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that means they will actually have to use their degreesWell, that wasn't the smartest move by the NFLPA. If they keep going down this road there won't be a NFL for the college players to draft into.
that means they will actually have to use their degreesWell, that wasn't the smartest move by the NFLPA. If they keep going down this road there won't be a NFL for the college players to draft into.
So what really is the issue here, how many of the players will really go for a class action lawsuit. What I want to know is who is really behind all the demands in the Former NFLPA. I really dont see the whole league having an issue with what is being offered. Would be nice to see 90% of the players say screw it and sign contracts with teams and go about playing football next year and forgetting this whole fiasco.This is correct, though if the judge rules the decertification is valid, we'll still have football next season, and conceivably every season thereafter while the case is settled in the court room.
However, if the judge rules the decertification is a sham (And let's be honest, it is,) then there will be a lockout for up to 6 months or until they agree to what they want, whichever comes sooner.
After 6 months, the union can decertify again and life goes on, unless a ruling is made absolutely prohibiting decertification this time around. By that time it could be too late to salvage the season though, so who knows..
What are everyones thoughts on the NFLPA not wanting draft guys to attend the ceremony?
if i were a top pick i would blow them offWhat are everyones thoughts on the NFLPA not wanting draft guys to attend the ceremony?
What are everyones thoughts on the NFLPA not wanting draft guys to attend the ceremony?
Seriously!? Many individuals could do what the owners do? What multi-million dollar a year corporation with all the complexities associated with the NFL have you ever run? If it were that easy MANY individuals would be doing it. Many may be able to do it, but clearly not at the level these owners do AND exactly the same can be said of the players: many can do what they do. Perhaps not at the level of these players, but many can do it. The truth is you or anyone else can do what the players do. Again, certainly not at the same level, but you could do it. Not more than a handful in these forums could do what the owners do (if that many).
Don't get me wrong, I think both sides are greedy. I think both sides are wrong. I think it is the fans alone who are the real losers. Perhaps the NFL should go back to what it once was: men playing the game for the sheer love of the game; not as paid mercenaries going to whatever team is willing to pay them the most money. Unfortunately there is not, and likely never will be, pure sport anymore.
Granted, there are some CEOs who gain what they have by inheritance or dishonesty. I'll not defend those folks. However, many CEOs get there by being smarter, working harder or being more enterprenurial than the average person.
Or just be blessed by birth with athletic skills and make more than most of the corporate scumbags.
Well, the both you mentioned are incredibly blessed with athleticism. Matthews is a freak of nature, the most athletic OLB in the league after DeMarcus Ware.I don't even believe that's the case. I think the players with athletic from birth are few and far between. Most players have to put in lots of hard work and preparation, and the very best work harder than the rest. Just look at Rodgers and Matthews for example. I'm sure most players fit into their category.
Well, the both you mentioned are incredibly blessed with athleticism. Matthews is a freak of nature, the most athletic OLB in the league after DeMarcus Ware.
And Rodgers is the only QB in the league right now with elite mobility, arm strenght and accuracy.
I know, both are amongst the hardest workers in the league, specially Rodgers. But they're incredibly gifted.
I disagree about the popularity of the NFL waning. I think it will lose popularity only if games are missed. Otherwise this is still the off-season where most people tune into other things besides football.
I know it's only anecdotal, but a number of "folks on the street" have already told me they're fed up and have lost a lot of interest in football. People by nature don't like millionaires squabbling over money.
Yeah, and those are the same people who have quit smoking... over and over and over. It's one thing to say you have lost interest now, but wait until its time for the season to start -- the bug will bite them just as hard as it ever has.
Then there is this boycott stuff going on.
I work as a real estate appraiser and see people losing their jobs, houses or making really stupid investments every day. Quite depressing. While I agree with the boycott concept, as I consider myself a bitter, middle class citizen, I think there is a need for the outlet of pleasure I get from football season.
Example: I'm supposed to be typing a report right now for some poor people who are getting sucked into a bad investment. Because of the current economic situation, my job depresses me so I spend an extended amount of time on this forum. Talking smack (about the Bears & Vikings in particular) & reliving our victories gets me through the days. My refusing to buy another packer t-shirt or pair of cheesehead earrings might put a (ever so small) dent into their profits but it could alternatively make me a happy packer fan for a day.
I don't really support either side on this miserable lock-out because they all have more $ than me. All I know is, I'm not ready to give up one of the brightest spots in my everyday life. GO PACKERS!!!
Me either, but we have to remember not everybody breathes NFL like we do. Around this neck of the woods MLB is very big and could easily displace the NFL in October.