Comments on: Retired players’ lawsuit against NFL, NFLPA still pending

By: dprouse

dprouse — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:28:59 +0000

We saw a similar lawsuit here in Canada years ago, when the widow who sold the Tim Horton’s coffee chain to another owner sued for a piece of the new action. The new owner turned it into a Canadian fast food juggernaut, and she felt she was owed part of that money. The reality is, though, that the chain wasn’t worth that when she sold it – the new owner created that enhanced value. She lost her case, just as these retired players won’t win a dime either. They should consider themselves lucky that the new deal cut them in on anything – neither side was obligated to do that.

By: dannymac17

dannymac17 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:45:47 +0000

I wish when im older i can go back to my job i retired from and demanded money.

at that point, they would try to put me in a hospice, i think its just a case of a bunch of old farts being senile

Eller probably forgot they got a settlement. Alzheimer’s is setting in.

By: wvfinfan

wvfinfan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:51:21 +0000

condor75

According to ESPN reports which have not been disputed so it much be accurate or close. They will receive 1.5% of the 9 + billion dollar annual pie.

or +/- 100 Million per year. That is double what they received in the last CBA according NFL ALUMNI.com. 62 Million annually that goes to the pre-1993 players. That is pretty generous. Most companies leave nothing for their pre-last year employees. They constantly try to get out of any promises they made.

The retired players have not leg to stand on. They should be lucky to split an Andrew Jackson.

By: djstat

djstat — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:49:02 +0000

why do these players feel they are entitles to anytjing? the rest of us work for a living. jidge nelson should have donn the rigjt thing and thrown this stupid case out of court and save tax payers money.

By: brainsmasher

brainsmasher — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:21:53 +0000

I said it before lockout and before the lockout ended. The retired players made good money when they were playing for the era that they played in. You could buy a new car in 1970 for less than $5000. I bought my first car in 1974. Gas was $0.32 a gallon.

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:48:10 +0000

Well hell. My old boss made a lot of money after I stopped working for him. I think I’ll go sue him! I must deserve some of that, right?

By: condor75

condor75 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:30:14 +0000

savannahrose44
I am sure you have no idea what is or isn’t in the CBA for retired players so what the hell are you talking about. Do you think things are as profitable for the league now because of Peyton Manning and the present players?Get real and stop making uneducated statements.

By: lightninglucci

lightninglucci — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:28:16 +0000

Always looking for an excuse to post that headshot.

By: killxswitch

killxswitch — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:17:20 +0000

WHO

CARES?

HOORAY

FOOTBALL!!!

By: depotnator

depotnator — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:14:05 +0000

Strike it is – they refuse to participate in the NFLler shuffleboard league!

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:11:39 +0000

What more could they possibly want? They already got a sweet deal they would otherwise have not gotten. Apparently the working players aren’t the only greedy ones.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:56:36 +0000

If they don’t like what the NFL offers, the retired players can always go on strike.
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lol

By: trbowman

trbowman — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:48:45 +0000

We’ve got football back, so I honestly couldn’t care less about this lawsuit.

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:48:37 +0000

You’re only alive to say that because Carl Eller doesn’t know who you are. Yet.