sportscurmudgeon
03-03-2011, 12:49 PM
Im miffed with the sport so extremely strong in a down economy where revenues are just astronomical they cant come to an agreement. Sometimes I dont think Goodell, the owners and the players realize that got things so good when alot of people are struggling so bad. They really need to tighten up, its ridiculous.
To understand better what is going on, may I suggest you read this attachment. It applies to both sides in this matter...
The Goose and the Golden Egg | Aesop's Fable | Preschool Printable Activities and Crafts (http://www.first-school.ws/theme/fables/goose-golden-egg.htm)
Longtimefan
03-03-2011, 01:01 PM
With CBA in final hours, NFL, union meeting - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6177293)
Lotus
03-03-2011, 02:24 PM
Breaking news: Mark Murphy and Aaron Rodgers to meet in cage fight. Winner determines new CBA.
SmootSmack
03-03-2011, 02:36 PM
Looks there may be some progress being made. Could see an extension
NC_Skins
03-03-2011, 02:43 PM
NFL owners' false labor pains - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6177574)
No way you can pull for the owners after reading this piece. **** those greedy sons of bitches.
SOUL-SKINS
03-03-2011, 02:45 PM
Looks there may be some progress being made. Could see an extension
This is decent news.
NC_Skins
03-03-2011, 03:36 PM
NFLLabor.com President Obama on NFL labor negotiations: “Two parties should be able to work it out without the President intervening” (http://nfllabor.com/2011/03/03/president-obama-on-nfl-labor-negotiations-%E2%80%9Ctwo-parties-should-be-able-to-work-it-out-without-the-president-intervening%E2%80%9D/)
Youve got owners, most of whom are worth close to $1 billion. Youve got players who are making millions are dollars. My working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise and worry about making the mortgage and paying for their kids college education is that the two parties should be able to work it out without the President of the United States intervening, President Obama said.
Im a big football fan, but I also think for an industry that is making $9 billion a year in revenue, they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way and be true to their fans who are the ones who, obviously, allow for all of the money that they are making, the President continued. My expectation and hope is that they will resolve it without me intervening, because it turns out I have got a lot of other stuff to do.
CRedskinsRule
03-03-2011, 03:36 PM
NFL owners' false labor pains - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6177574)
No way you can pull for the owners after reading this piece. **** those greedy sons of bitches.
Read it, pretty useless though.
Still more on the owners side, (basically they took a bad deal rather than fight it tooth and nail in 2006, and I give them a few small kudos on that). Of course in the end, it's more "not the players side"(this batch of players has made oodles more than Clark, Monk, Green ever could have imagined. They could back off a step and still be handsomely paid for their gifts and talents) then pro-owners. They both need to stop and get a deal done, and clearly neither side is doing that today.
CRedskinsRule
03-03-2011, 04:32 PM
SI_PeterKing Peter King
RT @SI_JimTrotter: SOURCE TO SI: If union decertifies & locked out, PManning, Brady, Brees will be lead plantiffs in antitrust lawsuit v NFL
6 minutes ago
How are Manning, Brad and Brees the lead plaintiffs? They have gotten the best the system has to offer. It ought to be the guys making league min year after year.
Ruhskins
03-03-2011, 04:38 PM
This is pretty funny...
"Peter King
RT @dkaplanSBJ: Kid standing out here with reporters with a sign that says don't make me watch hockey ... Give me Devils or give me death"