Comments on: Bounty case underscores possible need for coaches union

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:04:07 +0000

The last thing this world needs is more unions.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:33:55 +0000

The NFL doesn’t need another union. What it truly needs is another commissioner!!!

By: bubba9er

bubba9er — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:21:19 +0000

Maybe we should create a NFL Fan Union and demand a better product at more reasonable prices…

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:56:24 +0000

I’m pro union and employ union labor when I can, but this suggestion is absolutely ridiculous.

People making 4-8 million a year do not need a union. Unions are to protect the little guy from getting screwed, not to protect millionaires from their own wrongful actions.

By: abninf

abninf — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:41:48 +0000

The country needs zero unions, not more.

By: SeenThisB4

SeenThisB4 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:23:37 +0000

The NFL doesn’t need another union; what it needs is another commissioner, one with some common sense.

By: kingmj4891

kingmj4891 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:59:30 +0000

Unions have destroyed this country they had there time in histroy but they crippled/ almost destroyed the auto industry, allow unqualified and under acheiveing teachers to still teach our children in school and have raised the cost of goods and services 2.7 times since the 1980′s so these workers can get paid more/have more benfitis to pay union dues to make someone else rich off of others backs. Unions bosses have it easy the workers pay all the bills and then they hire a lawyer to do all the work.

By: georgiavol91

georgiavol91 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:46:25 +0000

Unions are destroying this country, you WV hick!

By: pftwstbshmc

pftwstbshmc — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:41:59 +0000

There is truly only one solution to all of this – Goddells head on the end of a stake.

By: prospero63

prospero63 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:20:22 +0000

Ah, the union shilling begins…

By: max

max — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:07:43 +0000

I don’t understand folks who are anti-union. Unions are the only thing that protects workers from being bullied into lower pay for more work, the free market doesn’t self regulate this kind of stuff in even the most competitive markets, let alone one in which there is a sole operator (the NFL) for an entire industry.

UNION NOW.

By: ch0rn

ch0rn — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:14:47 +0000

This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Look what a mess having a referee union is making already, most of those locked out refs want nothing to do with what’s going on, they would love to be out there.

By: gtodriver

gtodriver — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:42:19 +0000

As long as we’re at it, why don’t we have attorneys start a union?

A coaches union makes no sense. What are they going to hold out for? An 8 hour work day, double overtime on Sunday, night differential pay???

To be honest, a players union makes no sense. When the average NFL salary is $1,900,000.00 per year (median salary $770,000.00 per year) – what do these guys need with a union?

What is needed more than a union is a babysitter service to keep the 10%ers out of trouble.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:35:03 +0000

Coaches must be part of management, putting them on the other side of the fence would be a complete and total disaster.

LESS unions are what’s needed, in the NFL and everywhere else.

By: piemasteruk

piemasteruk — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:02:22 +0000

There is a massive difference between coaches and players though. Coaches have one right the players don’t really have – the right to stick two fingers up at the NFL and earn nearly as much money coaching a college team instead. Indeed many coaches have elected to do this.

If the NFL treat coaches too badly then they will likely find themselves with only the coaches discarded by the college system.

By: larryjames836

larryjames836 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:59:46 +0000

I think the all coaches together need a union this what happens when you not connected with a union when working for a big organization or a corporation you get messed around like Sean Payton and the other coaches that’s just not fair. All coaches of the NFL need to confront Roger Goodell about a NFLCA for 2013 all coaches should agree who knows who’s next this a whole year without pay. Players should be thankful that they have a union if not the NFL will rob you without a gun say anything and you must agree to it because you don’t have a union to back you up.

By: ghjjf

ghjjf — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:45:43 +0000

Millionares need a union? Seriously?

By: gtrav

gtrav — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:25:34 +0000

Just what we need. Another bargaining agreement for there to be a work stoppage over.

By: rooneyruleblues

rooneyruleblues — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:19:47 +0000

If the coaches got into a union I would as an owner just refuse to hire any coach in the union. No chance.

By: bobbob1eye

bobbob1eye — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:14:24 +0000

I like this sport…a lot. If you’re reading these comments, that means you do too. Would it really surprise you if the NFL was legislated out of existence in less than 20 years? The concussion issue isn’t going away. Way bigger dudes going way faster than just 20 years ago. The league has now subtly adjusted the rules to favor big time passing plays because that’s what we like which means that’s what makes cash money, homey. Bigger players running faster over a greater distance=more concussions. It’s physics. If we have an epidemic of Junior Seaus awaiting us, then the public is going to have to ask itself how it feels about this. Adding a coaches’ union would just put the poor dog out of its misery.

By: threespeedfan

threespeedfan — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:12:16 +0000

“Still, without one, the players will continue to have far greater rights. The coaches will continue to have, in comparison, none.”

Yes, like the right to non-guaranteed contracts,
the right to a salary cap,
the right to to be assigned (via draft) to whom they may work for,
the right to pay union dues – offset, of course, by the group marketing rights that sell their names and likenesses in whole that the individuals may not want,
and of course the right to greater use of suspensions by the Commissioner – all in response to the suspension of a single Head Coach.
Brilliant idea.

By: geo1113

geo1113 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:58:45 +0000

Gus like Andy Reid and Pete Carroll are VPs. They can’t be in a union.

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:50:20 +0000

Coal miners in the 1910′s needed a union.

Football coaches in the 2010′s ?

What a spoiled society we’ve become.

By: silentcount

silentcount — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:41:34 +0000

You don’t need a union to get treated fairly. So many people think Sean Payton admitted to a bounty system when all he did was apologize and Goodell filled in the form as to what for. And it’s not fair that Goodell is forcing Sean to keep quiet or he’ll make it worse. Let the truth come out. According to the CBA, a performance incentive is punishable by only a fine. The charges have clearly been exaggerated and Goodell should fine Sean some money and let him get back to coaching. Goodell has already delivered his message loud and clear, and Saints fans shouldn’t continued to be punished in all this mess.

By: pigskin28

pigskin28 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:31:35 +0000

I always thought unions were created to help the common man ensure a fair wage from his employer, not for a bunch of rich guys to hold other rich guys hostage for money they can’t begin to defend as earned.

By: banky74

banky74 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:10:05 +0000

Just what the country needs. Another union.

By: sumnomeaztim

sumnomeaztim — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:09:48 +0000

I really hope they start a union that way when the first strike happens they can hire a scrub like me. I’ d be an NFL coach for 100K a year.

Seriously this is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard of. Because if they start a coaches union then they’ll have to have an owners union…

Oh crap, wait, isn’t that what the NFL is

Dang it, there goes my union argument. Except when everyone on the field is in different unions with different agenda’s it either becomes a clusterf**k like our government or a bunch of di**wads who can’t agree on how to get something done. Directly affecting us, the common schmuck who works his ass of and just wants to see some good football games so he can forget about his 30K a year earnings and crummy job and boss.

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:05:42 +0000

“God forbid, the golden boy team of the NFL get in trouble. ”

Still people whining about the Patriots huh? Belichick got fined, the Pats lost a first round draft pick and got fined almost a million dollars.

The only difference is the Patriots didn’t whine like a bunch of babies. They went out and proved it didn’t matter, and please don’t start telling me that a videotape of defensive signals would have stopped Tyree from making the best play I’ve ever seen.

By: richc111

richc111 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:05:17 +0000

You know what the Owners need A UNION!

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:01:40 +0000

Not another union….