03-06-2010, 03:35 PM | #1 | |
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NFL players raising hell about Pay Cut
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You show me one NFL player who can't support his family because he isn't paid enough. One. A single player. These guys make insane amounts of money for playing a game... and on top of that, they choose to do it. They choose this Career path just like anyone else chooses theirs.... because they are good at it and have an interest in playing the game. Judging from the increase in Salary Cap (from when it was first implemented in 1994 till 2009) the players salary has tripled the rate of inflation... These guys have nothing to complain about. |
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03-06-2010, 04:19 PM | #2 |
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AMEN!!! Give me a freakin break! The problem is their careers don't last long and they do nothing to save & invest the HUGE amount of $$$ they make. So, of course they complain that they need MORE $$$ That's the main reason I don't support any sports...
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03-06-2010, 06:37 PM | #3 |
Booooosted.
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I'm on the players side on this one.
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03-06-2010, 10:45 PM | #4 | |
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03-07-2010, 11:11 AM | #5 |
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So I can sign you to a 5 years contract and you can't go anywhere else and play if I say you can't. But I can FIRE your ass or cut you for minimal compensation.
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03-07-2010, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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Crying about only making Millions....WTF How about all the millions of people out of work in the US let alone people like me that have taken a 20% pay cut to have a job.....
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03-07-2010, 12:06 PM | #7 |
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While some star QB's have those mega contracts, the guys on the line don't make nearly as much. And as much as the best paid QB's make, the owner makes an awful lot more. So I don't agree in this case. Ordinarily I'd tell pro athletes to quit griping, they're getting paid to play a game which they used to be willing to play for free. Cutting their pay just so the owners can boost their revenue? Nope.
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PS. The second highest paid position in the league is a Left Tackle...Offensive Lineman. |
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03-07-2010, 12:39 PM | #9 |
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This pay cut isn't about reducing owners cost, its about increasing their revenue. Huge difference between the two.
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03-07-2010, 12:56 PM | #11 |
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No they aren't. It make work out that way when looking at profit but they aren't the same at all. If the owners were stugling and running their franchise at a loss, thats a very valid argument to reduce cost. But if one of the goals is to fund new mega stadiums ... I have a very hard time supporting it.
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03-07-2010, 12:58 PM | #12 | |
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What I was saying is that regardless of whether their bottom line is black or red, less $$ given to player salary is more $$ to run the rest of their business. |
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03-10-2010, 02:35 PM | #13 |
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I am a huge football fan as is my hubby! However, I can't see spending the insane $$$ to go and watch a game. It costs a couple of hundred dollars for a family to watch a game in person at the stadium not to mention water is $6 a bottle.
I have a really difficult time feeling badly for people who make lots of money (admittedly $100,000 is a low salary for a NFL player) for basically playing a game. I also think that the contracts of unproven 'superstars' right out of college is just way out of whack. Why doesn't the league institute a set price for rookies all across the board--this would make everyone's life so much easier. It gives the players time to mature and gives the teams the opportunity that they need for each player who makes the transition to the NFL. I have two words to support my statement: Ryan Leaf. 'nuff said. |
03-10-2010, 02:50 PM | #14 | |
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We don't spend an insane amount to go to a pro football game. The minium wage in the NFL is 300K, but it's all gone tomorrow if you wreck your knee on Sunday. As an admittedly "part" owner in the Packers, we will have a tough time surviving this. Our fan base keeps us alive, there is no billionaire owner to bail us out. And yes, the biggest problem is the astronomical salaries for "superstar" rookies. They need to start at base for the first year, bonuses for performance are OK if limited and then prove yourself.
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