Author Topic: Official Thread of NFL Work Stoppage (Read 1796 times)

Great Rumbler · « **on:** March 11, 2011, 11:34:58 PM »

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Unable to decide how to divvy up $9 billion a year, NFL owners and players put the country's most popular sport in limbo Friday by breaking off labor negotiations hours before their contract expired.

The union decertified, and 10 players, including MVP quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, sued the owners in federal court, putting the NFL on a path to its first work stoppage since 1987.

The NFL will announce a lockout, starting at midnight Friday, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Despite two extensions to the collective bargaining agreement during 16 days of talks overseen by a federal mediator -- and previous months of stop-and-start negotiating -- the sides could not agree on a new deal. The league said it hadn't decided as of Friday evening whether to lock out the players, who, meanwhile, went to court to request an injunction to block such a move.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6205936

pilonv1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:45:23 PM »

what a shock

Akala · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:58:31 PM »

not really worried. too much money on the table.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:44:03 AM »

Fortunately, Michael Vick has dogfighting to fall back on.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:53:03 AM »

Billions wanting millionaires to give up more rights/money. The players will eventually crawl back considering they have more to lose in the short term

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:17:35 AM »

who gives a shit, it's baseball season

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:19:53 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 12, 2011, 01:17:35 AM

who gives a shit, it's baseball season

Mandark · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:23:44 AM »

What exactly about the NFL's situation bothers the owners so much that they need major changes? The record TV ratings and massive revenues? The almost automatic public funding for their stadiums when they ask? The dominant position in the American sports hierarchy? The constantly growing franchise values that guarantee no owner ever loses out on his investment?

So pointless.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:31:27 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on March 12, 2011, 01:23:44 AM

What exactly about the NFL's situation bothers the owners so much that they need major changes?

That they're not making even more money.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:12:34 AM »

at least my Bengals cant get any worse now

lol baseball, why don't I just cut myself

Groogrux · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:26:08 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on March 12, 2011, 02:12:34 AM

at least my Bengals cant get any worse now

lol baseball, why don't I just cut myself

Bengals players are probably thinking, "We weren't going to show up anyway...."

Is there a place where somebody could send the NFL and the players this message?

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Boo Hoo You Big Fucking Babies!

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Bocsius · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:33:25 AM »

Irrelevant until mid August, really.

ESPN, please stop talking about it for the next 5 months, kthx.

lordoftherink · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:31:29 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 12, 2011, 01:17:35 AM

who gives a shit, it's baseball season

Calendar saying it's March = hockey stretch drive is the only thing that matters right now

and I haven't been following this, but isn't the panic a bit premature? I mean any kind of lockout is bad, but they still have months to work things out without missing any part of the season. The NHL lockout six years ago was announced on the eve of the season starting, so that was good reason to feel like the whole thing had gone to shit, but this situation doesn't seem anywhere near as dire.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:41:34 PM »

A bunch of feggits who get paid millions to throw around a ball are crying about not making more millions while people are drownign and dieing in japan? feggits

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2011, 03:02:01 PM »

Quote from: lordoftherink on March 12, 2011, 02:31:29 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 12, 2011, 01:17:35 AM
who gives a shit, it's baseball season
Calendar saying it's March = hockey stretch drive is the only thing that matters right now

and I haven't been following this, but isn't the panic a bit premature? I mean any kind of lockout is bad, but they still have months to work things out without missing any part of the season. The NHL lockout six years ago was announced on the eve of the season starting, so that was good reason to feel like the whole thing had gone to shit, but this situation doesn't seem anywhere near as dire.

The problem is that it's been going on for months with absolutely nothing getting done. Now the whole thing has collapsed and players are suing the league. No, not the end of the world [or football], but it certainly doesn't look good.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2011, 04:09:58 PM »

I was listening to the local ESPN affiliate this afternoon, and people were calling in saying that the Cowboys should get rid of Tony Romo because he's too much of a diva and get Vince Young and Cam Newton instead.

off-season football talk

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:55:30 PM »

Vince Young wins football games, Tony Romo loses football games

Mandark · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2011, 11:14:50 PM »

If you ever want to draw out the racial biases of middle aged dudes (of any ethnicity), an argument about quarterbacks is second only to one about boxers.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2011, 11:15:09 PM »

Vince Young loses his mind.

Mandark · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2011, 02:53:46 AM »

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/04/27/hillis.madden.ap/index.html

Related:

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/fan-favorite-white,9975/

Brehvolution · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:07:20 AM »

So Hillis tears his MCL week 2?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2011, 06:14:26 PM »

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“I didn’t touch her,” Haynesworth said, according to documents. He also explained that he doesn’t “even like black girls.”

“I know what this is about, she is just upset I have a white girlfriend,” Haynesworth reportedly told detectives. “I couldn’t tell you the last time I dated a black girl. She was trying to get with me.”

Why does Albert Haynesworth still have a job?

Oh wait, I forgot, because of Danny Snyder.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2011, 06:16:27 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2011, 06:57:28 PM »

I bet he's taking the homeliest white chick imaginable.

anyway, DRAFT DAY GO LIONS PRINCE AKAMARA AKBAR

nebraska

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:34:32 PM »

Lions will have best DL in the NFL, write it down

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:49:27 PM »

Cam Newton's gonna flop like Alex Smith, Matt Leinart, and JaMarcus Russell in a three-man flopping contest.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:13:17 PM »

Giants get Prince, damn nice steal. Didn't expect him to fall that far.

I think Newton could be good in the right situation. The Panthers don't really have many weapons for him to use, so he'll be beat up and criticized for a couple seasons. If management can turn the team around I think he'll work out

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:07:04 PM »

What the fucking fuck Lions, what the fuck? A WR with so many defensive needs still on the damn board? A 5'11 WR?

Akala · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:36:34 PM »

Lions could be scary...too bad they are the Lions! Saints made a good move IMO w/Ingram, now they need to stack up on D.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:46:56 PM »

Our insane DL will make the secondary look better, but the secondary still sucks. If we can get a solid DT or corner, I'll be happy. Hence the frustration with that WR pick, considering Brandon Harris and some other nice choices were available.

Sounds like Young is a good player, and could definitely open up the field for Stafford/take pressure off Calvin Johnson...but I wanted three defensive picks in a row.

Ingram is a beast, if he stays healthy he'll do very well in NO

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #30 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:16:52 PM »

Seattle and Detroit make a trade

Mr. Gundam & PD

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:50:05 PM »

I like the basic idea of the pick: get an RB that gives us a solid 1-2 punch of strength (draft pick) and quickness (Best). But why here? And why trade so much to get this guy. The Lions must be in love with him. I remember him dicing Michigan last season, but iirc that game was like 67-65 or some shit, there was no defense on either side.

I have a bad feeling we're going to look back on this draft and get depressed, outside of the Fairley pick

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #32 on:** April 29, 2011, 09:15:43 PM »

Perfect situation for Mallet. He has a chance to be very, very good learning behind Brady and Bellicheck.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:30:09 PM »

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6526881

Bernard Hopkins calls out McNabb for not being black enough, and for being a house nigger. Aren't Philly fans the greatest?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #34 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:15:10 PM »

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6575570

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #35 on:** May 22, 2011, 09:28:04 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 22, 2011, 05:15:10 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6575570

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, he stabbin' errbody up in hurr

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #36 on:** May 22, 2011, 09:30:32 PM »

Wow, thats amazingly ominous considering this is just Football

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Author Topic: Official Thread of NFL Work Stoppage (Read 1796 times)