nfl 'solidarity'

[Danzig]

was just wondering what everyone thought about the 'number one' demonstration pre-game last night? do the players really, really think that the common fan gives a damn if they make more money? if they get a bigger slice of the pie? that they're in this struggle together? just play the game. i have a hard time digging up any sympathy in the recesses of my heart for a group of millionaires.

[clyde]

^^^^ NFL owners moll.

I feel the same way about the backstretch workers at Saratoga. F.uck those losers. They're Mexicans anyways. It's better than those mud huts they lived in back home.

[clyde]

^^^^ Former Mexican Backstretch Worker Union organizer at ST.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Danzig

was just wondering what everyone thought about the 'number one' demonstration pre-game last night? do the players really, really think that the common fan gives a damn if they make more money? if they get a bigger slice of the pie? that they're in this struggle together? just play the game. i have a hard time digging up any sympathy in the recesses of my heart for a group of millionaires.

it's millionaires vs. billionaires and as a thousandaire i probably shouldn't care. but at least the millionaires have a talent beyond being born rich.

i don't like the red sox or the yankees. but when it comes down to it, i'd rather root for the red sox.

[clyde]

^^^^ Fomrer Nolo Contendre.

[hi_im_god]

forget the finger demo. did anyone else think that was the best rendition of the national anthem evah?

leave it to new orleans to get the music right.

[ateamstupid]

Apparently they united both in labor struggle and in producing the most disappointing season opener ever. What a terrible game.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Danzig

was just wondering what everyone thought about the 'number one' demonstration pre-game last night? do the players really, really think that the common fan gives a damn if they make more money? if they get a bigger slice of the pie? that they're in this struggle together? just play the game. i have a hard time digging up any sympathy in the recesses of my heart for a group of millionaires.

I agree completely. Now that the demonstration has been seen and everyone knows what it is, I expect at least a smattering of boo's will be heard in many cities.

[Cannon Shell]

I have no issue with the players doing this. The typical NFL career is short, the contracts aren't guaranteed and the owners are all still making tons of money, just a little less than they used to. For the most part the players in sports get a lot of the blame when there are labor problems but for the most part the owners should be the ones who are blamed. Very few NFL players retire rich.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Apparently they united both in labor struggle and in producing the most disappointing season opener ever. What a terrible game.

It was pretty awful. Like a 5th preeason game. I'm sure those first couple of games with the expanded schedule will be beautiful with even less time to prepare.