This is not saying that the NFLPA shouldn’t get the best deal for their member.

Interesting statement considering every player avoids this principle like the plague during individual contract negotiations. They tend to accept less overall money over the life of the contract in return for more guaranteed money and more up front money. And tying salary to performance??? Ha! They avoid that if at all possible. Sounds like he’s just spin-doctoring the fact that they got worked over because they didn’t know what they were doing.

And on top of that, since an average career is 6 yrs, most of the players being represented when the CBA was signed will be out of the league or close to retirement if/when revenues spike. So they got screwed out of the windfall that only the future players and long-lasting guys will benefit from. So for whom was this the “smarter decision”?

You mean to tell me that choosing negotiators based on playing in the NFL or the desired ethnicity isn’t the best idea when going up against accomplished, proven billionaire business men?

No, say it isn’t so.

The players and D Smith were toyed with like the child-minded men they are.

men calling other men hun is gay don’t matter who says it or wat really old movies use it

RavenzGunnerz… I don’t necessarily disagree, but 53 players, 16 games is the reason. The other sports have much fewer players and many more games.
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It’s about revenue not games. The number of players, however, is valid.

RavenzGunnerz April 9, 2012, 12:17 AM EDT

“Crunch all you want hun”
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I’m pretty sure Dominique Foxworth is a Man…. u either don’t know players from ur own team or r incredibly gay.
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@toegoat: Unless you have lived under a rock or in your Moms basement for the last, ohhhh, 50 years!! The word “Hon”, “Hun”, is a term of endearment in Baltimore. Used in such movies as “TinMen”, “Diner”, “Hairspray”, “CryBaby”, “Ladder49″, etc. Theres even a Restaurant there called “Cafe Hon”. Baltimore has its own dialect that can only be appreciated by true people from Baltimore. “BOWLWIN ALLEY” – bowling Ally, “YOUZ”- you all, “ZINK”- sink, “DOWN E”- down the. So, As youz can see, Balmer is jus showin Foxy some love. Well, I gots ta go youz all have a great day I’m headin downe ocean for a few days wiff Nancy and dem others. Gonna eat some craaaabs…. SEE YA HON!!!!!!

Reading and debating the CBA BEFORE voting would have been a much better strategy for the NFLPA.

But that may have endangered De Smith’s re-election. And you know what De Smith’s first job was, don’t you? Yep, community organizer!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1182007/3/index.htm

“Crunch all you want hun”
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I’m pretty sure Dominique Foxworth is a Man…. u either don’t know players from ur own team or r incredibly gay.

… I’m just broke.

Its the economy, stupid.

The NFLPA negotiated this deal on behalf of the players so they have no one to blame but themselves.

Plus, the average NFL salary is 25x more than the average salary of someone in the military. No one works harder than people in the military.