CBA approved by owners

[sheed]

I'm now hearing the players will NOT vote bc they haven't even seen what owners have done w changes players made to the owners' proposal.

 

[kam.]

NFLPA boss De Smith sent an email to the board of player representatives, clarifying that there is "no agreement" with the owners as of Thursday night.
In a final power play, it's beginning to look more and more like the owners ratified their own proposal rather than an agreement between the two sides. Profootballtalk's Mike Florio believes "there's no way" players will approve the deal Thursday night, as the NFLPA insists on collectively bargaining several outstanding issues. We're no longer buying commissioner Goodell's claim that Smith signed off on this deal. The NFL is simply tightening the vice grip to apply pressure in the public eye.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Fuck it, we'll just miss the entire season if they have to start over.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

They will regret this. It will affect them all in more ways than they realize. Fans are getting pissed.

 

[elcheato]

Everyone will forget this ever happened if there is a season.

 

[kam.]

https://twitter.com/realfreemancbs/status/94207712962936832

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

So much for tonight being a good night.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

They will regret this. It will affect them all in more ways than they realize. Fans are getting pissed.

Fans are pissed. If this doesn't get resolved quick the NFL will lose alot of its fanbase.

 

[elcheato]

Fans are pissed. If this doesn't get resolved quick the NFL will lose alot of its fanbase.

I really hope you don't believe that because that's not going to happen.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

How many of you believe that the owners put details that weren't discussed into their deal? I just can't believe that actually happened, the owners would basically be saying "no, we do not want football."

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I really hope you don't believe that because that's not going to happen.

You'd be surprised the grudges some people hold.

 

[elcheato]

How many of you believe that the owners put details that weren't discussed into their deal? I just can't believe that actually happened, the owners would basically be saying "no, we do not want football."

I think it's damage control from the players.. If they don't agree to the deal, they are going to lose support from the fans. They are trying to gain it back by saying they put so and so in the deal that we never talked about, etc.. I also just don't believe at all the owners would think they could sneak something into the deal.

You'd be surprised the grudges some people hold.

They'll quickly get over it once games start up.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

How many of you believe that the owners put details that weren't discussed into their deal? I just can't believe that actually happened, the owners would basically be saying "no, we do not want football."

My guess is, something got included that the players still don't like, that was discussed already and they aren't happy about it. Players are probably just asking for too much and if there's one little thing they don't like, they'll throw a fit and hold it back hoping they do something about it.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

They'll quickly get over it once games start up.

Not everyone. I know people too this day who still are nolonger Hornets or Saints fans due to the way the teams handled relocation after Katrina. They feel cheated. Obviously you'll have people who will say "I'm done" but will come running back as soon as football starts again, but I guess I shouldn't have said "alot" though, but there are definitely some people who would really hold this against the league and its players.

Sounds like a break down in communication. Players saying owners tried to slip one in, but how do you do that with an CBA agreement. Owners would know the players would catch something like that. It sounds to me like the players were not fully in the loop.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I think it's damage control from the players.. If they don't agree to the deal, they are going to lose support from the fans. They are trying to gain it back by saying they put so and so in the deal that we never talked about, etc.. I also just don't believe at all the owners would think they could sneak something into the deal.


They'll quickly get over it once games start up.

That very well could be it.

 

[elcheato]

Not everyone. I know people too this day who still are nolonger Hornets or Saints fans due to the way the teams handled relocation after Katrina. They feel cheated. Obviously you'll have people who will say "I'm done" but will come running back as soon as football starts again, but I guess I shouldn't have said "alot" though, but there are definitely some people who would really hold this against the league and its players.

Sounds like a break down in communication. Players saying owners tried to slip one in, but how do you do that with an CBA agreement. Owners would know the players would catch something like that. It sounds to me like the players were not fully in the loop.

Sports can lose fans over any small thing but the loss wouldn't be big enough to impact the sport. The people they lose would be gained back by kids just starting to watch, maybe people overseas who watch it for the first time, etc.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I feel like I'm lieing to myself by playing Madden.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

mortreport Chris Mortensen League official claims De Smith and leaders have had the documents.... this is strongly refuted by NFLPA 3 minutes ago

 

[elcheato]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/nflpa-fears-lawsuit-from-vincent-jackson/

Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson is represented by a couple of the hardest charging agents in the business. Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod have engineered, for example, the recent holdouts of Darrelle Revis and Roddy White. Also, they threatened litigation on Jackson’s behalf last year against the San Diego Union-Tribune based on the suggestion by Kevin Acee that Jackson was broke.

There’s talk in league circles that the NFLPA* fears they’ll be the next target of the Schwartz and Feinsod hardball tactics. Specifically, we’re told the NFLPA* is concerned it will be sued if Jackson’s role in the Brady antitrust lawsuit is settled without Jackson receiving $10 million.

That’s why the NFLPA* keeps pushing the issue — and that’s why it continues to be a roadblock in a process that now has plenty of them.

Only one man can put this issue to rest. And that’s Vincent Jackson. If he truly wants nothing (as he supposedly said on an unverified Twitter page earlier this week), he needs to call a press conference and say so. Otherwise, we’ll assume he wants $10 million.

 

[.infamous]

fuck vincent jackson dudes a bitch.