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08:04 AM ET 03.18 | To this point, NFL owners have not been keen on the idea of opening their books for players to see. And what reason do they give players for not handing over financial information? "They said, 'Even if we provided that information, you wouldn't be able to understand it,'" Sean Morey said today at the NFL Players' Association board of player representatives meetings in Marco Island, Fla. Morey is one of dozens of players here this week to discuss and learn about the state of the union -- or trade association, as the case may be -- and pass the information on to teammates. ... Though the former Brown Bear retired before the start of the 2010 season, Morey was at the majority of the mediated sessions in Washington, and is passionate about players' rights, including health concerns.

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March 18, 2011 08:06 AM ET

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That's what lawyers are for.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:08 AM ET

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Talk about a disingenous comment. Nice. And even though a player may not understand the financials they all have accountants who do.

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March 18, 2011 08:09 AM ET

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Talk about a disingenous comment. Nice. And even though a player may not understand the financials they all have accountants who do.

Exactly.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:09 AM ET

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He's saying they're stupid?

COUNT DOOKU

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March 18, 2011 08:10 AM ET

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He looks like he's bribing the ref in that picture.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:09 AM ET 03.18 by COUNT DOOKU

He's saying they're stupid?

Apparently.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:11 AM ET

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Players can"t comprehend their own finances, let alone those of a business as complex as a NFL team. Its none of their business what their bosses make. They are employees- highly paid employees, but employees none the less.

Mangler.

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March 18, 2011 08:11 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:10 AM ET 03.18 by Tebow Time!

He looks like he's bribing the ref in that picture.

not that cheapskate.

TxHeat

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March 18, 2011 08:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:11 AM ET 03.18 by Mangler.

Players can"t comprehend their own finances, let alone those of a business as complex as a NFL team. Its none of their business what their bosses make. They are employees- highly paid employees, but employees none the less.

It's none of their business until the owners make it so and they have with the arguments they have made for wanting to grab onto another billion.

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March 18, 2011 08:14 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:11 AM ET 03.18 by TxHeat

not that cheapskate.

Caption: "Here's fifty cents, make sure that call goes our way."

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March 18, 2011 08:16 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:13 AM ET 03.18 by TxHeat

It's none of their business until the owners make it so and they have with the arguments they have made for wanting to grab onto another billion.

I understand the last offer was 325 M about 10 M per team, players turned it down without financial statements

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March 18, 2011 08:20 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET 03.18 by Mangler.

I understand the last offer was 325 M about 10 M per team, players turned it down without financial statements

They want a big chunk of that pie!

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March 18, 2011 08:20 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET 03.18 by Mangler.

I understand the last offer was 325 M about 10 M per team, players turned it down without financial statements

If this is what is in the Goodell email to all the players it will be interesting to hear the reactions.

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March 18, 2011 08:22 AM ET

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Dude looks like Newt Gingrich!

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March 18, 2011 08:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:20 AM ET 03.18 by TxHeat

If this is what is in the Goodell email to all the players it will be interesting to hear the reactions.

There will be an uproar.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:33 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:20 AM ET 03.18 by COUNT DOOKU

They want a big chunk of that pie!

They need to split 50/50 and get it over with.

Tebow Time!

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March 18, 2011 08:39 AM ET

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I agree lots of players even they have a college degree they don't know how to read. Colleges gave them degrees because they can score touchdowns.

Foolish pleasure

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March 18, 2011 08:40 AM ET

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Don't feel bad, guys. Nobody in the US Government can grasp financials, either.

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March 18, 2011 08:44 AM ET

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He's probably right, as NFL players aren't exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer. But the owners can't grasp financials, either, because they thought they could fleece and gauge the fans forever. That ship has sailed.