Comments on: Rumors fly of a postseason strike

By: Voyager6

Voyager6 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:02 +0000

I can’t wait until this gets out of hand. Players fighting over money, Owners fighting over money.
If it attracts too much attention, the Government will take care of the money. They levied a 90 percent tax on Wall Street, why not the NFL? Players and Owners. It will make the fighting moot. After all, the sports-entertainment community doesn’t deserve the windfall millions, the ‘People’ do.

By: Wellsee

Wellsee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:28 +0000

“a public that has yet to cast blame upon either side”
Eh? Really? It has seemed obvious to me that this is another money grab by the owners, trying to squeeze out more dimes. Along with overseas games, talk of having franchises overseas, extending the regular season, and making huge fancy soulless stadiums.

By: JimmyTman

JimmyTman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:37:16 +0000

First of all, most of all those Billionaires you all criticize were billionaires due to another source, NOT by owning a NFL franchise!
If I had to spend 60% of my business on payroll alone, I wouldn’t be in business for very long!
1) We must have a salary cap for parity!
(parity = popularity)
2) We must have a rookie cap structure to protect our teams against BUSTS like Jamarcus or duma$$es like Crabtree.
3) And, finally keep the freaking government out of football…..anything these grandstanding congressmen do turns to sh(t

By: edgy

edgy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:41 +0000

The key to getting more money to the players that deserve it is a rookie pay scale, since the agents run the union, they don't want one. ***************************** A rookie pay scale would put NOTHING in the hands of anyone except the owners, who would pay everyone as little as possible, which is why there's a floor on the salary cap. I back a rookie pay scale but not the kind that you or the owners envision because I'm a realist and know that the money would only go back into the owners' pockets. If you wish to argue this point further then try this: http://www.boards.edgy-sports.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2293

By: DocBG

DocBG — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:12:31 +0000

let them go uncapped for a year and see who blinks first. The key to getting more money to the players that deserve it is a rookie pay scale, since the agents run the union, they don’t want one.
is it that hard to have the rookies come in and for 2 years play under a rookie pay scale? they get experience, and exposure, and act like restricted free agents for the the next 2 before becomming vested veterans, seems simple to me, it gets the young players their money if they deserve it, restores competitive balance by not punishing the top 5 (hell, now 10) drafting teams by tying their hands in cap room, and opens more money up for players that have been around in the NFL for awhile. otherwise the teams simply need to say enough is enough for these rookies, but so long as you’ve got morons like al davis willing to pay big time bucks for “undrafted rookie free agent” level talent, it will never work.
players won’t strike because it will just hurt them, if football isnt as popular as it is now, the owners will continue to make money off their other investments, the players will be the ones that suffer, baseball took 15 years and a ton of steroids and is still not back, football allready has the steroids, and if they strip the defenses any more, no one will watch anyway.

By: badknee

badknee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:35 +0000

Cowboy scabs crossing picket lines…1987 all over again.

By: darth_vincent

darth_vincent — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:32:36 +0000

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I had something more interesting to say… originally.

By: dcfan-1212450

dcfan-1212450 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:37:32 +0000

Why not start an article about how bad an uncapped year would be in reference to what to do with no collecting bargaining agreement, instead of pushing a rumor you say you dont want pushed.
Read my article, but dont push the rumor this article is about and i hope it gets squashed. Is that really what you just said Florio…?

By: kappa08

kappa08 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:31:48 +0000

akuehn713…..ummm yeah ok.
Just sayin, The reason the Bucs aren’t selling out besides the team sucking is that…it’s a beautiful day outside, enjoy….could you say the same about Packer fan?…
I know, I know… that whole “loyalty” spank. This whole thread is about loyalty. I guess we will find out who’s willing to be loyal to a bunch of rich brats regardless of of the fact that they could care less about said: “fan”….

By: nolliabed

nolliabed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:30:48 +0000

Here are the facts…………..the owners are billionaires……….the players are millionaires, because the owners pay them. If the NFL all of a sudden ends, the billionaires will still be billionaires. They didn’t get that rich by accident or by being stupid. They will find other ways of making money. On the other hand, football players make their money playing football. Take that away and MOST of them are in the same boat the rest of are in……………looking for an average job. (Some would be flipping burgers) Now who has the advantage? That’s just the facts.

By: Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:43 +0000

You completely missed a good joke by not referencing the wildcat strike as the wildcat formation.

By: akuehn713

akuehn713 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:39:28 +0000

kappa08-
Yeah there’s nothing to do here in Wisconsin in the winter, except ski, snowmobile, indoor waterparks, etc. What is there in Florida? Oh, yeah. That’s where people go and wait to die.

By: kappa08

kappa08 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:32:01 +0000

…I guess as I get older I am realizing how valuable my time is. Especially living in a St. Petersburg Florida where the weather is a clear 75 degrees today and will be through the weekend.
What’s my point?….I am/have finding better things to do than to care about 2 obese cows go after more cake. If the NFL owners and players don’t come down to earth then please tell me why I should care if there is a lockout?…maybe in bumf**k Wisconsin where there is NOTHING to do in the dead of winter you need this game. NOT me not here….later, enjoy your rich boy war.

By: Bill In DC

Bill In DC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:27 +0000

LOL, so in effect there would be a strike by the players of the teams that are in the playoffs because effectively the players that aren’t are already ‘on strike’.
This is so weak a ‘threat’ balloon that I’m pretty sure all it has accomplished is giving the Owners a good laugh. If this is what the NFLPA new leadership is doing, they are a disaster for the players. They’ll be lucky if the new CBA doesn’t have the players paying the owners.

