Ongoing CBA discussions

[redskins5044]

[QUOTE=NC_Skins;788664]No, players don't make hundreds of millions of dollars. For every Peyton Manning, there are 10 Brandon Banks making squat (in the grand scheme of things) compared to the lavish contracts you hear about. Also, you have one owner (who doesn't do shit) getting paid 100-400 million a year on profits alone. Again, it's the players who ARE the product, not the stadium. Until the owners sacrifice their body and health, then that money should be going to the players.

Then why are Manning, Brady and Brees the front runners for the lawsuit. The general public wont have sympathy for these guys, they make hundreds of millions of dollars.


I dont call making about 300,000 dollars a year making squat. The players play a game the puts there body in danger. If they dont want to get hurt then dont play this "GAME" for a living.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

Then why are Manning, Brady and Brees the front runners for the lawsuit. The general public wont have sympathy for these guys, they make hundreds of millions of dollars.


I dont call making about 300,000 dollars a year making squat. The players play a game the puts there body in danger. If they dont want to get hurt then dont play this "GAME" for a living.

They are front runners on the lawsuit because they are leaders and representatives. You realize that a rookie is even on the list.

Also involved in bringing the lawsuit: San Diego receiver Vincent Jackson, Minnesota linebacker Ben Leber and defensive end Brian Robison, New England guard Logan Mankins, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, Kansas City linebacker Mike Vrabel, and Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, who is entered in this year's draft.

These guys are collectively suing on behalf of the players. The purpose was to have well known guys, to obscure guys, to guys who haven't even played a snap yet.

So you are fine with some rich asshole sitting in the owners box pulling down 400 million a year on profit alone (and worth over a billion dollars), but it boils your blood to see guys who put their health on the line to make 300k? Think about that for a second. Just think. America's mindset is warped. Also, 300k in the grand scheme of things when talking about 9 billion is "squat". It's huge to us because our talent (whatever it may be) doesn't demand that type of compensation.