Comments on: Brady stages a quiet Nike revolt, too

By: footballer4ever

footballer4ever — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:29:12 +0000

Florio: “It remains to be seen whether the NFL will take action against Brady.

To speed the process along, we’ve asked the league for its position.”
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How “kind” of you to help out to expedite the process. If this is not clear indication of a sh!7 stirrer, then it’s definitely of a snitch. Either way, your true colors expose your ways in how you might behave personally and “professionally”. SMH

By: burgundyngold4evr

burgundyngold4evr — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:54:00 +0000

The NFL is making money off of the partnership with Nike….the players are not making a dime from this partnership, but some are making money from others brands. I feel the league should only care about what players wear on game day. Any other time would be just be having too much control over someone. Like it is now

By: londonfletcher59

londonfletcher59 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:52:26 +0000

“wayne1693 says:
Sep 28, 2012 1:28 AM
It’s class-less to go out of your way to cover up a logo, unless there is a legitimate reason to make a statement against the company.”

I wouldn’t say “classless”. If you’re sponsor is paying you to advertise their stuff and most likely paying any fine you get from the NFL for covering up the Nike logo, you’d do it to.

By: jrod691

jrod691 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:22:43 +0000

@ blue9505

The only intelligent post in this article (including the article). I applaud you.

By: rexranius

rexranius — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:22:44 +0000

It’s class-less to go out of your way to cover up a logo, unless there is a legitimate reason to make a statement against the company.
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But you are showing some class to the company who is paying you big bucks to support their brand name. If someone was willing to pay me millions of dollars to promote them, I would go the extra mile to ensure that I get them to give me a second deal. “Class” can be bought.

By: Savage Lizard

Savage Lizard — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:11:19 +0000

When I saw the title, I was hoping he was revolting against the hideous disco collars that Nike has on these unis.

By: bowltr

bowltr — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:38:56 +0000

Little different for Brady than the others as Brady is a part owner of UA. That was part of his compensation package when he agreed to represent UA. Don’t blame him one bit.

By: cleverbob

cleverbob — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:34:15 +0000

Maybe the players should read the terms of their NFL contracts before they sign conflicting sponsorship deals…

By: blue9505

blue9505 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:29:49 +0000

I’m pretty sure that he is not even wearing a Nike sweatshirt. This is an old Reebok sweatshirt, which probably explains the tape covering the logo – its likely that he was required to do so. If you saw the brief clip from last nights game of the halftime ceremony for Jamal Lewis, the same thing happened – he was wearing one of the old Reebok jackets with black tape over the Reebok logo. Might be a little quick to react to this one Florio – and I hate Tom Brady as much as the next guy.

By: deathtoromo

deathtoromo — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:58:49 +0000

For those dogging rg3, he doesn’t play defense….really wish he did. D Hall would have trouble covering the logo.

By: rodell77

rodell77 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:03:17 +0000

this nothing new. drew pearson did this years ago with his shoes…..on game day!!

By: bballern23

bballern23 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:38:12 +0000

u guys r sayin it’s a big deal if RG3 does this but it’s a non-story if Brady does it….. DUHHHH!! this story is about Brady Einstein… quit trying to play the race card wherever you think you can.

By: wayne1693

wayne1693 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:28:30 +0000

It’s class-less to go out of your way to cover up a logo, unless there is a legitimate reason to make a statement against the company.

By: cpo187

cpo187 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:16:29 +0000

“I wonder why this isn’t a bigger story? See if Andrew Luck, Aaron Rodgers, or Tom Brady covers the logo, it’s a non story. But if RG3 or Cam Newton does it, it’s a controversy.”

“Hmmmm…RG3 gets ridden like a rodeo bull but not a word said about Brady. Rg3 is black and Brady is white. What could possibly account for the difference in treatment?”

