- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:56 pm to schexyoung
quote:
a sports league of which they took NO financial risk to creat
Same can be said about all current owners.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:30 pm to CaptainBrannigan
quote:
Same can be said about all current owners.
They took a risk after smartly inheriting, investing, or making their money, granted the risk is small. The players have dreamed of making to the league and they get a paltry $450K for being good enough!
Tell me one college grad that wouldn't take a guaranteed one year salary of $450 out of college!
That $450K would last the average college graduate 9 years. My boss makes a frack ton but he put in the work for it for MANY years, both the owners and players arguing over money is stupid, but it's business. I choose not to care about Pro sports anymore so they can do as they please.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:44 pm to CaptainBrannigan
Since you believe there is little to no financial risk, then why don't you or the players start your own league?
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:58 pm to schexyoung
You do realize that just because the current NFL owners took little to no financial risk that it had nothing to do with starting a complete new pro football. I get the point you are trying to make, but it was a terrible analogy.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:04 pm to iamAG
You do realize that even current owners didn't just fall into a guaranteed successful NFL franchise, right? Careful and strategic decisions were made with a lot of money on the line. I know it looks easy and you probably run a really bad arse franchise in madden, but's the owners inherently take on much more financial risk than the players.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:14 pm to jlnoles79
quote:I bet 75% of the 2016 roster will not be on 2021 rosters.
How many of these players will even be around in 2021
Posted on 8/22/16 at 11:21 pm to East Coast Band
I absolutely side with the owners every time. They've invested a lot more than The player's to be in The position they are and fork out plenty to put a good product on the field. What I don't agree with is the power they have over government that gets them free tax write offs and access to tax dollars.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:42 am to schexyoung
quote:
Yes. Their situation is so dire. Paid at minimum 100s of thousands of dollars in a sports league of which they took NO financial risk to create or maintain.
Someone's jealous
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:44 am to AlonsoWDC
quote:
I love how when asked to decide between millionaires and billionaires, the average American will always side with the billionaire and get upset with the millionaire
One post later... I present to you, Exibit A:
quote:
Since owners put a gun to people's head to make them play football, I would think they would be thankful to not get CTE? Isn't that what the money hungry son of bitch ex NFL players sued for having a gun to their head to make them play.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 1:11 am to Mud_Till_May
quote:
What I don't agree with is the power they have over government that gets them free tax write offs and access to tax dollars.
Why? They also invested a lot of money for the power they have over government that gets them free tax write offs and access to tax dollars.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:16 am to JoseDeLeon
quote:frick that. I'm a fan. I want to watch football. I'm all for the players getting a better deal... until they strike and miss games for it. Then frick them
I hope they do cause that is only way to improve their situation
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:19 am to JoseDeLeon
they are so mistreated. personally, I could care less. it's a great time of the year to do things outside; screw the NFL.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:28 am to AlonsoWDC
quote:
I love how when asked to decide between millionaires and billionaires, the average American will always side with the billionaire and get upset with the millionaire.
I think the average fan associates management and owners as being "the team". They view pay and contract conflicts as player vs team, and usually take the owner's side.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:33 am to TigerintheNO
quote:
They also get- Play 3 years, you are fully vested in the pension that kicks in at age 50. Granted it not a good at the MLB pension but getting 40K a year for life isn't bad. Plus after two years the NFL matches 2:1 on the 401K plan, up to 26K per season. Play more than 4 years the NFL players also gained an annuity plan they can access at age 35. If they have played at least four credited seasons, the league now contributes $80,000 per season, and will raise that to $95,000 in 2018.
jesus Christ.
the fact that so many of these players go broke is astounding.
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News