Comments on: Lorenzo Booker isn’t happy the UFL cost him money

By: theytukrjobs

theytukrjobs — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:23:38 +0000

30ptbuck says:
Dec 8, 2010 10:35 PM
Eventually all players pay for becoming Vikings
The most expensive cost for becoming a Vikinng – Brett Favre’s Legacy
It couldn’t happen to a more deserving lying backstabbing little prick

Bitter are we? It amuses me to imagine an overweight mid twenties Packer fan with borderline FAS typing that post with tears in his eyes.

By: canadianvikingfaniii

canadianvikingfaniii — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:11:24 +0000

jimmy1smith says:
Dec 9, 2010 8:42 AM
Hopefully after Booker’s stop in Minnesota, he can move up to a professional football team next year.
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Yeah and hopefully you can move out of your mothers basement, heretic.

By: texasphinsfan

texasphinsfan — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:03:13 +0000

Booker seems to forget that the UFL gave him visibility, kept him in shape, and gave him a paycheck while the NFL didn’t want him.

He’d be smart to not talk mess about the UFL either as he’ll be going back there for a paycheck when he gets cut again.

Seriously, why talk trash about your safety net??

By: cshearing

cshearing — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:03:55 +0000

The transfer fee should be a (small) percentage of what the player will make in the NFL. It does make sense for the UFL to expect something, but the $150k flat rate was ridiculous.

By: zombiepatriot

zombiepatriot — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:11:12 +0000

As others have said… if it wasn’t for the UFL he most likely wouldn’t have gotten a chance with the Vikings. The most telling statement is that he was out of football for 2009, no one showed interest in 2010 until he had some success in the UFL.

To players with NFL dreams based on his comments you have a choice:

1) Sit at home and hope the NFL notices how good you were if they decided to check old game tapes from when you were in college.

2) Sign with a UFL team and hope they take notice of how you are playing now. You may have to pay a transfer fee because why should the UFL help showcase you and lose their better players to the NFL with no compensation but don’t you think it’s worth paying if you can get back into the big leagues and potentially earn a bigger pay day down the road.

By: jimmy1smith

jimmy1smith — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:42:16 +0000

Hopefully after Booker’s stop in Minnesota, he can move up to a professional football team next year.

By: saturn1111

saturn1111 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:30:09 +0000

Lorenzo’s complaining about losing 80k he otherwise never would have had in the first place. Without the UFL, he doesn’t have a paycheck to lose.

By: mnmaverick

mnmaverick — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:58:54 +0000

If you’re not a big name player who’s proven themself, then yeah, they make less, so that’s a big deal. The Vikes do need a third down back who can block. Maybe he’s it. The Vikes really liked his talent, so we’ll see.

By: importantpftcomment

importantpftcomment — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:22:01 +0000

#30ptbuck says: Dec 8, 2010 10:35 PM

…….It couldn’t happen to a more deserving lying backstabbing little prick
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You know jimmy1smith??

By: rgledz

rgledz — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:15:18 +0000

So many tough guys in here with big, tough type written words!! I’m so impressed!

By: footballgeek11

footballgeek11 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:50:29 +0000

The team coaches and administrators were telling players that the buy out was not going to be a problem AGAIN this year and it would be waived again as it was done last year.

The League owners and the Commish put the players, coaches, and administrators in a bad spot by trying to stick it to the NFL teams by insisting on the payment.

This is the same league that does not pay hotels, vendors or employees on a timely basis! Or at all or all is due them in some cases.

By: richm2256

richm2256 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:40:31 +0000

Booker should have known the deal going in, and thus agreed with it. He needs to shut up and be glad anyone even noticed him in the UFL enough to want to sign him period.

By: 30ptbuck

30ptbuck — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:35:40 +0000

Eventually all players pay for becoming Vikings
The most expensive cost for becoming a Vikinng – Brett Favre’s Legacy
It couldn’t happen to a more deserving lying backstabbing little prick

By: rockieschef

rockieschef — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:10:57 +0000

Nice to have 80 K to throw around,,,Bus Fare for these guys

By: brasho

brasho — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:08:54 +0000

Lorenzo Booker wouldn’t have even been noticed if it weren’t for the UFL. He should be down on his hands and knees kissing the feet of the UFL’s commish just for the simple fact that he is even a topic of conversation.

By: cincinnasti

cincinnasti — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:48:41 +0000

With all these figures and things they throw around I’d like to know the after tax amounts. How much cold hard cash are we talking about here?

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:41:34 +0000

They won both games, Lo, maybe you shouldn’t make a big deal about it.