PFT: NFLPA* works out deal for lockout workouts

[burmafrd]

9/10 restaurants fail within their first 6 months.

The NFL is not a failing business and the players within it are the commodity that the consumer is paying for.

Even the merchandise, concessions, broadcasts on TV, the internet and radio, etc, etc are revenues generated off of that commodity.

The food and beverage served in a restaurant is the commodity being sold. The cost to have that food and beverage before it is served apportions for whatever percentage a restaurant negotiates when operating their business.

You can look at the players in both ways. The labor, like the cook and waitress in the restaurant. As well the commodity like the food and beverage. The players are both in this business.

Look, they make more money that 95% of the average north American and European. Those are the wealthiest continents in the world.

We know that.

But they are also in a category that is less than 1% of the population.

Lets not do this.

Everything I said in this post is fact and not opinion.

My suggestion is that we remain unbiased as fans when it comes to their fight.

Our fight is whether we want to give these 2 sides our time and money anymore.

That's our only leverage in this whole thing as nasty as it is.

I'm not saying boycott them. I don't have the time or passion to myself.

But if we're so sick of what the players and/ or owners are making in comparison to what we make, why keep feeding this league the way we are as fans?

I'm personally going to watch if/when the games are available and I'm also going to remain unbiased.

There's far more pressing issues globally than this labor negotiation.

Japan's leaking radiation everywhere and the UN just approved a no fly zone over Libya. Got Mrs. Clinton promising bombs are going to hit Libya possibly as early as a few hours from now.

I know we're in a football forum but real "you know" what is starting to hit the fan.

Since you're rightfully concerned about $ right now, watch your investments because the market is going to shake up.

Let's be unbiased as fans, we win more than we lose that way. Me and you are really on the same team.

We wanna watch some football and see a draft.

A real war is on the horizon and it's not the new CBA the NFL relies on to go forward.

oh please. Just stop it. Or at least make your rants only a few lines.

 

[AKATheRake]

oh please. Just stop it. Or at least make your rants only a few lines.

Me and CC were having a convo. I tell you what to do, not the other way around burma. :

Now scram. Haha!

Just kidding.

Apples or oranges today burma?

 

[DallasEast]

The U.S. top five best trade associations!

1. Bread Bakers Guild of America
2. Geothermal Energy Association
3. Independent Book Publishers Association (*not formally endorsed by Adrian Peterson & Rashard Mendenhall)
4. National Chicken Council
5. National Football League Players Association



Nobody beats these guys! Nobody!

 

[AKATheRake]

The U.S. top five best trade associations!

1. Bread Bakers Guild of America
2. Geothermal Energy Association
3. Independent Book Publishers Association (*not formally endorsed by Adrian Peterson & Rashard Mendenhall)
4. National Chicken Council
5. National Football League Players Association



Nobody beats these guys! Nobody!

How about the ABA?

American Bloggers Association?

They have one in New Zealand.

 

[TNCowboy]

Naturally Fit Life Planning Association

:laugh2:

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Naturally Fit Life Planning Association

That's funny!

Nicely played!

 

[AKATheRake]

Never
Felt
Like
Playing
Anyway

 

[NewJCowboy]

9/10 restaurants fail within their first 6 months.

The NFL is not a failing business and the players within it are the commodity that the consumer is paying for.

Even the merchandise, concessions, broadcasts on TV, the internet and radio, etc, etc are revenues generated off of that commodity.

The food and beverage served in a restaurant is the commodity being sold. The cost to have that food and beverage before it is served apportions for whatever percentage a restaurant negotiates when operating their business.

You can look at the players in both ways. The labor, like the cook and waitress in the restaurant. As well the commodity like the food and beverage. The players are both in this business.

Look, they make more money that 95% of the average north American and European. Those are the wealthiest continents in the world.

We know that.

But they are also in a category that is less than 1% of the population.

Lets not do this.

Everything I said in this post is fact and not opinion.

My suggestion is that we remain unbiased as fans when it comes to their fight.

Our fight is whether we want to give these 2 sides our time and money anymore.

That's our only leverage in this whole thing as nasty as it is.

I'm not saying boycott them. I don't have the time or passion to myself.

But if we're so sick of what the players and/ or owners are making in comparison to what we make, why keep feeding this league the way we are as fans?

I'm personally going to watch if/when the games are available and I'm also going to remain unbiased.

There's far more pressing issues globally than this labor negotiation.

Japan's leaking radiation everywhere and the UN just approved a no fly zone over Libya. Got Mrs. Clinton promising bombs are going to hit Libya possibly as early as a few hours from now.

I know we're in a football forum but real "you know" what is starting to hit the fan.

Since you're rightfully concerned about $ right now, watch your investments because the market is going to shake up.

Let's be unbiased as fans, we win more than we lose that way. Me and you are really on the same team.

We wanna watch some football and see a draft.

A real war is on the horizon and it's not the new CBA the NFL relies on to go forward.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Oh so the NFLPA is selling the rights of their members to work out with who the NFLPA deems fit?

Adrian Peterson anyone?

 

[YosemiteSam]

Or put some equipment in their house?

They can't afford it, they aren't getting a paycheck.

 

[urface59]

So someone is going to be motivating them with whips while they work out?

 

[RoboQB]

First of all, they work out much differenly than any average person at Golds gym.

They also prepare specifically for this type of sport.

Thats why they can't just go to any well known commercial gym, nor just use the equipment they probably already have at home.

Preparing for this sport at this level is more intense than just lifting weights.

They need trainers and people to help train them that understand the riggers of the sport.

Training camps get missed and watch the injuries if the season starts without them.

I know everyone wants to be pro-owner because of publications being put out this week. But we are not capable of playing the game to their level, nor do we understand all of this to their level or the owners level.


QUOTE]

Actually, both Tim Hightower (Ari) and Kyle Arrington (NE) work out at the same Gold's Gym as I do when they are back "home". There is a trainer they work with. My teenage son worked out with both of these players.

They're just people, not Gods. They basically get paid millions to stay in excellent shape. Maybe if I were offered millions I could be motivated to complete the P90X training regimen.