Cause they are black right? Shut the hell up with that. Cam and RG3 are arguably the 2 most popular QB’s in the league at this moment. Both are making the league tons of money. And it was only controversy when RG3 did it more then once. The first time it was a league rule imposed fine and he was told not to do it again. The second time showed defiance. But if you want to believe that its because the NFL hates black people, then go ahead with you ignorance.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:46:37 +0000

Love you guys asking why no one’s talking about Brady doing this, just RGIII and Cam… on a STORY ABOUT HOW BRADY IS DOING THIS.

Not only that, but a story that promises further investigation.

I believe racism is alive and well, but choose your battles, as they say.

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:15:14 +0000

briang123 says:
Sep 27, 2012 10:18 PM
Hmmmm…RG3 gets ridden like a rodeo bull but not a word said about Brady. Rg3 is black and Brady is white. What could possibly account for the difference in treatment?
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I thought what RGIII did was pretty clever myself.
But perhaps…just perhaps any difference (Each guy got a post here the first time they were spotted and IIRC RGIII did it a second time, which garnered him a second post so there really isn’t any difference as far as this site) is that RGIII did it in pregame warmups when more eyes were upon him than are on TB in a routine weekday presser…no…probably racist just like you said. Common sense need not apply.

By: conormacleod

conormacleod — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:06:49 +0000

Who the heck cares what they wear? At least it wasn’t a locker room shot with these guys half naked. Put some damn clothes on or keep the cameras out of the locker room.

By: jss86

jss86 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:03:16 +0000

Now that the ref lockout has been sorted out, we can focus on the real issues effecting our beloved game such as making sure sponsours logos dont get covered.

By: lordfletcher

lordfletcher — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:47:10 +0000

it’s interesting that they can wear a Polo shirt and Joe bob who cares clothes after the game during a press conference but cannot wear other name brand sports athletic apparel.

Unreal the legalities of the world these days

By: marlin6262

marlin6262 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:40:28 +0000

We wouldn’t be having this discussion if the NFL just went with Uggs as a shoe sponsor…

By: irishnativeson

irishnativeson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:33:42 +0000

I’ll bet uncle Phil resembles Jack Nicholson in his roll in The Witches of Eastwick.

By: devrick

devrick — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:31:56 +0000

Why didn’t Brady just cut the sleeves off like his coach does?

By: cunninglinguist69

cunninglinguist69 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:27:49 +0000

The lucrative contract that the NFL has with Nike includes exclusivity for press conferences, so you can’t blame the league for protecting it’s business interests. My question is, why doesn’t Under Armor simply pay Brady enough to cover the fine, plus a tidy sum?

By: jasons81

jasons81 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:18:08 +0000

“Griffining may not be catching on (two straight losses tends to take the steam out of a budding craze), but one of Griffin’s other habits has spread from D.C. to Foxboro.”

You mean the habit of winning the first game and then dropping the next two?

By: briang123

briang123 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:18:05 +0000

Hmmmm…RG3 gets ridden like a rodeo bull but not a word said about Brady. Rg3 is black and Brady is white. What could possibly account for the difference in treatment?

By: 315judman

315judman — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:13:39 +0000

If Tom Brady wants to send a message he should do it in some Zubaz!

Too bad his Uggs didn’t make it into the viewfinder. Then there would be some trouble for sure.

By: smartanis

smartanis — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:59:38 +0000

Does anyone else remember Bottlegate? Back when NASCAR was still almost relevant enough to be covered by mainstream sports outlets, and drivers kept knocking bottles of a non-sponsor’s drink off of their car in winner’s circle? Remember how ridiculous that was? I mean, if the mainstream media was covering NASCAR, it HAD to be ridiculous, right?

Feels a lot like this little sideshow.

By: redskinsrt

redskinsrt — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:20:23 +0000

The tape will not be destroyed this time.

By: EJ

EJ — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:19:47 +0000

This is Tom Brady we are talking about, he won’t get fined. Anyone else would get slapped with a big nasty fine.

By: onlysane1intheroom

onlysane1intheroom — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:11:35 +0000

Deal includes equity…smart man.