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Lockout one, big money grab for owners
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08:03 AM ET 06.29 | What, exactly, the new NFL looks like may leave some wondering whether the lockout was worth it. Although many issues remain to be settled before an end to the longest work stoppage in NFL history (105 days and counting), one issue should be clear: This was never about the players. ... While the players were content with the status quo of a business that last year grossed $9.3 billion in the second worst economy in American history and that saw the percentage the players receive go down for the fifth straight year, some owners wanted more. Not surprisingly in the present greedy world we live in, the ones who had the most wanted the most, arguing they brought in the most so why should they share with teams that didn't "maximize their income."
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What's with the comma in the title?
RP-29
Oshkosh , WI
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Wow, what are they spiking the coffee with at the Boston Herald? This reads like it was written by an 11-year-old.
OK, so everyone in the Boston media has been told it's All Whitey Bulger, All of the Time, but couldn't they find someone to do a real story on the lockout? I mean, like, "Owners are Greedy" is hardly news. And, Bob Kraft's Patriots have one of the highest player payrolls in the league. He's hardly a poster child for greedy, low-pay owners.
Debbie Does
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Boy George wrote this. "Comma comma comma comma comma Chameleon..."
Debbie Does
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I think there's plenty of blame to go around. Lets not villainize those who actually own the businesses. It's not like the players are living hand to mouth. I'm not saying the owners aren't money grubbing soul sucking vampires, but the players aren't exaclty Mother Teresa.
Glenlivet18
Washington, DC
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A thread about greedy owners and you put Kraft's photo up there?
come on this was made for a J.J. Picture!
COUNT DOOKU
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Dammit... Now I have to **** my ears. Some Disturbed should suffice.
RP-29
Oshkosh , WI
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**** = douche
RP-29
Oshkosh , WI
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I'm Al Davis, and I approve of this message.
Debbie Does
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Thanks for the clarification. For a moment, I thought you were the Man from Nantucket.
Debbie Does
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Who's ______ was so long he could suck it!
COUNT DOOKU
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The Owners arn't greedy......come on ,there bloodsuckers
HILLBILLY
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As I have said many times on here. This is not about the players, this chaos was intentionally created by the owners. The battle is between them on sharing the pie, the players are a red herring.
Understand this, as the article reminds us all, "the NFL has the worst (and the lowest average salary)."
Look past the big name, high priced players and you will see a clearer picture.
50yearfan
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No news is good news?
B.R.
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Said he, with a grin,
After wiping his chin.....
Debbie Does
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...My name is Sem, not Pucket????????
COUNT DOOKU
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Greedy snooches on both sides, neither side can claim the high road in this.
Mangler.
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Hmm...a discussion about greed when both sides can't come to an agreement on splitting billions in revenue. This mess has been made worse by a new NFLPA leader who wants to make a name for himself and a few owners who are still upset over the last revenue sharing deal. If I didn't love football so much I would tell them all to pound sand, but unfortunately I don't want to spend the fall watching Extreme Makeover: Akron, Ohio.
I am 42
Lithia , FL
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And the best part is how Roger Goodell comes off as the victim in the crossfire...
MKDAWUSS
Indianapolis , IN
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By this point, if he's in the crossfire, he the target of both sides. Pete Rozelle would have had this sorted out about a week after the season ended.
Debbie Does
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LMAO, now that's a winner! And, I agree with comment #3 as well.
Slapshot
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