Comments on: Source: Coaches told not to speak to players http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: impeachgoodell http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039959 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:16:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039959 The owners appear clueless in this. If this article is to be believed, the owners are scrambling to figure out what to do with the payers?
Did they not take into account the judge would rule against them? I am truly surprised that the owners seem so ham handed

]]> By: earlb0ykins http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039926 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:25:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039926 The thought of Andy Reid with his fingers stuck in his ears running away from DeSean Jackson amuses me to no end, I hope cameras are on hand

]]> By: ursushorribilis http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039892 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:24:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039892 Yikes, it seems the mentally challenged are out tonight….

The OWNERS, by definition, OWN the clubs.
The OWNERS hired the coaches and players.
The OWNERS pay the players.
The OWNERS CUT the players and FIRE the coaches.

Last time I checked, pissing-off the guy who PAYS you is not a good idea. Players who insulted and demeaned the owners may have won a battle but, will LOSE THE WAR!

Owners should draft players to replace the A#holes that insulted them. Let them sell insurance or flip burgers!

]]> By: dwight123 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039891 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:24:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039891 Congratulations to the PLAYERS,get back to work,and to my fellow Football fans,lets get this season started!

]]> By: phelbin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039836 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:29:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039836 KIR:

“Am I the only one who’s confused about some of these “fans” in here unhappy that the lock out is ending? The owners have already admitted that they are making a profit. How much only they know and is their secret. Why are actual “fans” unhappy that the lockout is ending?”

The long-term health of the league depends on the owners “winning” the dispute. If the players win the lawsuits, there will be games this year, but the draft, salary caps, and salary floors all go away. Parity will disappear. And if your team hasn’t already built a shiny new stadium, don’t count on one anytime soon.

If your goal is just to have games asap and you don’t care about the draft or the long-term prospects of the league, then support the NFLPA*. But if you’re like me and you want the game to continue unchanged for the long-term, then you really should support the owners…even if only reluctantly.

]]> By: nagaswan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039833 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:27:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039833 What is going on in GB?

]]> By: dontcallmepete http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039815 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:10:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039815 Teams that want to win ON the field are going to have coaches talking to players.

]]> By: jebdamone http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039814 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:10:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039814 good to see the owners taking the old fourth grade girl approach.

]]> By: pisstol http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039807 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:00:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039807 This is going to get REALLY interesting if the NFL doesn’t get the stay it’s looking for.

Free Agency will then begin either Weds. or Thurs. right before the draft…..Get your popcorn ready!!!

]]> By: hobartbaker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039783 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:44:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039783 Coachs around the league have been faxed the ASL signals for “Go away, I can’t talk to you.”.

]]> By: childressrulz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039770 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:35:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039770 joey49er says: Apr 25, 2011 10:31 PM

The owners will get the last laugh!!! he who holds the money holds the key..sad to say but its the truth..
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Not today sir. The owners lost and they will lose the next appeal as well. They should just give in already because the owners are starting to look pretty dumb as are you and your blind support for some dusty ol’ farts.

]]> By: msclemons67 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039753 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:23:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039753 This looks like contempt of court to me. Individual teams can order their staffs to avoid players but the league as whole can’t.

What are the penalties for contempt of court in the case of a trade association? Does Goodell get tossed in jail or is it just slap-on-the-wrist type fines?

If it’s just fines I’m worried that somehow, someway Harrison will be fined.

]]> By: 52sackmachine http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039748 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:21:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039748 I say the owners shouldn’t appeal and for the sake of the game, the fans, save the season. Somewhere at somepoint there needs to be 4 people in a room. The commish, and 2 reps 1 from each side. That way a deal can get done.The 4th being a judge of somekind. This has gone on for so long. Let the season, play out but in the meantime, those 4 people could be getting a deal done.

]]> By: samoanjungle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039729 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:00:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039729 Deb has a good point. What are they going to do after they draft a player? They aren’t even talking to FAs so what will they do in interacting with picks? At what point in the off-season do they lump them with the rest? This has a potential to get very awkward very soon with lots of Grey area.

