It is hard to feel sympathy.......
BrianD3
2011/07/15 12:41:49
Is it just me?
I find it hard to feel empathy towards those poor professional football players that are getting hundereds of thousands of dollars and sometimes much much more to do something that (I assume) they love.
I mean, really!!! I like looking at titties, drinking beer and playing video games......I even like sharing my opinion on Soda Head. If someone were to offer me a few hundred thousand to do something I love.........Well, that is kind of a no brainer.
It bothers me that they, as a group, walk out because they do not feel that they get enough. Tell me, just how much is enough?
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txmoni7 2011/07/15 12:43:00
The Players are in the entertainment business . It just happens to be so physically demanding (football) , that it shortens their life span by a minimum of 10 years , and usually more .
The majority , if they retire and can walk off the field under their own power , WILL be enduring some form of pain , for the rest of their lives as a minimum .
Now that we have established that ALL revenue generated in football , is by those that want to "watch them play" (directly or indirectly) , and no one else is "what is in the game" - outside of the players themselves and coaching staff ,... then why when there is this $4 billion dollars of extra money discovered from "Television profit" , SHOULDN'T the players get a portion of those profits ?
Also keep in mind , there is only 1 owner (& that is Al Davis of the Raiders) , to really be what we call an owner = the team didn't exist before him & has a leg to stand on during these talks .
The others inherated an existing team (even if it moved to a another city , and they re-named the team) , either by purchasing 51 % as a minimum , OR and , with what ever financial backing - was elected to be in a position higher than CEO , or the top Executive board member (only OWNER fits that b...
The Players are in the entertainment business . It just happens to be so physically demanding (football) , that it shortens their life span by a minimum of 10 years , and usually more .
The majority , if they retire and can walk off the field under their own power , WILL be enduring some form of pain , for the rest of their lives as a minimum .
Now that we have established that ALL revenue generated in football , is by those that want to "watch them play" (directly or indirectly) , and no one else is "what is in the game" - outside of the players themselves and coaching staff ,... then why when there is this $4 billion dollars of extra money discovered from "Television profit" , SHOULDN'T the players get a portion of those profits ?
Also keep in mind , there is only 1 owner (& that is Al Davis of the Raiders) , to really be what we call an owner = the team didn't exist before him & has a leg to stand on during these talks .
The others inherated an existing team (even if it moved to a another city , and they re-named the team) , either by purchasing 51 % as a minimum , OR and , with what ever financial backing - was elected to be in a position higher than CEO , or the top Executive board member (only OWNER fits that bill) .
That's it ,... it's a title , NOT like in regular business , where someone takes "all the risk" and utilizes "all his or her savings" to go on some kind of venture called owning your own business .
little mark
if they get hurt early in there career, they have a college degree to use to find an other job!
the fans are the ones that are getting screwed.....
IMHO, professional sports, STOPPED being "PROFESSIONAL" when the players started demanding to "RENEGOTIATE" their contracts simply because they had ONE exceptional season, and the owners are just as much at fault for giving in to those demands !!!
I stopped watching PROFESSIONAL sports about 20 years ago, and have NEVER regretted it !!! I get FAR MORE ENJOYMENT by watching the COLLEGE sports, and MANY of the college players seem to be FAR MORE "PROFESSIONAL" than those that merely CLAIM to be "pros" !!!
If you want more, play better. Sound easy to me.
Pay these guys the lowest allowable salary, and tell them the only way they can get and keep the money they want on a annual basis they have to win, perform, and keep the fans interested. Tie in greed and people usually do a better job.