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NC_Skins 05-10-2011, 09:26 AM You can write as many letters as you want, but you are dealing with a group of men who's bottom line is money. They don't give a rats ass about the fans, just their money. They don't give a **** if you go without football, it's about a higher profit margin for them. They don't give a **** if it messes up your family outing on Sundays, just hand t hem the cash. They don't give a **** who this affects beyond their pockets.
I say the average American person is stupid, and I think the test scores worldwide back up that statement. Corporate America doesn't want intelligent people in this country because it'll ruin everything for them. They want you just smart enough to operate the machinery/PC, but dumb enough to believe the crap they shovel your direction.
You want action? You want results? Cut off their lifeline. Stop giving these guys money. Stop buying the merchandise, and stop buying the tickets. The owners just sit back and laugh at all you because no matter how bad they treat you, you keep on coming back for more.
This isn't meant to be insulting to anybody, just my view on this whole fiasco. The power lies in you.
CRedskinsRule 05-10-2011, 09:37 AM NC_Skins, Does your sentiment include the players?
SolidSnake84 05-10-2011, 02:38 PM I read the above link that had the fans' conversation with Roger Goodell.
He said that he has plans to speak to the season ticket holders from all 32 clubs. When is he going to speak with the Redskins, or have I already missed that in this thread somewhere??
SBXVII 05-10-2011, 03:53 PM Funny thing about all of this is even though the players are granted 53% of total revenue the fact remains that the owners don't have to pay guaranteed contracts like the NHL, NBA, and MLB not to mention the fact that unlike the MLB and NHL the NFL doesn't have to assemble farm teams.
So if a player signs a 6 yr deal and the team cuts him after 3 yrs they don't have to pay him his guaranteed money? For what ever reason I thought thats why it was called "guaranteed?"
I'd much prefer the NFL had farm teams. Atleast the rookies would have a little more developement time.
Dirtbag59 05-10-2011, 04:10 PM So if a player signs a 6 yr deal and the team cuts him after 3 yrs they don't have to pay him his guaranteed money? For what ever reason I thought thats why it was called "guaranteed?"
I'd much prefer the NFL had farm teams. Atleast the rookies would have a little more developement time.
What I meant to say was only a portion of it is guaranteed in the NFL. The majority of contracts in the other 3 leagues are guaranteed a 100%. See Michael Nylander in the NHL and Stephon Marbury in the NBA. A-Rod for example is going to see virtually every penny of his $275 million contract before taxes and alimony. Sure some teams offer tryout contracts and incentive laden deals but for the most part when you sign a deal with the other 3 leagues you are going to see every penny....before taxes.
Haynesworth on the other hand signs a $100 million contract but when he signed it most experts were calling it a $40 million contract.
freddyg12 05-10-2011, 05:16 PM Kurt Schmoke - - former mayor of Baltimore - - once said:
A speech, to be immortal, need not be eternal.
Words to live by...
Haven't heard a K. Schmoke quote since I listened to him in an interview about his appearance on "The Wire." Love that dude, & his schmokey name, though it might not've been the best name for a mayor that suggested legalizing drugs!
Giantone 05-10-2011, 05:40 PM I say the average American person is stupid, and I think the test scores worldwide back up that statement. Corporate America doesn't want intelligent people in this country because it'll ruin everything for them. They want you just smart enough to operate the machinery/PC, but dumb enough to believe the crap they shovel your direction.
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I say you're dead wrong and you need to think a bit before you type.I might agree that the average American consumer is not well informed and that corporate America takes advantage of that but stupid............no.
hooskins 05-10-2011, 06:01 PM I would say stupid, a good amount of Americans think the President is Muslim, voting percentage is relatively low, test scores, etc. Just because you are stupid, doesn't mean you are a bad person and I think that's why Giantone is getting all touchy\feely about this.
I could go on and on. Let me know if you want more examples, but yeah stupid is about right.
saden1 05-10-2011, 06:10 PM Stupid = Ignorant?
Alvin Walton 05-10-2011, 06:19 PM You can write as many letters as you want, but you are dealing with a group of men who's bottom line is money. They don't give a rats ass about the fans, just their money. They don't give a **** if you go without football, it's about a higher profit margin for them. They don't give a **** if it messes up your family outing on Sundays, just hand t hem the cash. They don't give a **** who this affects beyond their pockets.
I say the average American person is stupid, and I think the test scores worldwide back up that statement. Corporate America doesn't want intelligent people in this country because it'll ruin everything for them. They want you just smart enough to operate the machinery/PC, but dumb enough to believe the crap they shovel your direction.
You want action? You want results? Cut off their lifeline. Stop giving these guys money. Stop buying the merchandise, and stop buying the tickets. The owners just sit back and laugh at all you because no matter how bad they treat you, you keep on coming back for more.
This isn't meant to be insulting to anybody, just my view on this whole fiasco. The power lies in you.
Those are all in China and India so your argument sucks.
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