Comments on: De Smith is caught between a rock and a hard place

By: paulitik74

paulitik74 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:57:18 +0000

De Smith gets called an “Eggplant” by some bigoted piece of ish named “2sloweggroll” and 117 people thumb it up? Explains a lot of the comments on these boards. I didn’t realize that PFT was a Klan hangout.

Disappointing, no matter what your opinion of Smith, bigotry is unacceptable.

By: goindy2006

goindy2006 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:14:02 +0000

The “D” stands for D-bag! Can’t stand this guy… He can’t even do his job! Can we trade him for a 6th rounder or practice squad player?

By: glac1

glac1 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:13:41 +0000

Instead, I wish he were caught between the jaws of an alligator……… Same goes for Jackson, Brady and Manning although they’d taste spoiled.

By: dragonfly99

dragonfly99 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:11:40 +0000

It sounds like you feel sorry for this guy. He is VERY WELL compensated for his job. His job as a union leader is to negotiate the best deal he can for the players and then let the players vote on the proposal. If he doesn’t like his position he should resign or never have taken the position in the first place. I have to believe if Troy Vincent had gotten this job we would have had football by now.

By: godeepwvu

godeepwvu — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:10:29 +0000

This clown can’t go away fast enough. This is clearly a case of the blind leading the blind.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:49:32 +0000

Utterly amazing to me how working-class people on this site can so fervently approve of the actions of a bunch of ego-maniac jerks like the NFL owners.
None of you will likely ever own an NFL team. But many of you work(presumably) and if you can sit here and not see what the jerks in ownership are trying to do to the players(the workers) then I have to lower my opinion of how smart some of you are.
You act like the players–yup the same guys you cheer for on Sunday–are some kind of evil toads keeping you from your joy.
1)The NFL players are not employees. The structure of the league is the players are PARTNERS with owners in the league. This arrangement has led to the NFL being the most popular U.S. sport.
2)The players were happy to work under the former agreement. The owners changed it, not the players.
3)If you get into a fight with the big bully in the school yard do you lay down on the ground and say, “just so recess goes without incident I’ll lay down and have you kick the crap out of me”?
4)It’s clear the owners tried to do what some local governments try to do: slip changes in the agreement in at the last second hoping to be able to declare victory over the lessers.

The job D. Smith has done is a good one: he’s been able to talk to the other side while not backing down. I’m sick of the “fans” kicking him on this site and others. Wake up. He represents the players–workers—people like you. Those “compassionate” owners couldn’t care less about you until it’s time for you to ante up. Yes the players make more money, but they also risk life and limb for your entertainment. Have some respect and for God’s sake, grow up.

By: kidder95

kidder95 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:21:25 +0000

reggiebush25 says:
Jul 22, 2011 6:42 PM
De Smith is da man…U stupid fans don’t know any better!!!!!!

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Stay classy, Mr. Bush. Hand that feeds. You’ll get yours soon enough. Stupid.

By: nfl fan

nfl fan — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:56:16 +0000

DE Smith and the players union are who we thought they were…and we should not let them off the hook.

Now show up like we do – to every game!

By: tgrfan42069

tgrfan42069 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:35:44 +0000

if only he was as wise as his twin yoda.

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:04:17 +0000

At first I hated De Smith and everything he said. I still don’t really care for Goodell, but both of these guys have done a great job hammering this thing out and getting it to the table. They have both won my respect and De Smith will come out of this deal smelling like arose whether we like it or not. It is what it is. After listening to these 32 Player Reps, I now what an Obstructionist truly is.

I’m a Buc Fan, and Jeff Faine (the rep) will be hard pressed to even make the team. We know this whole young team wants to play and play now. I can’t speak for the other 31, but it’s time to kick Mr Faine and his views to the curb, Sucka.

By: pakrbakr76

pakrbakr76 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:27:37 +0000

endzonezombie:

“Has anyone ever noticed how different the names are on this site compared to a normal team site? Most of the names here are hardly intelligible – they have little or no meaning relative to football. It causes me to wonder if these people are just trolls who come here to attack players or owners but have no true connection to any football team.”

