Comments on: Antonio Pierce raises possibility of playoff strike

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:43:34 +0000

Attention union supporters:

As you can see, the union really cares about the fans.

By: gcsuk

gcsuk — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:03:04 +0000

@doe22us
Wow, that makes absolutely NO SENSE. I don’t think Eli Manning has ever said a cross word about Antonio Pierce.

If that was an attempt at humor (I think it was), then it failed miserably.

And by the way, “buffoon” has 2 “o”s.

By: raiderrob21

raiderrob21 — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:45:17 +0000

Who is Antonio Pierce?

By: doe22us

doe22us — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:34:00 +0000

Pierce is a bumbling buffon..

Thanks

Eli Manning

By: bigjd

bigjd — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:02:05 +0000

Burress and Pierce are both planning on sitting out the playoffs this year. Maybe no one will find out.

By: east96st

east96st — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:53:38 +0000

gcsuk says: “Trying reading the words instead of just looking at the colorful pictures.”

bluvayner is probably an Eagles fan. Can’t expect them to read. It’s a medical miracle that he can even use a keyboard.

By: lawyermalloy

lawyermalloy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:44:26 +0000

Here’s another example of an NFL player, or former NFL player, who’s simply out of touch of the inner workings of the CBA.
Part of the reason this union is the weakest in sports is the players don’t have a clue what they have agreed to or even what the CBA says. The understand one thing only, “How much is my check every monday morning”.
Even if a strike were legal, they wouldn’t get the votes to do it; these idiots live in the NOW!

By: stanjam

stanjam — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:40:52 +0000

The players and the NFL share in the animosity the fans feel about this situation. Right now we dislike them both about equally when it comes to their not being able to work something out.

If the players were to pull a stunt like this, I would think the NFL would win, as the action is illegal, and the fans would hate the players a lot more than the NFL. Right now we see this whole thing as selfish business vs. selfish players. This could turn it into business vs. selfish, self-interested, spoiled brats.

By: vdaigglesfan

vdaigglesfan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:39:50 +0000

Didn’t the Antonio’s giants go on playoff strike half way into the 4th quarter vs the iggles.

By: gcsuk

gcsuk — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:36:22 +0000

@bluvayner

“bluvayner says:
Jan 5, 2011 6:00 PM
It figures that a playoff strike is being proposed by a player who’s team is NOT in the playoffs. ”

You’re right. The playoffs are on networks now (NBC, CBS, FOX), so Pierce’s team (ESPN) is NOT in the playoffs.

Antonio Pierce does not play for any team. He retired after last season, and is in the employ of ESPN.

Trying reading the words instead of just looking at the colorful pictures.

By: bspurloc

bspurloc — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:35:36 +0000

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so what u r saying is the NFL hopes they go on strike cuz they will get more $$$$$$ from fines and MEGA $$$$

they should strike on that very principal.

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:19:42 +0000

Maybe this is a way for the Giants to make the playoffs.

By: possiblecabbage

possiblecabbage — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:16:35 +0000

Would never work. If the Eagles/Saints/Jets/Ravens decided to strike this weekend, the Packers/Seahawks/Colts/Chiefs would all too happily take a first round bye they weren’t expecting.

The guys who are actually in the playoff are kind of interested in winning that shiny silver trophy about this time a year.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:54:24 +0000

The players continue to point the finger at owners..another try here. I still feel they better becareful both sides on this issue to play or not. both sides need to give some because there seems to be awhole lot of money sitting on the table to walk out on. Greed Greed Greed on both sides.

By: jamie54

jamie54 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:50:40 +0000

icewalker946 says Women’s volleyball is always a nice thing to watch.

Lingerie Football League. That’ll help fill those empty stadiums at least while the weather’s still warm.

By: enrgy2burn

enrgy2burn — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:39:52 +0000

However, they could refuse to play the pro bowl!

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:31:41 +0000

Aren’t unions awesome…..we need more unions to protect millionaires from the evil dealings of billionaires.

Strike/ lockout in NFL plus a 16 team tourney for college football = NEW favorite American sport.

By: PCa Survivor

PCa Survivor — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +0000

The Giants actually tired this tactic in Q4 against the Eagles

By: august1969

august1969 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:27:38 +0000

what a fool. bye bye leverage! muzzle the people who screw up negotiations. reminds me of “sweety b” during the assante samuel contract…

By: icewalker946

icewalker946 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:21:18 +0000

I thought ‘union’ meant ‘together’. How can some players (or in this case a former player) urge this then when others out there will play?

The owners probably just gained a bunch of money for this comment.

I just hope the league stays strong. And don’t cancel the damn Super Bowl! When baseball cancelled the World Series I stopped watching baseball. I was one that would watch and score along at home. Now, it means nothing to me.

Will I stop watching the NFL if the Super Bowl doesn’t happen for a year? I doubt it. But maybe I’ll take up another hobby.

Women’s volleyball is always a nice thing to watch.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Womens_Volleyball_team_CISM_2007.jpg

By: nygiantstones

nygiantstones — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:16:15 +0000

Not a smart comment at all. Not shocking it comes from Pierce, he’s not exactly the best at filtering what comes out of his mouth. I’m sure he’ll retract it and apologize once he’s told of the consequences of the strike. There’s no reason at all for the players to open themselves up to lawsuits, fines, and increased leverage for the owners. Fans would get pissed if the playoffs were interrupted because of a player strike. I say let the owners lock them out and have them be the bad guy.

By: huejackson

huejackson — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:06:14 +0000

yeah right

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:05:05 +0000

So basically not a story worth writing, because it won’t happen. Unless YOU are the one stirring things up.

By: bluvayner

bluvayner — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:00:35 +0000

It figures that a playoff strike is being proposed by a player who’s team is NOT in the playoffs.

I wonder how the Patriots and Falcons players feel about it?

By: daryllh

daryllh — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:55:20 +0000

What a laugher. “All the news that’s sh*t to print”.

By: crumpledstiltskin

crumpledstiltskin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:50:22 +0000

I would like to raise the possibility of winning the lottery. The possibility has henceforth been raised.

By: jamie54

jamie54 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:46:57 +0000

What an absolute idiot. That would surely get the fans on the players side, going on strike before the last playoffs until? Dolt.

By: Ick McWang

Ick McWang — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:45:25 +0000

a shame ESPN took that show off the air. Playmakers, it was called. I have the abbreviated season on a hard drive somewhere. I remember when the sh*t hit the fan about the show they cancelled it right when the team in the show was making the playoffs. Didn’t even allow them to air an episode to finish the show