Comments on: Pro Bowl hotel arrangements trigger player complaints

By: topcide

topcide — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:48:01 +0000

slipkid says:
February 1, 2010 8:15 PM
no, cause most teachers teach cause they cant do.
but yes players are overpaid. and generally illiterate.
ayers complained about non-players partying… oh that is so rich… (well it was actually other players)
give me a break.
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Yeah you are right, a math teacher obivously can’t do math, a history teacher obivously knows nothing about history,
I am not a teacher, but I respect the fact that the job is a hell of a lot more than just teaching material to kids.
Home school your kids if your school system is so inept, and your teachers are incompetant.

By: pokerpro7s

pokerpro7s — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:18:00 +0000

Moving the Pro Bowl out of Hawaii and to the week before the Super Bowl were both big mistakes. They took a game hardly anyone cared about and made it a game absolutely no one cares about! Wise up NFL and move the game back next year.

By: Brohamma

Brohamma — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:45:02 +0000

Pro Bowl pros and cons.. you decide what happens next year.
Pros: Very high game attendance in the stadium, very high TV ratings and Ochocinco’s awesome set of wheels.
Cons: Increased absence of players due to injury, absence of players from the two Super Bowl teams, laughable pay scale, joke of a balloting system, defensive players ALLOWING scores and now no “holiday” incentive to encourage players with “injuries” to attend.
A: Keep the Pro Bowl because the NFL really cleaned-up on ratings.
B: Drop the Pro Bowl because the game is a joke.
Final question… who here REALLY watched the game? Not partially, here and there, but I mean sat down and watched every play and had to cut the “toilet-run” short because the game was back on.

By: broncofaninut

broncofaninut — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:59:21 +0000

Who are the real babies here? Some of you need to put yourselves in the players position. Every minute of everyday you are being watched. Everything you say is being analyzed. The players are used to having their own hotel for the pro bowl. When you go to Hawaii or Miami for that matter, for a fun weekend would you like people in your face 24/7? I dont think so. Give these guys a break. They earned the right to live the way they do so leave them be.
GO BRONCOS!

By: 289

289 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:25:29 +0000

im glad there is some negativity resulting from this yrs pro bowl. who in the hell comes up w/ these stupid ideas? having it before the super bowl makes absolutely no sense! i guess goodell is just intent on creating his own legacy.the pro bowl belongs in hawaii—if it aint broke, dont fix it.

By: slipkid

slipkid — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:15:15 +0000

no, cause most teachers teach cause they cant do.
but yes players are overpaid. and generally illiterate.
ayers complained about non-players partying… oh that is so rich… (well it was actually other players)
give me a break.

By: CH³NO²

CH³NO² — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:01:33 +0000

I can see their point. Nothing worse than having a nosey fan getting in the way of getting your $500/hr hooker up to the room and God forbid if they get a picture of her…….Oh the humanity!
And I don’t know about those attendance numbers. I looked in for a few minutes in the 3 rd quarter and the place looked half empty.

By: Doral4720

Doral4720 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:27:05 +0000

Agree with almost every post. These guys are nothing more than spoiled, overpaid little brats. They make ridiculous amounts of money for something that makes no significant contribution to society. They are entertainers that without the fans would have no jobs. We should pay teachers the kind of money these clowns make as they have a direct impact on the future of our children and our country.

By: BigOx

BigOx — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:18:08 +0000

To everybody whining about the attitude of the players – hey, it was something they had in the past that was now taken away from them (kinda also like the trip to Hawaii). Think of it like this – it would be like Wal-mart no longer accepting your Copenhagen long-cut chewing tobacco coupons. Yeah, it’s a only 50 cent coupon but I’m sure you’d complain just the same as them (if not worse). Plus they have their families with them, not something I’d want my family exposed to either. Last thing I’d want is some long-haired hillbilly taking a picture of my 8 year old daughter in her jammies with his John Deere green blackberry.

By: scrapdawg12

scrapdawg12 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:13:09 +0000

Who says the Players are better than anybody else? Get over yourself people. Your no better than the average joe schmo. Actually Joe Schmo is probably smarter than 90% of these players. Most of these players sound like they can barely read and write.

By: troll_aikman8

troll_aikman8 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 +0000

Roethlisberger said the concierge service was not up to par.

By: u_b_maggot

u_b_maggot — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:48:27 +0000

Hey, I pay the salary of plumbers and teachers and hotel clerks, too, but that doesn’t give me the right to pester the living crap out of them on their own time.
Who do you all work for? Can they annoy your children and curse at you in front of them if you don’t drop everything to pay attention to their mindless idiocy every second of the night and day? Seriously. Can they? Would you mind? Regardless of the amount of salary you make versus them, that’s what it boils down to. If you’re not willing to let whoever gives you money ruin every free second of your life, then shut up. Don’t be jealous of people who have figured out a way to make a better living than you.
The worst thing about football is the fans. In almost every aspect. Of course they should have their own hotel. Fans give morons a bad name.

