NFL Net: The owners just passed the New CBA

[dbair1967]

Breaking- no vote today either

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen just reported live from the NFLPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. that while yesterday it appeared the players would have ample time to go through the proposed CBA and possibly vote to ratify it by the end of Friday, it now appears that the more likely timeline is for next week.

 

[dbair1967]

Sbk92? That you?

Nope, just somebody sick of the players bullshit.

 

[Midswat]

I'm so sick of it, I'm not even going to cheer for them when they score a touchdown.

 

[Midswat]

In fact, I might stand up and turn my back to them, like the Japanese guys did to Chong Li in Bloodsport.

 

[dbair1967]

Now they are saying the players want to have an opt out clause inserted, after they complained before that they didnt like the fact that the last deal had the opt-out in it and the owners exercised it.

 

[dbair1967]

...espn commentator just saying "I think it gets done within the next 5 days"

 

[Rock Slamdance]

Fuck 'em all. I'm gonna go watch soccer with Cythim.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

What the hell is the holdup? I thought they initially liked the 48% whatever share?

 

[cmd34]

What the hell is the holdup? I thought they initially liked the 48% whatever share?

It seems to me that the players are "upset" that the owners gave them a timeline. They keep saying the owners snuck some things in but when asked what, the players only mention the deadline to agree.

How dare the owners want to get training camp and games to start on time?!!!

 

[Sheik]

Blow it up and start over. Both sides can go F themselves with Magic Johnson's johnson.

 

[Theebs]

The idea that the players have been getting screwed over by the greedy ungrateful owners is a joke IMO. And the whining about an "owners power play just to make the players look bad" is an even bigger joke. The owners had been saying for a week that they were going to vote on this CBA yesterday, it wast some shocking revelation.

And as Michael Lombardi pointed out numerous times, the owners voted on what their negotiators and the players union negotiators put together.

Thats fine. I completely disagree and I stand behind the players 110%. I pay alot of money each year for my season tickets and nfl sunday ticket....I am willing to pay the incredible prices because I love the game and the players who play it.

So without getting into specifics because I really so no point in fans even arguing this honestly, I will just say I hope the players stand their ground and get what they were after and find a common ground.

The reality is in the end us fans just keep getting the screws to us.
Ticket prices, TV prices, not direct tv access for everyone, parking prices, PSl'S, creating a class system inside the new stadiums, food and drink prices, program prices, Took away saturday games in december and stuck them on thursday night on the network again everyone does not get, taking a home game away from a season ticket holding group every year by sending a game to london, Screwing up turkey day with that third game, full price for preseason games.....I could go on and on.

Its unfortunate but in the end all of us always get the screws put to us. And the players and the owners stand there and say the fans wanted it...

 

[BangersandMash]

ESPN bottom line breaking news showing players will vote to accept on Monday and report on Wednesday. I say they get to camp, find that there's fruit punch gatorade instead of orange gatorade and the whole thing breaks down.

 

[Midswat]

NFL Network reported the similar. Deal by Thursday, camps by Friday.

Whatever.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

The idea that the players have been getting screwed over by the greedy ungrateful owners is a joke IMO. And the whining about an "owners power play just to make the players look bad" is an even bigger joke. The owners had been saying for a week that they were going to vote on this CBA yesterday, it wast some shocking revelation.

You come off as grossly uneducated on the entire situation.

Not even the players felt they have been getting screwed over. They weren't the ones who wanted a new deal. The players were and have been fine with the 50/50 split. They said as much numerous times and in their first proposal offered a 49 cents to 51 cents split on every dollar.

Turns out they'll get 47 percent, which isn't that much of a hit to them.. and they agreed to a 10 year deal with no opt outs this time. Labor peace for a decade.