The risk you all keep talking about is made up. And it does matter if they are self made or not. If you incurred no risk to get your money, and then are a part of a business model with virtually no risk, how is that any less "lucky" than being born with physical gifts? The athlete most certainly has more to lose relative to an owner. They are not taking "all the risk".
But revenue is up. The Cowboys even with TV ratings down continue with record revenue.
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You either work for what I want to pay you or there’s the door. Seems I’ve heard that type sentiment before.
They are not entertainers. They are football players. They risk their health for the same reasons that millions of men risk their health at dangerous jobs, it’s the money. Unlike those millions of workers , they can be financially set for life if they use their heads. Maybe that is the problem, they think that they are entertainers instead of football players. They are not bigger than the game, no matter how much they push their individual brands. I know people that are thankful just to have a job making $8 a hour, so I don’t think is too much to expect a player that makes millions a year to show some appreciation instead of acting like they are being exploited. I have no problem with the players having success and I am sure not bitter about it. I honestly don’t care about the players at this point. I have just as much loyalty towards them as they have for their teams and fans.
Of course they’re entertainers. They perform on national network TV.
Dude, accepting a job with a certain pay rate and certain benefits is a decision that the player has the option of walking away from. They do not have the right to gripe about pay and benefits when they entered into an agreement to accept the job. Nobody is forcing them to take the job and nobody owes them a job either. When did people come up with the ideal that the employees should dictate the pay and benefits to the employers? It doesn’t work that way. If the employees disagrees, they are welcome to seek employment elsewhere. There is a long line of people that would be happy to have the jobs.
Obviously you’ve never been in a position to dictate or negotiate your wage. That pretty wells tells me all I need to know. And this mentality probably represents this segment of fans.
Are you kidding? A lot of these players went through school and never received an education and didn’t value one. Their athletic ability is the one thing that improved their lives. For decades, athlete’s have been given a free pass on their education as long as they performed on the field.
No, I’m Not kidding. They’ve been entertainers throughout . They earned revenue for the schools they played for. Which is something most students on scholarships can’t say.
I covered the Mahomes thing. There's absolutely nothing unorthodox or outside the box about drafting a QB in the 1st round when your starter is 33 years old and not someone anyone would consider elite. If you want risky QB moves, at least look at Jordan Love or Jalen Reagor.
