion on it is to never let myself get into that position. Find a niche on the side and never let one person or company decide your fate.

These players should focus on life after football since the average NFL career is 2 years. They make good money but it's not that much over the course of a lifetime if that's all you ever did. The only thing I'm with them on is the 18 game schedule and lingering medical concerns. Nobody wants the 18 games except for the owners and if they have lingering medical isssues the NFL needs to take care of them. If the owners want more of the profits then so be it, just take care of these guys when they are in pain after football. They have plenty of money to make that a reality.

03-10-2011, 05:47 PM	#20
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Originally Posted by st thomas we have cameras in court rooms on murder trials etc, but zip on a national pastime. we all know why. its all about money and it would ensicken the general public on how greedy these rich owners and not so rich but well paid players are. and all wanting more more more. i worked hard for 30 yrs for 1 company slowly climbing the wage scale and then being let go after owners knowingly could hire college grads out of school for 1/2 what i was making . i could do nothing but pack my s--t and leave. i know nfl football won't be the same with scabs but it might be no other way to let the players know that employers will be employers and not there daddy's. I've never been in that position but I understand your point. My postion on it is to never let myself get into that position. Find a niche on the side and never let one person or company decide your fate. These players should focus on life after football since the average NFL career is 2 years. They make good money but it's not that much over the course of a lifetime if that's all you ever did. The only thing I'm with them on is the 18 game schedule and lingering medical concerns. Nobody wants the 18 games except for the owners and if they have lingering medical isssues the NFL needs to take care of them. If the owners want more of the profits then so be it, just take care of these guys when they are in pain after football. They have plenty of money to make that a reality.
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