Comments on: Cornwell comes out swinging against De Smith http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Mon, 20 May 2013 04:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CKL http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281983 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:49:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281983 Man…De just got a bigger beatdown even than my team got last night. Nice!

]]> By: keevel http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281344 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:12:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281344 That escalated quickly.

]]> By: godofwine330 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281242 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:39:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281242 Cornwell is right. Making Russell Wilson wait two more years before he can negotiate a contract that hugely underpays him for his performance is yet another knock on De Smith. I said years ago that the NFLPA needed a lawyer, but it is starting to seem as if they got the wrong one.

]]> By: upperdecker19 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281241 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:39:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281241 De does not “dig” these comments.

]]> By: raider17 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281224 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:35:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281224 Cling to your privilege as long as you can! The days of privilege are numbered as the hairs on your head!

]]> By: Deb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281206 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:26:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281206 Whoa!! David Cornwell should have had De Smith’s job. Wonder if some of the players are finally starting to realize that.

]]> By: lorddarkhelmet http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281192 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:21:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281192 that really escalated quickly

]]> By: dcrenaissance http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281171 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:12:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281171 Boy, that escalated quickly.

]]> By: gonavybeatarmy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281083 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:43:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281083 Mr. Cornwell,

Well said. De Maurice Smith is a self-serving punk, a hack and so completely over his head. It’s refreshing to hear someone call out incompetence. When will the players wake up and realize they are represented by a fool?

The players play in a league that is both the most profitable and dangerous sport in the United States with a 100 percent chance of injury, and yet they don’t even have guaranteed contracts. How embarrassing. Even the NHLPA secured guaranteed contracts for its membership several years ago. And the average salary for an NHL player last year was over $2.1 million per season.

A competent head of the NFLPA would not have agreed to the current CBA. Smith’s only concern was securing a deal that appeared to increase slightly the per team cap prior to the players’ scheduled vote a few weeks later to extend Smith’s lucrative leadership position. By agreeing to the CBA, which penalized the Redskins for $36 million and the Cowboys $10 million, Smith approved of collusion by the owners which harmed every member of the NFLPA. It could be argued that the NFLPA was a party to the collusion. There was nothing in the deal that compelled the $46 million penalty, of which a pro rata share was given to 28 teams, to be used by the teams that received the cap increase.

Ultimately, the players are to be blamed for their incompetent leader. Just as voters in the United States are ultimately responsible for the “leadership” that represents us. But when a sizable number of players are irresponsible with the money they have earned (including many having multiple baby mamas), the owners have all the leverage.

]]> By: furrycupchamp http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2281021 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:28:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2281021 David Cornwell to De Maurice Smith; “Go f’que yourself”. I like it. De it’s the NFLPA is what you’re in charge of and not the NAACP.

]]> By: macwomack http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280922 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:06:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280922 De Smith is a great guy and I fully support his efforts.

Signed,
John Mara

]]> By: darthryzzl http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280912 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:04:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280912 Why isn’t Smith complaining about the lack of African American place kickers? There are 32 jobs to be had and not one is black. This is an outrage! We the fans demand diversity. Boycott the kicker!

]]> By: billsboy88 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280662 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:00:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280662 I’m really starting to dislike this De Smith guy. Always seems to have his own alternate agenda

]]> By: dabearsk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280539 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:30:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280539 You always knew Dee was a clown…it was just a matter of how much….sorry to see he stopped wearing his swell hats..:). Well..after that little diatribe apparently he is much more of a clown than we thought…His whole candidacy was based on his “big swinger “political connections versus competency….Gotta feel bad for the coaches cuz they have been yelling about this clown for awhile and have no true juice ..Just wait for another couple of years of flat caps coupled with the fact Dee has no more accounting gimmicks (e.g. Take from the Cowboys and ‘skins, though I thought that was very funny and couldn’t happen to a couple of nicer owners) and Dee may be wearing those hats again as the players pitch him and his big swinger connections out into the cold. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

]]> By: Karmi http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280445 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:03:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280445 No complaints about the TOTAL LACK of any diversity in the player ranks…where are more Latinos, Asians and/or women? Black Americans make up about 12% of the population, and looks like 90% of players on Football teams…maybe 99% in Basketball. Ask Rev. Wright about diversity…

]]> By: kozmo50 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280371 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:44:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280371 After Cornwell’s tirade, De Smith did his best imitation of Ralph Kramden……….”homina, homina, homina”!

]]> By: cometkazie http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280296 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:18:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280296 Outed. Wish someone would do the same with Roger.

]]> By: jmclarkent http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280294 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:18:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280294 I haven’t seen someone get served like this since Mr. Belvedere went off of the air.

]]> By: missouri500 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280286 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:16:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280286 Thank goodness Mr Cornwell is also a man of color otherwise he would be accused of being racist for calling De Smith out…..you know it’s true!

]]> By: otto00 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280274 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:12:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280274 I wish we could come up with a new phrase to replace ‘thrown under the bus’ and its variants

]]> By: umainebearman http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280245 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:02:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280245 De Smith wanted that lockout a couple years ago. He had no intentions of negotiating with the league. He wasn’t in it for the players because he’s never been a player he’s a lawyer who has nothing in mind but his bank account. Gene Upshaw I’m sure would be ashamed of how Smith has made a mockery of the NFLPA.

]]> By: moeman79 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280172 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:38:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280172 I am already getting sick of this topic, booo fing hooo. Lovie was the coach of the Bears for 9 years, never once did I say ” I hope he gets fired so we can get a white coach”. Nope, infact i was mad he got fired. There are Pleanty of Black coaches in this league, if the rule was meant to help to should say teams sould need to interview one non black or white coach or a female.

]]> By: waitingguilty http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280167 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:36:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280167 It’s about time someone put De in his place. The players should pay attention and get rid of his guy before he does anymore damage to their cause.

]]> By: skarfacci http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280161 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280161 Represent players, not coaches. What a tool. The Rooney Rule is a joke. We’re artificially controlling who will get hired. Businesses can who they want. Not who someone tells them too.

]]> By: cwwgk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280105 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:14:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280105 About time someone called this guy out in public. He’s a complete poison to the NFLPA, the league, and, most importantly, the fans.

]]> By: 84sgl http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280062 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:59:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280062 In the voice of my sweet Aunt Thelma,

“OH NO HE DIDN’T!!!”

Seriously though, DE Smith has come off as incompetent since the last CBA.. I’ve never had proof until now. NFL is making all kinds of cash. He promised significant increases in the cap.. Instead it only bumps up a few hundred thousand per team? All the while NBA and MLB players are making serious paper and they aren’t even close to being as popular as the NFL (yes they play more games, I know, but the physical risks aren’t even close to football)

]]> By: freebird2011 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280024 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:45:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280024 To: De Smith

Don’t throw stones in glass houses, especially ones you built.

From: David Cornwell

That about sums it up.

]]> By: canetic http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280013 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:39:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280013 And that’s the last time De Smith will open his mouth about the NFLCA.

]]> By: supremekingz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2280012 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:38:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2280012 DANG!!!!!!!!! OUCH!!!!! LOL!

]]> By: jagsandliquor http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/cornwell-comes-out-swinging-against-de-smith/#comment-2279999 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:33:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1656655#comment-2279999 Oooh juicy….

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