Comments on: New offseason rules carry stiff fines for violations

By: damcghee

damcghee — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:24:52 +0000

if they don’t sign by Monday spend the week signing arena players, UFL players and undrafted college players……..
the replacement games of ’87 were good…. like talent against like talent…..only the very few could tell the difference…..
then they would have those 5 days off and no practice in pads at all……..
can you say insurance sales, car salesman…haha I am tired of all of them!!!

By: mackie66

mackie66 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:34:52 +0000

I would sure hate to be the first player ID’d for reporting my coaches breaking training rules and costing them 100k. Can u say “waved”? Payback is always a bitch.

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:27:43 +0000

Once again coaches get screwed.
How are they supposed to put the best product on the field when unreasonable limits are placed on practices that they had NO SAY in deciding? I mean of the 14 padded practices ALLOWED all season, the rule is that 11 of them HAVE to take place week 1-11. COME ON, MAN. Every good coach knows that the amount and timing of padded practices and two a days has to do with the makeup of their team each year and every good coach adjusts based on that.

I was in agreement with reducing the OTAs and mandatory team stuff in the offseason. I have no problem with fines if teams violate the on the field physical contact rules in those instances. BUT..this whole piece of the proposed CBA sickens me.

By: killxswitch

killxswitch — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:01:09 +0000

Why aren’t you reporting that Vincent Jackson has given in on both the money issue and his free agency demands? It’s on Schefter’s twitter now.

By: jaderbear76

jaderbear76 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:58:24 +0000

And the patriots just opened up a savings account to pay for all the fines their Gona get!

By: dangcote

dangcote — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:46:16 +0000

“Pennies for the owners. So they violate the rules. A half million? One million? They can afford it. No problem. Make it 50 million then give me a call about deterrence.”

Are you serious. Owners didn’t get rich by wasting $250 000 or $500 000.

By: geobh

geobh — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:26:49 +0000

sounds like players dont want to have a camp, play preseason games or practice during the season.
new idea. just pay them to go back to what they are used to: selling drugs in the hood.

By: pigskin28

pigskin28 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:17:10 +0000

Naturally the players are in favor of stff fines for the coaches if they are worked too hard. Yet they continue to balk at doscipline for themselves whn THEY break therules.
All take, no give.

By: chatham10

chatham10 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:51:02 +0000

I love what was reported on NFL Network but unnamed coach, ” the players won everything but having someone play for them”. This is a good contract and yet the Players want to take their time becoming a union again.

By: thedudesnotin

thedudesnotin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:31:37 +0000

Now we know why the “Raidas” abstained.

By: pc1976

pc1976 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:49:10 +0000

I can’t find my carpet.

By: hoodheisman

hoodheisman — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:50:46 +0000

Until somebody can fine refs or the NFL for blown calls that change the outcome of a game…. these other fines aren’t really worth our time…

By: makimaguro

makimaguro — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:43:12 +0000

That’s ludicrous! How soft and wussified have these players gotten? So ($140,000,000 / 53) is not enough to let you deal with 10 OTA’s? Give me a damn break.

By: rcali

rcali — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:47:06 +0000

Do “Player Only” workouts count as a violation or is it just when the big bad boss wants them to workout at the state of the art team facilities?

By: msclemons67

msclemons67 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:58:51 +0000

The more I hear the more horrible this deal sounds for the NFLPA*

No wonder the players are so upset that the NFL “hoodwinked” them by voting on a deal on the exact same day as the NFL told the world they would vote on a deal.

By: pppath

pppath — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:50:37 +0000

Pennies for the owners. So they violate the rules. A half million? One million? They can afford it. No problem. Make it 50 million then give me a call about deterrence.

By: lovesportsandsurfing

lovesportsandsurfing — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:18:19 +0000

Thank God theres no NFL in 2011,…and hopefully the lockout ends in about 5 years…cant wait to see these uneducated 340 pound ugly slobs living in holeless shelters.

By: doctorfootball

doctorfootball — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:14:41 +0000

Can we please add fines for “failure to sign off on CBA” to the list of offseason violations?

By: kom2k10

kom2k10 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:13:11 +0000

Hmmm…. A new rule that Bilicheck can break and then claim he mis-interpreted and deny that he had gotten any benefit from it…

By: fballguy

fballguy — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:02:26 +0000

God forbid the players should have to work hard for their millions.

By: zar21

zar21 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:01:35 +0000

DE smith’s face looks like a deformed A$$

By: tomsd1

tomsd1 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:55:53 +0000

Even more reason why the players should approve the deal. They are basically reduced to being PowderPuff player during the week and the coaches have their hands tied if they wanted top kick some butt.

By: Soulman45

Soulman45 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:52:25 +0000

The league will earn a lot of money rules have been broken.

By: drgfri

drgfri — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:41:32 +0000

Rex Ryan imposes “stiff fines” on players who refuse to show enough footwork in practice

By: brownsfn

brownsfn — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:37:35 +0000

I think these pansy a** players should just get players to play for them too…what the hell, now they don’t even have to PRACTICE!?!

By: glen1904

glen1904 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:36:36 +0000

The NFL is a joke!!!! they have done enough that even the biggest nitwits should be able to see that it’s about money not trying to win a championship for most team!
I’d rather watch college were they cheat to try and get the best players they can to sign and win.
it’s a business!!? I’m not a big fan of watching business. there is a reason that the Steelers are the best team in the league and Rooney said it best “I don’t see whats wrong with the old CBA” And also why teams like the Bengals suck, it’s just business.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:29:43 +0000

So far this has been…. sides are talking… a player gets arrested…. sides still talking…. another player gets arrested….. No deal in sight… more players get arrested… weekend is near and no deal… BANG BANG BANG three Bengals go down… Talks continue…former player in sex scandal arrested… talks nearing closure… player cos to D.U.I. plea…
See.. I thought Ray Lewis was wrong when he said crime would increase without the NFL… I just didn’t realize it would be the players doing it.

By: silverhornet

silverhornet — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:24:17 +0000

And just where does the money go? The Whenaplayerisinlegaltroubledipping fund?

By: shieldsisland37

shieldsisland37 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:22:34 +0000

my favorite part of this whole mess is how Heath Evans and DeTard Smith are our saviors. Are you freaking kidding me. The future of the game is in the hands of these two idiots? Why isnt Brett Favre leading the negotiations? He just sends some pictures of his hammerstein and boom, deal. I mean come on. I am so sick of this.

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:16:26 +0000

“That two legged creature? He just follows me around so I can crap wherever I please, you should get yourself one.”.
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