Tagliabue can't find Gene Upshaw's leash...

I've met Bryant Gumbel and spoken on the phone with Greg Gumbel. Those two couldn't be more different. Bryant acts like his shit don't stink. Greg isn't some super friendly outgoing guy but at least he treats everyone with respect and you can have a conversation with him without feeling like you're wasting precious seconds of his life.

there goes tafkas name dropping again:)

HAHAHA, name dropping.
In fact, if Gumbel would have left Genes name out of it I'm sure it would have been a small issue. But wheres the Freedom of Speech, obviously they see no humor in dissing the NFL's head corporate monkey but shit its just Upshaw. I dont see why he should lose his job over that, he should lose it for being a white corporate deep throater as all these media personalities are. Was it said on HBO?? HBO should be free reign to speak and do whatever. They probably just want to make a lesson out of him for challenging authority which will always be the case anytime a man attempts to dethrone power or fail to knee before and suck the "Power Teet"
Fight the good fight Gumbel. Damn the man.

i dont think u guys understand what he was trying to say. NFL players recieve very "organization friendly" contracts, which prevents owners from overpaying obviously. He's simply saying upshaw is and has not fought to make player contracts more "player friendly". If you look at player contracts in the NBA, NHL, and MLB, Gumbel is right

I just think its dangerous to speak against position in powers and expect them to just takes it. That takes balls and what did he take a trip to the hood??

So it would seem that its not that Upshaw hasnt fought but rather that he will and will need to be controlled , correct?

what makes upshaw insane? and gumbel says things that make me wonder if he isnt a borderline racist


I'm not sure if he's racist against Tagliabue, or racist against Upshaw... He kind of looks like he could be both.....

I'm not sure if he's racist against Tagliabue, or racist against Upshaw... He kind of looks like he could be both.....

I dont think you can assume Gumbel to be racist I dont even know if he is white or black to be honest.

i dont think u guys understand what he was trying to say. NFL players recieve very "organization friendly" contracts, which prevents owners from overpaying obviously. He's simply saying upshaw is and has not fought to make player contracts more "player friendly". If you look at player contracts in the NBA, NHL, and MLB, Gumbel is right

Well I don't want to get into a debate or discussion about the NFL's CBA. But, Upshaw has to be given some credited for the NFL's relative stability over the years. The NBA had a lockout that killed half a season, MLB had a strike that killed half a season and the World Series, the NHL had a lockout that killed an entire season. In all of those cases, the players came back in the same position they were before, if not worse.

[quote=TAFKAS;206439]Well I don't want to get into a debate or discussion about the NFL's CBA. But, Upshaw has to be given some credited for the NFL's relative stability over the years. The NBA had a lockout that killed half a season, MLB had a strike that killed half a season and the World Series, the NHL had a lockout that killed an entire season. In all of those cases, the players came back in the same position they were before, if not worse.[/quote
I agree look at the state of the NFL compared to the rest of these leagues:

NHL-Nearly financially defunct and with strike solidified its status as least popular major pro sport in north america.

NBA-Monster guaranteed contracts creating primmadonnas. The game is boring. Rules are enforced and fouls are called depending on who you are.

MLB-Major blow from strike decreasing popularity. Also guaranteed contracts, attitudes, and the such.