What would YOU Vote For?

jeanpierre · 05-27-2012, 06:39 AM

Voted the players have to accept the contracts they sign, however...

I say we find out who ran their mouths and take the burrito and shove it up...

thefifthwall · 05-28-2012, 12:00 AM

Players got lawyers NFL has lawyers Goodell has lawyers.
Only way to win is first play first game gotta knock em the #### out!
That would get Goodell's attention as well as the rest of the NFL

TheOak · 05-28-2012, 06:44 PM

Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job.

If you or I stop working at 32 years old we are a f-in bum....

Retire means = Worked somewhere long enough to draw a pension, or never has to work again.

Very few NFL players make enough money to stop playing and never work again... So it is not a career, it is a job.... and a short term job at that.

Average NFL Player Salary = $1.9m
\Average NFL career length = 3.5 years

Average career pay for an NFL Player is $6.65m

So lets see... Grad College at 23, play till your 27.... Live till you are 70.

47 years to live on $6.65m

Thats $141,000.pp a year. Sounds decent until to look at $147,000.00 in say 2059 dollars.....

In 2012 147,000 with 4% inflation in 40 years would have to be $705,750.

Ashley · 05-28-2012, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job.

If you or I stop working at 32 years old we are a f-in bum....

Retire means = Worked somewhere long enough to draw a pension, or never has to work again.

Very few NFL players make enough money to stop playing and never work again... So it is not a career, it is a job.... and a short term job at that.

Average NFL Player Salary = $1.9m
\Average NFL career length = 3.5 years

Average career pay for an NFL Player is $6.65m

So lets see... Grad College at 23, play till your 27.... Live till you are 70.

47 years to live on $6.65m

Thats $141,000.pp a year. Sounds decent until to look at $147,000.00 in say 2059 dollars.....

In 2012 147,000 with 4% inflation in 40 years would have to be $705,750.

Ha! love it

Rugby Saint II · 05-29-2012, 01:55 PM

After this off season I don't think I could survive a strike. Sue the bast*** repeatedly.

SloMotion · 05-30-2012, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job.

IDK, wouldn't that mean a lot of them would have to drop the telecommunications/physical education majors and start taking engineering courses in college?

Marlboro Man · 05-30-2012, 08:49 AM

Well, if I was in the Big Easy, I can assure you that I wouldn't be eating a burrito or a taco, just saying.As for my vote, I voted to keep the law suits coming but no strike, however, a strike by the players would get the leagues attention, if all the players in the league went on strike too, but even if just the Saints players went on strike it might get interesting as well.

Supertek · 05-30-2012, 09:35 AM

Afterv looking at X626XBlacks's numbers I realize how poor I am and need a burrito now. Sad thing is that the Lawers are there already being paid on retainer now looking for big bucks. The NFL in my opinion needs to have health care to take care of these guys getting hurt which would solve a lot of problems. I thnk they can afford that to prevent all this kind of mess.

mutineer10 · 05-30-2012, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Supertek

Afterv looking at X626XBlacks's numbers I realize how poor I am and need a burrito now.

After those figures I dunno if I can afford a burrito now ...

TheOak · 05-30-2012, 02:29 PM

Here is the catch.. (because its my nature to find one).

If you are going to keep the lawyers coming.. you cant rule out a strike.

Its like a gun, if you pull it out, you better be able to use it or it will be used on you.

View Poll Results: What Should the NFL Players Do Now?
Suck it up. They signed the CBA. They should live with it.	11	20.75%
Down with Roger! They should STRIKE!!!	3	5.66%
Lawsuits - keep 'em coming, but no strike.	33	62.26%
Eat a Burrito	16	30.19%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll

05-28-2012, 12:00 AM	#22
thefifthwall 100th Post Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 121	Players got lawyers NFL has lawyers Goodell has lawyers. Only way to win is first play first game gotta knock em the #### out! That would get Goodell's attention as well as the rest of the NFL
thefifthwall 100th Post Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 121

05-28-2012, 06:44 PM	#23
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job. If you or I stop working at 32 years old we are a f-in bum.... Retire means = Worked somewhere long enough to draw a pension, or never has to work again. Very few NFL players make enough money to stop playing and never work again... So it is not a career, it is a job.... and a short term job at that. Average NFL Player Salary = $1.9m \Average NFL career length = 3.5 years Average career pay for an NFL Player is $6.65m So lets see... Grad College at 23, play till your 27.... Live till you are 70. 47 years to live on $6.65m Thats $141,000.pp a year. Sounds decent until to look at $147,000.00 in say 2059 dollars..... In 2012 147,000 with 4% inflation in 40 years would have to be $705,750. mutineer10 likes this.
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05-28-2012, 08:38 PM	#24
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Originally Posted by x626xBlack Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job. If you or I stop working at 32 years old we are a f-in bum.... Retire means = Worked somewhere long enough to draw a pension, or never has to work again. Very few NFL players make enough money to stop playing and never work again... So it is not a career, it is a job.... and a short term job at that. Average NFL Player Salary = $1.9m \Average NFL career length = 3.5 years Average career pay for an NFL Player is $6.65m So lets see... Grad College at 23, play till your 27.... Live till you are 70. 47 years to live on $6.65m Thats $141,000.pp a year. Sounds decent until to look at $147,000.00 in say 2059 dollars..... In 2012 147,000 with 4% inflation in 40 years would have to be $705,750. Ha! love it

05-30-2012, 05:21 AM	#26
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by x626xBlack Perhaps the players need to stop looking at the NFL as a career and look at it as a job. IDK, wouldn't that mean a lot of them would have to drop the telecommunications/physical education majors and start taking engineering courses in college?

05-27-2012, 06:39 AM	#21
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Voted the players have to accept the contracts they sign, however... I say we find out who ran their mouths and take the burrito and shove it up...

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05-29-2012, 01:55 PM	#25
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	After this off season I don't think I could survive a strike. Sue the bast*** repeatedly.

05-30-2012, 08:49 AM	#27
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Well, if I was in the Big Easy, I can assure you that I wouldn't be eating a burrito or a taco, just saying.As for my vote, I voted to keep the law suits coming but no strike, however, a strike by the players would get the leagues attention, if all the players in the league went on strike too, but even if just the Saints players went on strike it might get interesting as well.

05-30-2012, 09:35 AM	#28
Supertek 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Harvey La. Posts: 611	Afterv looking at X626XBlacks's numbers I realize how poor I am and need a burrito now. Sad thing is that the Lawers are there already being paid on retainer now looking for big bucks. The NFL in my opinion needs to have health care to take care of these guys getting hurt which would solve a lot of problems. I thnk they can afford that to prevent all this kind of mess. mutineer10 likes this.

05-30-2012, 01:49 PM	#29
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Originally Posted by Supertek Afterv looking at X626XBlacks's numbers I realize how poor I am and need a burrito now. After those figures I dunno if I can afford a burrito now ...

05-30-2012, 02:29 PM	#30
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Here is the catch.. (because its my nature to find one). If you are going to keep the lawyers coming.. you cant rule out a strike. Its like a gun, if you pull it out, you better be able to use it or it will be used on you.

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