Comments on: Bears rookies get sticker shock from phony restaurant tab

By: nbcruinedpft

nbcruinedpft — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:46:39 +0000

dallascowboysdishingthereal says:
Oct 11, 2012 4:47 PM
Dez Bryant would have picked it up no questions.
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…then dropped it.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:47:16 +0000

Dez Bryant would have picked it up no questions.

By: onbucky96

onbucky96 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:21:21 +0000

So tired of these stupid pranks. In GB they do something similar at a grocery store w/turkeys. Why, its not funny. Its old and played out. Find something else to Haze the rookies with.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:25:00 +0000

If they stuck that 4k in investments now, they’d have around 100K when they are 60.

By: cleverbob

cleverbob — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:23:38 +0000

Yea, it’s a joke unless you’re one of the many unlucky practice squadders that never stick around long enough for a real NFL contract. All of a sudden a bunch of veterans who’ve already made millions of dollars taking a hefty chunk out of that ~$70k per year after taxes isn’t so funny. But hey, what do I know?

By: abninf

abninf — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:00:48 +0000

This is a form of mental “hazing”. I expect to see some suspensions come down.

By: nbcruinedpft

nbcruinedpft — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:00:46 +0000

jimmylions says:
Oct 11, 2012 12:53 PM
Here’s something to ponder:

The NFL league office stated that any sort of compensation/bonuses/incentives paid outside of players’ contracts are illegal. An argument could be made that this dinner is compensation that rookie players are required to pay to veteran players.

Although this rookie dinner is not an official “team” event, being required to buy an expensive meal for teammates could be called a form of compensation. Also, Lovie Smith’s comments show that this compensation is condoned by team management.

Some people might say that calling the rookie dinner “illegal compensation outside of the agreement with the NFLPA” is taking all the fun out of football. Others might argue that strikes and lockouts have already taken the fun out of football and have created an environment where everything has to be viewed as strictly business.
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And some people might say that lawyers and litigious-minded people (Exhibit A: the post above) are exactly what’s ruining this country.

It’s a gag, a joke — so just relax, Johnny Cochran — no one’s extorting these rookies, no one’s making them do anything they don’t want to do.

Lighten up – otherwise you’re part of the problem.

By: theralph2012

theralph2012 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:58:12 +0000

Man I can’t wait to hear the guys on PTI and Around the Horn debate how disrespectful rookie hazing is!!!!!

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:57:41 +0000

That’s funny – until you realize that the Dallas Cowboys actually DID spend $50,000 on a dinner that was charged to Dez Bryant.

Some team.

By: xsorethumbx

xsorethumbx — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:43:03 +0000

Freddie Mitchell is a reporter now? that is awesome

By: kurly00

kurly00 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:39:04 +0000

Now that is funny……as long as your not McClellen!

By: nathanbetz91

nathanbetz91 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:23:40 +0000

I wish I made $5,700 a week

By: meytonpanning

meytonpanning — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:05:56 +0000

That’s a pricey roast chicken… Hopefully it was good.

By: jimmylions

jimmylions — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:53:21 +0000

Here’s something to ponder:

By: sippindasyzurp

sippindasyzurp — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:48:37 +0000

$5,700 per wk for the practice squad!???

Times are tough in this economy apparently.

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:45:07 +0000

Are we sure that isn’t a picture of Vince Young’s monthy bill for Crispy Cream Donuts?

By: blackngold4life

blackngold4life — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:42:28 +0000

Damn..5,700 a week for practice Squad?? Not bad

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:41:33 +0000

The best part of the evening was the Lobster Bisque.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:40:50 +0000

Did they eat at Shula’s? I got a bill like that there last time I was in Chicago.

By: ghostofgilchrist

ghostofgilchrist — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:37:28 +0000

Nearly 11% tax? Welcome to the Republik of Illinois…

By: cleverbob

cleverbob — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:22:34 +0000

Yea, make the lowest earners pay their share! Don’t like it? Get drafted higher next time!

By: chc36

chc36 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:16:13 +0000

If I just made the tax on that a month I’d be happy

By: wlubake

wlubake — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:15:53 +0000

Without the trumped-up charges, that is still a $4,000+ tab. $400+ per person. Ouch.

By: umrguy42

umrguy42 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:11:45 +0000

Looks like he still had $4000+ in legitimate charges. That’s a helluva bill, even for 15-20 guys…

By: cardiovascularendurance

cardiovascularendurance — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:10:51 +0000

…aside from that $3700 tax, so it was $4k??

By: ap28vikes

ap28vikes — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:10:11 +0000

So even after you subtract the phony charge 10 of those guys ran up a tab of $4,397.50 Holy crap thats $439.75 each.

By: cardiovascularendurance

cardiovascularendurance — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:09:36 +0000

It looks like it still might have been an $8000 bill. That only sucks a little less.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:03:28 +0000

Even without the “special” dinners, that’s a tab of over $4,000 before tax. Not exactly McDonald’s!

Great gag, BTW.

By: gilamu

gilamu — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:01:01 +0000

So rookies put money that provides a bonus to other players based on their veteran status. Money that’s not accounted for in contracts….somebody call Goodell!