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SBXVII · 06-01-2011, 10:19 PM

^ Playing a Childs sport and not investing for their own retirement well enough. I look at it probably from a totally different perspective in that I think of all the Firemen and Policemen who risk their lives everyday for pennies and see grown men playing a game risking their lives one day a week for millions of dollars who don't want to spend their money on retirement or health insurance but would rather the owner pay all that for them and still demand a larger portion of the revenue.

Maybe if the players had to pay for part of their own retirement and health insurance and maybe put some of their own money towards retired players. Don't get me wrong I do feel sorry for the retired players but I look at them like I look at smokers. They knew the risk, and could have taken insurance out on themselves. They also knew in advance that most players only last about 5 to 10 yrs. WTF was their plan for after football? Not to mention the guys who failed to finish college. If they knew they would only last 10 yrs tops then they should have had a plan for what they would do when they turned 30. I don't see how that should be the owners responsibilities. If the current players feel sorry for them then let the players support he older retired players.

On a last note, I'm not stupid enough to not believe the owners are not making more money every year but please don't make me out to be a fool and try to tell me that the owners don't have an increase in costs as well. How about the non players and their raises? Loss of revenue because of the economy and fans failing to renew their season tickets. Yes beer and food has gone up but let's not forget that the small business man who sells it to you also has had a rise in cost for delivery.

I think it was said somewhere that if just one team had to build a new stadium that alone would hurt the owners which is why they are asking for more of the revenue... guess what the Vikings need a new stadium.

But the poor millionaire's can't afford to let the owners keep more of the revenue. Maybe the players should also show their books to show how their portion is being distributed as well.

06-01-2011, 10:19 PM	#250
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: 8th Circuit Court Grants Stay, Lockout Continues ^ Playing a Childs sport and not investing for their own retirement well enough. I look at it probably from a totally different perspective in that I think of all the Firemen and Policemen who risk their lives everyday for pennies and see grown men playing a game risking their lives one day a week for millions of dollars who don't want to spend their money on retirement or health insurance but would rather the owner pay all that for them and still demand a larger portion of the revenue. Maybe if the players had to pay for part of their own retirement and health insurance and maybe put some of their own money towards retired players. Don't get me wrong I do feel sorry for the retired players but I look at them like I look at smokers. They knew the risk, and could have taken insurance out on themselves. They also knew in advance that most players only last about 5 to 10 yrs. WTF was their plan for after football? Not to mention the guys who failed to finish college. If they knew they would only last 10 yrs tops then they should have had a plan for what they would do when they turned 30. I don't see how that should be the owners responsibilities. If the current players feel sorry for them then let the players support he older retired players. On a last note, I'm not stupid enough to not believe the owners are not making more money every year but please don't make me out to be a fool and try to tell me that the owners don't have an increase in costs as well. How about the non players and their raises? Loss of revenue because of the economy and fans failing to renew their season tickets. Yes beer and food has gone up but let's not forget that the small business man who sells it to you also has had a rise in cost for delivery. I think it was said somewhere that if just one team had to build a new stadium that alone would hurt the owners which is why they are asking for more of the revenue... guess what the Vikings need a new stadium. But the poor millionaire's can't afford to let the owners keep more of the revenue. Maybe the players should also show their books to show how their portion is being distributed as well.