Comments on: Players apparently are making a last-minute power play

By: cornersss

cornersss — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:31:08 +0000

Please, enough with the politics. The last thing we need is someone bringing in the Israli palastinenian conflict into a nfl lockout discussion. It wont help the talk and if anything causes more conflict.

By: cornersss

cornersss — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:17:46 +0000

Anybody else think its funny that the players whine about injuries for not having an 18 game season. They also cry about the nfl making this a flag football league with how they handeled head shots.

Then they add they want less 2 a days in the summer and only 1 days a week of contact pad practice. How is any of this new stuff going to help with injuries?

The players are full of it. This was never about injuries, but money.

By: raven4life21

raven4life21 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:52:36 +0000

Just swallow your pride players! you will make much more money if you sign the deal now and rack in the higher percentage of income from the much more profiting NFL in the next few years! look at the LONG TERM! and if you don’t it will effect WAY MORE than your own greedy lives! the fate of the Country depends on it! while my attitude wants me to boycott the NFL altogether… I can’t live without football… it’s ALL i do… GET IT DONE!

By: axespray

axespray — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:44:04 +0000

sarah palin wouldn’t stand for this… durka durka

By: peanutbutter&jelly

peanutbutter&jelly — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:29:40 +0000

@-varaider- these players were informed of the lockout and lockout means well- lockout! and that means NO FOOTBALL no football means? you guessed it no bonuses. because? there is no football. to use your earlier post as an example,if you were promised 1000 dollars per day that you showed up to work early and came to work one day and found the doors locked well guess what? that means no work and when you dont work you dont get paid are you suggesting these players get paid for not working? i would hope not and if you are you really need to give some serious thought to what if it was you that had to come out of pocket to pay someone for NOT working?

By: smittydub

smittydub — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:26:23 +0000

And here we go with more predictable comments about how spoiled the players are and how exacerbated everyone is with the players’/union’s stance during this labor dispute. STUDY YOUR HISTORY…Who opted out 2 years early? Who demanded major givebacks from the other side? Who negotiated TV contracts to move $$ from prior years to 2011-2012 for “lockout insurance”? Who actually locked out the other side? Who belittled the other side during talks? Learn your history, or I guess you pro-owner shills are much like the far-right in the country and believe only what you want to believe and what suits your agenda…to hell with the pesky facts and reality….

By: clintonrb

clintonrb — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:16:11 +0000

so the players are doing to the owners what they had been done to them earlier?

its was despicable when the owners did it but its ok now?

this proves the players never really gave a damn about the fans either…

there was talk of this being done on tuesday
and now this.

By: thephantomstranger

thephantomstranger — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:36:49 +0000

siggy00 says:
Jul 17, 2011 1:42 AM
They are determined to kill the Golden Calf.
_______________

I think the cliche you’re struggling for is “Golden Goose,” or more accurately, “the goose that lays the golden eggs.” The Golden Calf was an idol fashioned by Aaron for the Israelites to worship while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai.

Or perhaps I misunderestimate you? Has not NFL football become an idol for many of us? If they kill the golden calf, as it were, is it not our idol that is destroyed? Perhaps we would be better off without this idol?

Well done, siggy00. Well done.

By: bjb2865

bjb2865 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:48:15 +0000

Like I said before…you’re just posting stuff just becasue you can. you one of those who would like to see this dragged out. Pessimism gets you nowhere. if you dont have anything good to say..dont say anything.

By: packerzman

packerzman — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:03:10 +0000

to HELL with the NFL…ill just go watch every NBA GAME i can…ill show THEM!!
wait..whats that..they’re not going to play till 2013??
uhmmm never mind

By: boisebob

boisebob — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:15:58 +0000

35 minutes for a table at the Cracker Barrel? Was it the only restaurant for 100 miles? I wouldn’t walk across the street for a free meal at a Cracker Barrel.

By: TurdSandwich

TurdSandwich — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:13:36 +0000

Make this last bit contingent on no players getting arrested in the next 24 hours. Woops…

By: tommyf15

tommyf15 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:49:45 +0000

snnyjcbs says:
The owners really got what they wanted, THE MONEY, huge cut from the 52 to 54% they were receiving to 46% maxing out at 48%.

The the owners aren’t getting a billion dollars off the top. They’ll be getting a slightly higher percentage in the short term, but far lower than many figured it would be.

It was great without the year round NFL, became involved in other sports such as NASCAR, Golfing and boating. Canceled all our Season Tickets and NFL Sunday Ticket and will not be renewing either.

Wait a minute…you went golfing and boating instead of following off-season football stuff on the internet? That’s hilarious.

None of us will be re-upping our NFL Sunday Ticket as it’s now part of Direct TV’s basic package, and someone else will buy the season tickets you left behind.

