re: Jahvid Best is suing the NFL

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So the NFL also agreed to pay $765 million because it was cheaper than "bad PR"? It

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yes

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It's always about money. T

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which is how they calculated the settlement number

losses due to bad PR + legal fees + %losing(likely losses) = x. they would settle for amounts less than x. that's how you formulate settlements

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you do not have intricate knowledge of Best's lawsuit

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why didn't he file it last year while he was on the PUP? he's a piece of shite for taking advantage of the Lions' charity and then shitting on them. if he wanted to sue, he should have done it last year prior to being vested

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you're not emotional but you're talking about "true villains" like you've been personally wronged?

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no it's a phrase i use from an IT Crowd episode when Moss is describing a soccer match (that he didn't watch)

if people want to point fingers, they should point fingers at the NFLPA and no other body. my main quesiton is why people want to make the NFL the "Bad guy" when it was the NFLPA who had the duty to players and possibly violated that duty?

i've asked you directly in this very thread and you avoided the question

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Then why settle if you're the NFL? If you're them you have the horses to appeal it with the best lawyers money can buy even if you get a bad judge.

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are they going to have media outlets start to paint a fair picture? that didn't happen with korey stringer, why would it happen now? are they going to have their legal fees reimbursed? of course not, even if they win 100%

plus, as i've said, there is always the risk of bad law. the first time a defendant who had a valid contract entered into by 2 people had a judge create "adhesion", i'm sure he was shocked

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I tried linking just your poliboard posts but td.com doesn't have that feature yet, sadly.

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i'm pro freedom and a legal system built on equality. you see that as being pro big business

i am arguing, in this very thread, that a collectively bargained employment agreement should be upheld. that is neither pro union or pro employee. you, as a professed fan of collective bargaining, should be defending the process as well.

you are basically arguing that even when the employee side of a labor negotiation fricks up, the effects of that error should be borne by the employers as a matter of course

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Bravo sir, you've taken intellectual dishonesty to a new level.

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because taking 1 word out of a long post to attempt a "gotcha", while ignoring the remainder, is the height of intellectual honesty

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He knowingly went into the game and was compensated for his work. At no point was he forced to do anything and it wasnt like he didnt know the dangers as he has had plenty of experience with concussions

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This is why i think all of the lawsuits period, against the league should be thrown out. Players, whether it was now, or 50 yrs ago knew the risk. Both short and long term, playing such a vicious sport. Some did it for the love of the game, others for the money. But no person or entity has every forced them into that. They could have done anything. But chose to participate in an NFL game. So their lawsuits to me are frivolous.

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This is why i think all of the lawsuits period, against the league should be thrown out. Players, whether it was now, or 50 yrs ago knew the risk. Both short and long term, playing such a vicious sport. Some did it for the love of the game, others for the money. But no person or entity has every forced them into that. They could have done anything. But chose to participate in an NFL game. So their lawsuits to me are frivolous.

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You've got to be kidding. There are risks in EVERYTHING you do. That doesn't absolve companies of guilt. Driving is risky. If your car fails or the other driver causes an accident, you have no case? You know driving is dangerous so you should have lived close enough to be able to walk to work.

are they going to have media outlets start to paint a fair picture? that didn't happen with korey stringer, why would it happen now? are they going to have their legal fees reimbursed? of course not, even if they win 100%

I remember the day of Stringer's death very well. I live in Minnesota and that day was sweltering. I couldn't believe the players had practice in pads with the heat and humidity. Not only that, proper protocols weren't followed. Since his death, the NFL put in steps to hopefully prevent something like this from happening again.

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that link is AWESOME

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For some reason I missed all the behind the scenes jockeying that was going on. I'm not sure about the $765m number being sufficient, but taking away the ability to opt out seems to be the deal breaker. I think jahvid's attorney just said frick it, we aren't waiting on that shite show.

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It was like a dog and pony show, with no dog and no pony.

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Driving is risky. If your car fails or the other driver causes an accident, you have no case?

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how did the NFL fail?

what did another party do to hurt these players?

Bump.

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Free agent Jahvid Best's concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL has been dismissed. Best was also suing helmet-makers Riddell and Easton-Bell Sports. Best can apparently refile the lawsuit, but it's unclear if he will do so. Best spent 2013 as a student assistant coach at his alma mater Cal. Although he's still only 25, his NFL career is through. Jun 5 - 8:43 PM

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I wish the first line in the next CBS between the NFL and the players was, "You are going to get crippled, concussed and maimed for the rest of your life. If you want the money, pussy, fame, pussy, adulation and pussy that go along with playing in the NFL that is the price you will pay. But the game is going back to the rules before the Goodell-ization of the league took effect. Your participation in this profession is voluntary. If the benefits outweigh the risk in your mind, sign here."


I love when the Kornheisers of the world start crying about player safety. News flash: the fans don't give a shite. We want to see real American football in all its violent glory. If the players don't want to risk life-altering injuries let them fall back on that college degree they were given...