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Interesting observation…lol

By: maverick5266

maverick5266 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:24:45 +0000

To bad he did not get caught between a freight train and a brick wall.

By: pakrbakr76

pakrbakr76 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:21:14 +0000

What perplexes me is why the F wasn’t this a more transparent, real time process whereby the players (or reps, anyway) could be briefed on the issues as they unfurled…and decisions could be dealt with on the fly – so that all parties were informed/ready to vote when it came time. Not that difficult. Why is it always a day late and a dollar short!?

By: adamc0nley

adamc0nley — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:18:00 +0000

He better wear his power tie.

By: powderedme

powderedme — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:05:58 +0000

I wish he was stuck between an 18-wheeler and Mark Ingram’s car.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:58:49 +0000

DeSmith, you left your kuhanas at the door, you dirty rat.

By: mase7286

mase7286 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:55:39 +0000

What was all that 1 in a million talk!?!?

By: endzonezombie

endzonezombie — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:54:52 +0000

Has anyone ever noticed how different the names are on this site compared to a normal team site? Most of the names here are hardly intelligible – they have little or no meaning relative to football. It causes me to wonder if these people are just trolls who come here to attack players or owners but have no true connection to any football team.

By: 2sloweggroll

2sloweggroll — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:49:41 +0000

did I mention…eggplant

By: dafranchize

dafranchize — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:44:13 +0000

So let me get this straight, you’re saying that if the players were to vote right now that more than 50% would vote yes to the agreement, but because this loser is worried about looking bad in front of 32 other losers he won’t? Well what the hell are the 1,868 other guys doing? If 32 idiots are mad at Smith because 1,868 will vote yes then how about the 32 reps and this moron get kicked to the curb and we have a vote right now via electronic signature and BOOM! training camp starts on 7/23/11.

The 32 player reps, Kevin Douc….umm Mawaa and Demaurice Smith need to get out of the majority of the players way. If 50% + 1 want to play football then thats it, lockout over, drama over let’s play some football.

By: reggiebush25

reggiebush25 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:42:47 +0000

De Smith is da man…U stupid fans don’t know any better!!!!!!

By: goawayeverybody

goawayeverybody — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:20:58 +0000

Dear DeMaurice Smith, I think I speak for millions of fans across the country when I say that if you go ahead and send it out and get fired, we will hold a very large collection plate for you that should keep you happy for the rest of your life.

Thanks.

By: wizahdry

wizahdry — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:19:35 +0000

De Smith will just talk his way out the rock and hard place. With his silver tongue and eloquent speech he will ummmm and ahhhh right out of it.

By: firemarshal1

firemarshal1 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:17:49 +0000

If the NFLPA delays the vote too much longer, it could back fire on the union for future lawsuits by individual players. The individual player(s) could possibly sue the union for delaying their ability seek employment properly. The union can’t deny a player (worker) the ability to seek employment for more 72 hours. 3 days is more than enough time to review a new collective bargaining agreement. Also, players could create another Union. NFLPA threading thin ice.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:17:22 +0000

That’s what they pay him the big bucks for.

By: tunescribe

tunescribe — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:07:50 +0000

I heard that the role of Mo Howard has yet to be cast for the new Farelly Bros. Three Stooges film. De Smith would be a natural.

By: tjacks7

tjacks7 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:03:22 +0000

about time.

don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

finally.

see ya never.

here’s a tip for your next gig: do the right thing, for the right reasons, and you can’t go wrong. the right thing here, is getting a deal that the majority of the players and owners, accept in a timely manner, to please the fan. You failed.. miserably.

By: packattack1967

packattack1967 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:02:40 +0000

He’s Neat!

By: evrybdyhas1

evrybdyhas1 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:01:14 +0000

Who cares, the new “we don’t have to practice” CBA is a disgrace to the integrity of the game.

By: mike83ri

mike83ri — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:56:40 +0000

Option 2: The executive committee thinks they still have power because the decertification was a sham.