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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I agree more often than not with what you contribute here. However, I disagree with MT on this one. Networks pay money. Teams pay money. But neither is directly connected. There is plenty of room for ...

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Old 03-02-2020, 09:01 AM   #1
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 View Post
I agree more often than not with what you contribute here. However, I disagree with MT on this one. Networks pay money. Teams pay money. But neither is directly connected.

There is plenty of room for everyone to make money in and around the NFL enterprise. With his ability to predict and explain plays Romo is arguably the best. Guys like Joe Buck and even Troy Aikman don't come close. IMO, Romo makes the game more watchable.

Besides that, he's in demand (just like MT) and so CBS paid for his services. This is big for a network that shells out a billion in programming rights. Could you imagine what Monday Night Football would pay not to have Booger and Tesitore limp across 4 hours of live football anymore?

When MT tweets this out he only sounds immature and jealous.
I can’t lie, I’d be mad too if I had to fight for $15 million from the league when Romo just got $17 million to commentate on it.
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Old 03-02-2020, 09:18 AM   #2
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

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I can’t lie, I’d be mad too if I had to fight for $15 million from the league when Romo just got $17 million to commentate on it.
But he is so far superior than so many others. I think he deserves it. And I wasn't a Romo fan when he played.
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Old 03-02-2020, 09:57 AM   #3
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But he is so far superior than so many others. I think he deserves it. And I wasn't a Romo fan when he played.
I don’t think Mike meant he ain’t deserve. I think he’s saying NFL players should be making more in general, but I’m sure they’ll ask him to elaborate on it soon.
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Old 03-02-2020, 10:30 AM   #4
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

I just heard that Nick Solder, an NFL team rep, asked fifteen players on his team's roster if they would be willing to play a 17th game in exchange for the added benefits and pay provided for in the proposed CBA and they all said that they would. This is pretty much the vibe I'm getting from around the league. The vocal minority that are speaking in opposition are just that ... a minority. Solder said that while the deal isn't perfect it is much better than what they had and there is no guarantee that if the deal was rejected that another would be any better and it could very possibly be worse.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

I also read that Michael Thomas admittedly had not kept up with any of the negotiations the PA and the league have been having over the past ten months and his comments, and those of other players who have not been involved, are making those players that have been involved even more determined to get the deal approved.
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Old 03-02-2020, 10:49 AM   #6
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But he is so far superior than so many others. I think he deserves it. And I wasn't a Romo fan when he played.
In the land of economics many need to learn about supply and demand. Tony Romo is by far the best at what he does, in a much more scarce profession.
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

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I can’t lie, I’d be mad too if I had to fight for $15 million from the league when Romo just got $17 million to commentate on it.
You'd be an apple, mad at an orange.
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Re: Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 View Post
You'd be an apple, mad at an orange.
And movie stars get paid more for acting like soldiers that real soldiers do. Tony will work for CBS to talk about football. Thomas works for the Saints to play football. CBS isn't taking Thomas' money to pay Romo. Thomas needs to learn when to keep his opinion to himself. A quote that has been applied to a number of people seems to apply here..."Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."
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