By: knightsroundtable

knightsroundtable — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:11:56 +0000

HEY players! Did you forget, IF NOT FOR THE FANS YOU WOULDN’T BE PLAYING AND GETING PAID!!! Some of you just don’t get it! And one other thing the unwinding thing. You dont want the fans see you do some thing stupid! I get it.

By: Pack_Attack

Pack_Attack — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:09:28 +0000

Should have checked them in at the hotel Tony Montana shot those guys up at.

By: pt8106

pt8106 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:05:19 +0000

I agree players should be willing to give autographs etc but I don’t blame them for wanting to have some time to unwind without having to worry about people taking their pictures, interrupting family time etc. If the fans would be more respectful when they are trying to spend time with family then maybe they wouldn’t feel like they needed to be secluded.

By: WarrenMoonGOAT

WarrenMoonGOAT — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:03:58 +0000

omg too many blondes and brunette groupies are showing up to my hotel room…waa waaa waaaa

By: husky92

husky92 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:58:48 +0000

And athletes wonder why fans get turned off by their actions!!

By: theroc5156

theroc5156 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:56:30 +0000

You guys got the wrong information. Everyone knows the Pro Bowl is played the week AFTER the Super Bowl. Duhhhh.
Who the hell would schedule it before the Super Bowl anyway??

By: INVAIDUH

INVAIDUH — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:36:50 +0000

whaa

By: Cornerdenizen

Cornerdenizen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:34:55 +0000

Ummm..where are the quotes from players complaining?

By: Anarcho Purplism

Anarcho Purplism — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:26:05 +0000

If I were a player, I wouldn’t want to deal with that if I didn’t have to.
I doubt this is that big of a deal.

By: Black and Gold Brad

Black and Gold Brad — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:01 +0000

The missus and I happened to be sitting next to David Akers on the flight from Ft. Lauderdale – Philly today. Really nice guy – gorgeous family.
Anyway, he said the main issue with the hotel arrangements was the noise/partying going on all hours in the hotel from the non-pro bowl people there. He said he was awoken hourly all week long (he arrived Tuesday).
As a frequent business traveler (regardless of your bank balance), nothing is worse than lack of sleep in a hotel due to drunkard partying…
Just sayin’….

By: brownsfn

brownsfn — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:59 +0000

God forbid you have to sign autographs for the fans that essentially pay you millions of dollars….SCUMBAGS!!!!!!

By: Poo Flinging Monkey

Poo Flinging Monkey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:51 +0000

I bet their room service Chateau D’Chassily wasn’t room temperature, either.
What a terrible hardship for these poor, poor people.

By: DocBG

DocBG — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:44 +0000

I think the point of the article was that the NFL screwed up in booking the hotel, not that the players are bitching about the fans.
Seriously, how much are some of these people supposed to give before fans will be happy? They donate huge % of their salaries (which granted, are huge but so what) to causes, they always go out of their way to sign autographs and be helpful to the fans, and most probably go well above and beyond that, and yet people still want more because “we pay their salaries”
Guess what moron, your boss at McDonalds pays your salary, so should he have the right to hound you on vacation or follow you everywhere you and your family go? if you have such a problem with them making money but not stooping to eat the continental breakfast, perhaps you should stop shelling out $190+ for a jeresey, and $140+ for each ticket to see them play, just a thought….
IF the fans go away, football players will still play football, it will be backyards instead of stadiums, but the game would get along just fine, and people like you that lack direction would still stare slack jawed.

By: NAACPNOFRIENDOMINE

NAACPNOFRIENDOMINE — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:37 +0000

One of my life long friends is an executive at the hotel that Bud Light secured for the two weeks surrounding the Pro Bowl and Superbowl. Even this beer manufacturer had the foresight to acquire exclusive rights to that property As financially flourishing as the NFL is, it seems this time, at least, they are throwing around the nickels like manhole covers!

By: lezmaka

lezmaka — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:21:44 +0000

So basically everything except for TV ratings and ticket sales was botched compared to Hawaii, and Goodell calls it a success. Sounds about right.

By: Ravensfankiller

Ravensfankiller — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:20:54 +0000

Mike, the link you posted last week to use in order to get tickets offered 2 packages where you can pick to stay in NFC or AFC hotel. Am I the only one who actually clicks on those here !

By: BoxDude

BoxDude — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:19:32 +0000

I think the first five comments neatly sum up why the players need their own hotel.
Nothing lamer than an adult taking cell phone pictures of an athlete or celebrity.
Get a life.

By: Allied Biscuit

Allied Biscuit — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:18:59 +0000

it’s much harder to get your assortment of call girls past a bunch of fans without drawing out some odd looks. “look mommy, those girls have milk mustaches.” /cocaine and/or semen joke