By: Fan_Of_ Four

Fan_Of_ Four — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:15 +0000

How bad could it be having scabs, we have put up with Teams like the Lions, Browns and Raiders for years. Hell, those Teams might improve using replacements.
No sympathy from me, I have a hard time feeling bad for the players when the worst one still makes a million a year. AS it is now they get 60% of every dollar.

By: willmose

willmose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:08 +0000

Why would the players strike going into an uncapped year? The money will flow like water down the Nile. If it doesn’t it will only be because the owners get together and decide not to spend. That will cost them big bucks (just ask MLB) and jail time.
The interesting part is what happens when the agreement ends. My guess, the union decertifies itself. No more draft, no more salary cap, no more uniform contracts, and owners on the hook for the existing contracts. It’s a dream come through for the players.

By: chapnasty

chapnasty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:43:21 +0000

Not only is DeMaurice Smith a politician but he is an Obama dirty Chicago politician. They get what they want regarldess of rules, logic, theory and consequences. Notice the sweeping Republicans winning Governor last night. Smith is an idiot.

By: JakeDSnake

JakeDSnake — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:18 +0000

WOrd on the street says it will not be strike, but a protest by the non-playoff invitees at the first four playoff sites. The first four losing teams will dicuss only the BA situation after the game, as well. The other word on the street is STOP, some vandal must have spray painted it in block letters right in front of the stop sign at the end of my street.

By: a49erfan77

a49erfan77 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:22:25 +0000

I hope we don’t have a strike…but if we do, at least we’ll still have GLB

By: borg

borg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:18:07 +0000

Players should ask…”What would Obama do”…then do the opposite

By: firesnake

firesnake — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:12:44 +0000

What if all players turn out to be injured?
Or the players take the field and do the 60-stretch-(yawn) play from the Pepsi commercial over and over?
Maybe the Raiders and the Bucs are already on strike …

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:58:49 +0000

Never Happen!!!

By: J

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:48:35 +0000

Screw the multi-millionaire players we the fans should strike for all the shit the NFL has been up to recently. Sending Super Bowls over seas, sending NFL franchises overseas, touching the passer=roughing the passer.the worst officiating maybe ever over the last 2 years. Fire Goodells trator ass and send him over to Europe so he can continue to sell the game out for money.

By: Brohamma

Brohamma — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:40:48 +0000

Part of the reason that I follow this site is due to the willingness of the staff to openly discuss this coming situation at the “brass tacks” level. There is no way that you can sugar coat what is about to happen; though some organizations clearly are. You guys here at PFT aren’t and that’s what continues to set you apart.
Job well done.
On that note, however, I must say Florio.. you sure do know how to stir the pot! You may as well break out that kevlar suit with the bullseye on it because, even though you are correct in bringing this possibilty to light, you are about to get hammered by the haters here.
PS: Don’t forget to bring the Nomex hood and gloves for the flames.

By: prophet of the light

prophet of the light — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:35:17 +0000

Who is saying anything about this? No quotes or sources on this seems more like something you thought up. But quite frankly, it’s too insane to have just been thought up out of the blue.
It’s kind of like the Michael Oher movie story before Michael Oher really did it. No director would have ever thought of pitching it because it was too loony to be believable.

By: jonnyweir

jonnyweir — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:09:57 +0000

The public is yet to cast blame because nobody cares about NFL labour deals unless it influences the ammount of football being played. It’s a media obsession us peons honestly couldn’t care less about.

By: NOLASaintHornet

NOLASaintHornet — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:52:50 +0000

NFL players can not be replaced with adequate replacements, a strike may be the players’ only hand they can play. Whether it’s legal or not, the players hold the power in this battle. The owners already have all of the power, non-guaranteed contracts are a slap in the face of the players we all know and love. While the post suggests fans would be hostile towards a players’ strike, I respectfully disagree. The NBA, MLB, and even NHL players make more than the average NFL player despite the fact that the NFL brings in far more money than those leagues. I understand that the NFL has larger rosters, but the top players deserve more money based on the size of the pie. And if Jerry Jones wants to get rid of revenue sharing, he can kiss the success of this league goodbye. The number one reason why the NFL is America’s number 1 sport, is the fact that every year, every team has a true chance. The NFL has a good thing going, they’d be smart to figure out how to make everyone happy by correctly splitting the pie, rather than risk the ramifications of a strike.

By: boltmancraft

boltmancraft — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:42:53 +0000

I’d be lying if I said I understood every nuance of this issue, but I do know this. PULL YOUR COLLECTIVE HEADS OUT OF YOUR COLLECTIVE BUTTS. YOUR THE NFL. YOU ALL MAKE PLENTY OF MONEY, AND THE WORLD LOVES YOU. SIGN YOUR STUPID CONTRACT OR WHATEVER IT IS AND QUIT BEING SELFISH. AN UNCAPPED YEAR HURTS EVERYONE, INCLUDING YOU, PLAYERS AND TEAMS. SNAP OUT OF IT!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:30:39 +0000

“the league into displaying a greater sense of urgency regarding the negotiation of a new labor deal”
Maybe they should have selected new NFLPA president in less, than 7 months.

By: redbeardxxv

redbeardxxv — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:29:46 +0000

The sad fact is, any stoppage of the NFL will do a HUGE amount of damage. Right now the NFL is beating out the NBA, NHL, and MLB…… this is the worst time for a strike/uncapped year/whatever else may occur. The people in places to make a difference better see this soon, or they are going to thwart an institution that is making itself decidedly an American pastime. The time for the NFL is now, fix it before this opportunity gets away.