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SBXVII · 03-14-2011, 06:52 PM

hooskin,

Umm, the Players have more options now vs back in the 80's. They can always chose to go make their millions in Canada, or maybe the UFL will agree to their demands on top of paying them the money they seek. It's not like the NFL is the only football league.

I did feel sorry for the players back in the 80's because they made about 50,000 or slighty over. It's one thing to own a business and be forced to pay your employees more then minimum wage, it different when the players want to own you and your business.

Another option mentioned is the owners fold their business's and start a new football team/league.

Another thing I've heard today is the NFLPA is requesting/encouraging the Rookies who were invited to NY for draft day not to go to help their cause. As Lavar said it's a tough choice since you want to make your future employer happy and show your commitment, but you want to support your future team players as well.

All things aside I think the NFLPA should not be asking the Rookies to participate. Let them if they want to but when you are in school your parents want to see you graduate high school and walk across the stage, when you go to college and some kids have their parents paying part of their college the parents want to see you walk across the stage again. You can't tell me that through all the years of you playing in little league, and moving on to high school, then college, I'm sure little ole dad would love to see you walk out on stage when your name is called, but the NFLPA wants to be selfish and not allow you to have what each of the other players got to do.

03-14-2011, 06:52 PM	#11
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: Ongoing CBA discussions hooskin, Umm, the Players have more options now vs back in the 80's. They can always chose to go make their millions in Canada, or maybe the UFL will agree to their demands on top of paying them the money they seek. It's not like the NFL is the only football league. I did feel sorry for the players back in the 80's because they made about 50,000 or slighty over. It's one thing to own a business and be forced to pay your employees more then minimum wage, it different when the players want to own you and your business. Another option mentioned is the owners fold their business's and start a new football team/league. Another thing I've heard today is the NFLPA is requesting/encouraging the Rookies who were invited to NY for draft day not to go to help their cause. As Lavar said it's a tough choice since you want to make your future employer happy and show your commitment, but you want to support your future team players as well. All things aside I think the NFLPA should not be asking the Rookies to participate. Let them if they want to but when you are in school your parents want to see you graduate high school and walk across the stage, when you go to college and some kids have their parents paying part of their college the parents want to see you walk across the stage again. You can't tell me that through all the years of you playing in little league, and moving on to high school, then college, I'm sure little ole dad would love to see you walk out on stage when your name is called, but the NFLPA wants to be selfish and not allow you to have what each of the other players got to do.