]]> By: demolition510 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039718 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:53:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039718 They gotta avoid them….except for normal social interactions.

]]> By: dangmalzone http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039713 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:48:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039713 Imagine how concerned all the potential draftees would be if they were all just run-of-the-mill employees about to be drafted into run-of-the-mill companies that operated with so much uncertainty and confusion.

]]> By: michbengal http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039710 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:47:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039710 The more this plays out, the less I understand.
The judge lifts the lockout and does not stay the decision. Yet the Owners are still not allowing the players in. Sounds to me like contempt. I also don’t understand how the players can collectively negotiate if they have stopped being a union.
Everyone says this is a win for the fans. I don’t know, sounds like if the players get their way, they don’t want the draft and they want everyone to be a free agent. Pro Football would never be the same. Small markets would never be able to compete. Not saying the owners are right but I worry about the competitive balance after this is all said and done.

]]> By: whodeytn http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039704 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:44:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039704 Morons, all of them

]]> By: pheagles http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039702 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:43:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039702 The coaches were instructed to stick their fingers in their ears and yell, ” Nany Nany poo poo, I can’t hear you.” Until the players take their ball and go home.

]]> By: nflwatcher http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039695 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:38:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039695 Is it possible the owners could possibly look any stupider after ordering this. Since the ruling came down, its been one bad decision after another.

]]> By: ttommytom http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039692 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:37:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039692 You don’t think Agents and GM’s are going to burn some midnight oil hammering out potential deals?

Don’t talk to players UNDER CONTRACT. Chat away for that QB we so desperately need.

I certainly would be looking for every competitive edge there is. That’s life in the big leagues…

]]> By: p4hbiz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039688 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:35:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039688 What’s up with all this BS Maannnn!!! Play the Effin game and stop going back n fourth on this..

It is the Law! It’s lifted, so go somewhere and get lifted and bite this lost.. U lost~ Ok NFL.. You Lost the players Won so let’s get ready 4 the draft…

We have past and left free agency, so lets make it up to the fans and get this 2011 season going.

]]> By: 6thsense79 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039687 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:34:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039687 It seems if the owners try to press pause by not allowing the players to use team facilities then they would be in violation of a court order regardless of their reason. This will definitely be interesting.

]]> By: gdpont http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039686 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:34:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039686 It should be interesting to see how individual teams react because with the injunction in place, each of them will be held liable for their conduct as an independent business under antitrust laws, especially with respect to players already under contract. If I was an owner, I would go back to business as usual until a stay is granted, regardless of what Goodell says.

]]> By: Rhode Island Patriots Fan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039682 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:32:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039682 Rosenthal has managed to give me my first laugh during this dreadful evening. Specifically, his statement that, “…the NFL is in labor purgatory.” Well stated, Greg.

]]> By: joey49er http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039680 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:31:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039680 The owners will get the last laugh!!! he who holds the money holds the key..sad to say but its the truth..

]]> By: willycents http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039675 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:28:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039675 LMAO I go weeks without seeing my boss. As if this is unusual. The draft is in three days. Think that management is not extremely occupied getting ready for that? Whoops, per the judges ruling, and the threat of the anti-trust suit, there can be no draft. Also, traditionally, what team activities are normally scheduled the week before the draft? Hmmmm, players are going to show up at work and demand to be paid when there is no scheduled activities for them to work at? Let me think, if I show up on a Sunday without being notified by my boss, do I get paid? I suppose only union guys (or members of the NFLPA*) have that in their work rules because the rest of us certainly do not, court rulings or not.

]]> By: Deb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039674 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:27:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039674 So teams will draft incoming rookies … then refuse to speak to them.

Welcome to the NFL.

]]> By: jm11890 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039673 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:27:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039673 bunch of clowns. coaches should bring their players in for mini camps. F THE OWNERS!!!!!!

]]> By: moochzilla http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/25/source-coaches-told-not-to-speak-to-players/#comment-1039672 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:26:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=127117#comment-1039672 The owners won’t be happy until 2012-2013 gets canceled too.

After all, they can just have the local municipality cover their loss as long as LA doesn’t have a team.

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