By: varaider

varaider — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:46:06 +0000

Its funny how some of you still blame this on Smith and the named plaintiffs…

DO YOU NOT THINK THAT MAYBE THE PLAYERS WHO GOT SHAFTED OUT OF THEIR WORKOUT BONUSES ASKED THEM TO BRING UP THE ISSUE???

And being that that is what they were HIRED and/or ELECTED to do…. THEIR JOB… and bring up the issues players want addressed….

you have to realize, some of these players could give a rat’s azz about this lockout, some of them TRULY want to get back to playing football, no matter WHAT kind of deal they agree to… THE MAJORITY OF NFL PLAYERS FEEL THIS WAY… Why??? Because the MAJORITY OF NFL PLAYERS don’t make the outrageous amounts of money that the big name plaintiffs make… For the Majority of them, these workout bonuses are the MEAT and POTATOES of their contracts, its like that overtime you put in at work to do something extra for your family or for yourself…

A lot of you folks porblems are, you can’t categorize EVERY SINGLE NFL PLAYER by the decisions of a FEW NFL PLAYERS… They can only sit back and watch it play out… OR… they can ALL file their own SEPARATE lawsuits and drag this process to hell…. but they don’t… they just sit back and let it play out…

IT COULD BE A LOT WORSE… EVEN AT THIS POINT ANY ONE OF THESE PLAYERS (OR ALL) CAN FILE THEIR OWN SEPARATE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NFL AND END THE GAME AS WE KNOW IT IN ONE DAY…

By: snnyjcbs

snnyjcbs — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:37:42 +0000

I hope the owners stand firm on the Franchise Tag and they never should have given up the Right of First Refusal for this year.

The owners really got what they wanted, THE MONEY, huge cut from the 52 to 54% they were receiving to 46% maxing out at 48%.

It was great without the year round NFL, became involved in other sports such as NASCAR, Golfing and boating. Canceled all our Season Tickets and NFL Sunday Ticket and will not be renewing either.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:35:06 +0000

Is this similar to the potential last minute power play that you blasted the owners for even thinking about?

By: tommyf15

tommyf15 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:04:34 +0000

blaz0037 says:
Unions, in all forms, are the scum of this country.

Even the union of the 32 men that own football teams?

C’mon, you said “all forms”. Respond and say yes, even the Owner’s Union.

By: blaz0037

blaz0037 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:00:58 +0000

Unions, in all forms, are the scum of this country.

By: bengalsfan

bengalsfan — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:58:20 +0000

Dont call my bluff! Its time for the owners to eat their peas!

By: dylanmusicfane

dylanmusicfane — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:39:37 +0000

great hairy yarblockles to them

By: gimmeabruschi

gimmeabruschi — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:34:08 +0000

This drama is more entertaining than most of the games are. I mean, except for the good teams.

By: tommyf15

tommyf15 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:27:54 +0000

Mike sure knows how to push everyone’s buttons.

Use terms like “power play” and claim that the players lawyers are DEMANDING, and get over 140 comments overnight.

By: rayvenmad

rayvenmad — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:27:19 +0000

The players are getting too much. I’d like to see a fourth of the season missed and watch the players come crawling back begging and whining!!!

By: pftstory

pftstory — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:27:00 +0000

Why do people comment with one word or one sentence responses like “Unbelievable” or “Great” or “wow” or “i cant belive this”?

Then there is the great always hilarious “Queue the comments from…..”

If you dont have something that even TRIES to ADD to the conversation, what’s the point?

By: georgiavol91

georgiavol91 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:24:14 +0000

The owners need to tell Smith to shove it up his ass and walk out. And say nothing to the press. Let Smith and his buddy Kessler figure out how to tell the players they just cost themselves millions.

By: jerlee7

jerlee7 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:14:37 +0000

surprise! the entitled want more! “we just want to get back to playing football” sure you do.

By: vmannj

vmannj — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:07:45 +0000

Lawyers still get paid by the hour. They want this to drag out as long as they can. As soon as the ink dries on this deal – and not one second sooner – they stop getting paid. That’s why I had such a problem with the players selecting a lawyer to represent them in the first place.

By: dragonfly99

dragonfly99 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:06:58 +0000

IF this is true, I hope the owners tell Demoron Smith and his puppet players to get lost. If they can’t negotiate in good faith they don’t deserve their money and the fan’s support. I can survive without professional football for a year, but I would bet these overpaid cry babies cannot. IF the NFLPA is pulling this crap at the last minute, I say bring on the replacement players and sell tickets at half price. Tactics such as this show a total disregard for the fans.

By: marima07

marima07 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:00:38 +0000

The courts ruled in favor of the owners and everyone was worried that the owners would use it to squeeze the players even more.

Now that the owners have not done that, and instead made concessions, it’s the players who want to threaten a deal by squeezing the owners for even more.

Which side was labeled as the greedy one again?

By: rams2011

rams2011 — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:59:43 +0000

just stop all this crap. let us know when its done. we all know that greed is the one thing that could derail this thing then throw in a natual disaster, and suddenly baseball is the national pastime again