London 2017

hagan714 · 12-16-2016, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by claus808

Cry baby millionaires.... I doubt that. I was talking to my buddy the other day. I cannot imagine what these players go through to stay healthy all year. I play in a hardball baseball league and play about 2 games a week during the season. I don't know how they do it. Even with everything they get in terms of rehabilitation, is nuts. I'm sore as hell after a game for 3+ days if I'm pitching. Now flying to other countries for games while nursing injuries... They live by their means, who wouldn't. Whether its the turf that gets ya, or the LB, it's always something, big or small.

I get what your saying and agree that they work year around just like everyone else in the world. So no sympathies or amazement from my corner.

What ticks me off is when players getting paid what they get paid complain about the dangers they face and they deserve this kind of money

Accept the dangers of working in your profession just like everyone else and stop crying about justification.

If they got payed based on the dangers faced compared to all other professions they would get about 100k a year and that is being generous.

The icing on the cake for me was the NFL players voting down life time insurance for the cash up front. Leaving players like Swann hanging out on there own for the most part. They also stiffed the retired players in this vote.

Jim Brown Highlights Gap Between Current and Retired N.F.L. Players - The New York Times

Thus a bunch of greedy cry babies in my book.

Roger is a capitalist in its purest form and the owners just love it. I can not blame him for it but his greed is getting to the point he destroying the game.

Rugby Saint II · 12-16-2016, 03:44 PM

London = GREED!!! More money for the owners! Don't forget they want to expand games in Mexico too.

SaintFanQ · 12-16-2016, 05:21 PM

Yep! I'll be there! That's assuming I can get a ticket. They sell out so fast, especially when the Dolphins are over here!

GEAUX SAINTS!

Danno · 12-16-2016, 07:53 PM

Yet another reason the NFL ratings are plummeting.

Rugby Saint II · 12-17-2016, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Yet another reason the NFL ratings are plummeting.

Godhell is just watering down the game.

Danno · 12-17-2016, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Godhell is just watering down the game.

Agree. The NFL brand is taking a hit. To much gimmick, not enough of what made the game great.

Team personalities are much much better than player personalities.

RailBoss · 12-17-2016, 07:02 PM

I barely get to see the Saints play in a stadium in the US.

QBREES9 · 12-17-2016, 10:49 PM

I'll save the money and watch it on TV.

SaintFanQ · 12-18-2016, 10:39 AM

I do sympathise with you guys in the US who are losing games to watch because they are being played in the UK, but while they are still being played over here we are going to go, because as easy as it was to arrange these games for us to see, knowing how the NFL works they could, for whatever reason, be taken away!

GEAUX SAINTS!

jeanpierre · 12-18-2016, 11:53 AM

Rehab the NFL brand?

Start with getting rid of the color rush uniforms and blacklisting every stupid MFer that made that happen...

How many flatscreens are still trying to color adjust after that Seattle game, eh?

12-16-2016, 08:07 AM	#11
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: London 2017 Originally Posted by claus808 Cry baby millionaires.... I doubt that. I was talking to my buddy the other day. I cannot imagine what these players go through to stay healthy all year. I play in a hardball baseball league and play about 2 games a week during the season. I don't know how they do it. Even with everything they get in terms of rehabilitation, is nuts. I'm sore as hell after a game for 3+ days if I'm pitching. Now flying to other countries for games while nursing injuries... They live by their means, who wouldn't. Whether its the turf that gets ya, or the LB, it's always something, big or small. I get what your saying and agree that they work year around just like everyone else in the world. So no sympathies or amazement from my corner. What ticks me off is when players getting paid what they get paid complain about the dangers they face and they deserve this kind of money Accept the dangers of working in your profession just like everyone else and stop crying about justification. If they got payed based on the dangers faced compared to all other professions they would get about 100k a year and that is being generous. The icing on the cake for me was the NFL players voting down life time insurance for the cash up front. Leaving players like Swann hanging out on there own for the most part. They also stiffed the retired players in this vote. Jim Brown Highlights Gap Between Current and Retired N.F.L. Players - The New York Times Thus a bunch of greedy cry babies in my book. Roger is a capitalist in its purest form and the owners just love it. I can not blame him for it but his greed is getting to the point he destroying the game. jeanpierre, Rugby Saint II and claus808 like this.
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12-16-2016, 03:44 PM	#12
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: London 2017 London = GREED!!! More money for the owners! Don't forget they want to expand games in Mexico too.

12-16-2016, 05:21 PM	#13
SaintFanQ Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 798	Re: London 2017 Yep! I'll be there! That's assuming I can get a ticket. They sell out so fast, especially when the Dolphins are over here! GEAUX SAINTS! hagan714 and leilung like this.

12-16-2016, 07:53 PM	#14
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: London 2017 Yet another reason the NFL ratings are plummeting.

12-17-2016, 02:53 PM	#15
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: London 2017 Originally Posted by Danno Yet another reason the NFL ratings are plummeting. Godhell is just watering down the game. Danno likes this.

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12-17-2016, 03:30 PM	#16
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: London 2017 Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Godhell is just watering down the game. Agree. The NFL brand is taking a hit. To much gimmick, not enough of what made the game great. Team personalities are much much better than player personalities.

12-17-2016, 07:02 PM	#17
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: London 2017 I barely get to see the Saints play in a stadium in the US. Rugby Saint II likes this.

12-17-2016, 10:49 PM	#18
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: London 2017 I'll save the money and watch it on TV.

12-18-2016, 10:39 AM	#19
SaintFanQ Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 798	Re: London 2017 I do sympathise with you guys in the US who are losing games to watch because they are being played in the UK, but while they are still being played over here we are going to go, because as easy as it was to arrange these games for us to see, knowing how the NFL works they could, for whatever reason, be taken away! GEAUX SAINTS! RailBoss and hagan714 like this.

12-18-2016, 11:53 AM	#20
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: London 2017 Rehab the NFL brand? Start with getting rid of the color rush uniforms and blacklisting every stupid MFer that made that happen... How many flatscreens are still trying to color adjust after that Seattle game, eh?

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