Art Monk vs. NFL

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by zeesson

I wonder the same thing about some of them. I also laugh when I hear people form their generation try to tell me that everything was better back then. Because they played for the "love of the game". Now they want money.

Two things ...

1) I agree ...that "back then they did play for the Love of the game"I'd say it was the 70's but might even had been the early 80's that(yes some) players were working 2 jobs to make ends meet.
2) They aren't asking for money ,they want health care!!!!
This is about the NFL turning it's back on the like of Johnny Unitis and Deacon Jones and hundreds of other players who use to have to work 2 jobs just to make ends meet.
3)Sam Huff use to go back to west Virgina and sell cars when he was with the Giants ,many would find Jobs where their fame could help them with the public in making extra money.