Comments on: Morning links: Kolb Sweepstakes

By: williambryan

williambryan — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:41:42 +0000

The players may not have the “right” to see the owners “books” but they have the right to ask to see them and the right to want to see them and the right to demand to see them. If the owners dont want to show them and the players walk away so be it. They have that right. All of the sudden the owners wont have an NFL anymore and I’m okay with that. I cant stand the greed of the owners. And a part of me would love to see them throw away the NFL because they want another 1 or 2 % slice of the pie.

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By: klm008

klm008 — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:14:08 +0000

32 team x 66 players x $2M avg salary = $4.25B (-) Let the owners keep the rest of the $9B and LETS PLAY SOME FOOTBALL!

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By: blocis

blocis — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:08:21 +0000

The players have a right to negotiate contracts for their services, not to control the amount of profit the owners make. They are employees, not owners.

When employees do not agree with the conditions of employment, they are free to seek employment else where.

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By: Palerydr

Palerydr — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:40:31 +0000

Here is one persons reasons on why the owners should open their books

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022406519.html

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By: Dukeshire

Dukeshire — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:05:29 +0000

“Why should the owners open their books?” If an employer is asking it’s employees to work longer (more games) for less money (smaller percentage of the revenue) it’s reasonable to see evidence that it is necessary, IMO. In fact, I believe it’s irresponsible to accept such a deal without such evidence, especially considering that your industry (the NFL) is generating more revenue than any point in league history, by a significantly large margin.

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By: GeorgiaHawk

GeorgiaHawk — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:03:27 +0000

Mabey the players can get creative to make money and go HBO with strong man competitions, or fastest man, or flag football in a cow pasture like I used to do as a kid.

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By: blocis

blocis — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:50:20 +0000

Why should the owners open their books? Its none of the players business.

The players are employees – in what other business do employees get to tell ownership to open their books and then negotiate what percentage of profit the owners are allowed? No where, thats where.

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By: SandpointHawk

SandpointHawk — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:12:23 +0000

A must read IMHO…..

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jim_trotter/05/26/lockout/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_sports

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By: Dukeshire

Dukeshire — Fri, 27 May 2011 05:02:18 +0000

Nice Charle Young reference. Although Andre Hines has to be a joke, right? The same guy that said; “I didn’t like football, it was such a gruff sport. I wasn’t excited by the roughness of the game. I just tried to do what I could do when the Seahawks had an interest in me. It wasn’t enough.”…? He played in 9 games. lol

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By: mrbaileyboy

mrbaileyboy — Fri, 27 May 2011 03:58:11 +0000

The Reverend Charley Young was the best tight end we ever had. The problem with this fan voting thing is way too many johnny come lately fans don’t have a clue about Seahawk history. Dr Dan Dornick saved the ’84 season when the Kingdome Turf wiped out Curt Warner. He also was a fullback. Most of all we have to have a spot for Jack Patera’s best draft pick. Andre Hinds out of Cal in the second round.

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