Owners Break Off Talks!!!!!

[saden1]

The owners want the players to take a pay-cut of roughly 9 percent. I wouldn't do it, and one shouldn't honestly expect them to. Going from 65% of the revenue to 56% is total horse shit.

Greedy is a sin for a reason.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by saden1

The owners want the players to take a pay-cut of roughly 9 percent. I wouldn't do it, and one shouldn't honestly expect them to. Going from 65% of the revenue to 56% is total horse shit.

Greedy is a sin for a reason.

But the thing to remember is that the players are asking for the definition of revenue be broadly expanded. I'm not saying I disagree with your position that the owners are being greedy, but there are two sides to the story.

[RiggoRules]

I think you need to check your facts.

The 56.2%/60%+ discussion involved a major increase in the formula that would be used to calculate total revenues. So much so that the impact on the cap would actually be an astronomical increase.

Upshaw actually turned down a gigantic pay raise for all of his players.

Make no mistake about it, Upshaw has seriously screwed large numbers of players. Those players include:

• Players eligible for FA in 2K6
• Players released on "Bloody Thursday"
• Players that would have been eligible as FA's in 2K7 and 2K8 who will not be.
• Rookies in 2K6

Then there is this quote from Jay Glazer (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5374588):

Several players have called FOXSports.com today to voice concern over not having enough information as to why they are stalemated. While the players may agree with Upshaw's stance, several have claimed they simply do not feel in the loop, including several player reps. Upshaw's executive committee has been kept in the fold with regards to the dealings.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by saden1

The owners want the players to take a pay-cut of roughly 9 percent. I wouldn't do it, and one shouldn't honestly expect them to. Going from 65% of the revenue to 56% is total horse shit.

Greedy is a sin for a reason.

56% of 2000 is more than 65% of 1000

the general premise was that more revenue was going into the pot, and even at a smaller %, much more would be going straight to the players.