Comments on: Buzz: Will Owners Opt Out of Labor Agreement? http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dakar http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84929 dakar Mon, 19 May 2008 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84929 ozzie newsom has the right idea...2-3 year rookie contracts sound great...that should be a quick fix... ozzie newsom has the right idea…2-3 year rookie contracts sound great…that should be a quick fix…

]]> By: Bent http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84889 Bent Mon, 19 May 2008 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84889 We will never see scabs again. If we did, I'd be just about the most knowledgeable source around assuming they were all recent late round and undrafted draft candidates that never made it to the league. We will never see scabs again. If we did, I’d be just about the most knowledgeable source around assuming they were all recent late round and undrafted draft candidates that never made it to the league.

]]> By: R in CT http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84884 R in CT Mon, 19 May 2008 15:59:45 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84884 Here's <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-rookiecontracts042108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" rel="nofollow">the story</a> I got the two-year idea from -- for anyone who is interested. Here’s the story I got the two-year idea from — for anyone who is interested.

]]> By: R in CT http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84880 R in CT Mon, 19 May 2008 15:56:34 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84880 I've heard one of the concessions on a rookie salaries is to limit the number of years on the deal -- I thought I read it would be like 2-year deals to balance out the lower signing bonuses. I'll have to see if I can find where I read that ... I’ve heard one of the concessions on a rookie salaries is to limit the number of years on the deal — I thought I read it would be like 2-year deals to balance out the lower signing bonuses. I’ll have to see if I can find where I read that …

]]> By: dakar http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84869 dakar Mon, 19 May 2008 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84869 seanmac i agree...all fans will agree with you and so will the owners...but the (pricck) gene upshaw doesn't want to hear it...he has to get down off his high horse and compromise with the owners on rookie contracts but like i said...the guy is a pricck...true the owners are greedy but at the same time its a 60-40 in favor of the players...if the owners can get a rookie cap in place the GMs can better utilize the teams cap money for players ( proven vets.) that truely deserve the big contracts...just my thoughts... seanmac

i agree…all fans will agree with you and so will the owners…but the (pricck) gene upshaw doesn’t want to hear it…he has to get down off his high horse and compromise with the owners on rookie contracts but like i said…the guy is a pricck…true the owners are greedy but at the same time its a 60-40 in favor of the players…if the owners can get a rookie cap in place the GMs can better utilize the teams cap money for players ( proven vets.) that truely deserve the big contracts…just my thoughts…

]]> By: Bassett http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84867 Bassett Mon, 19 May 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84867 seanmac, i don't disagree with you but the owners aren't happy with giving up 60% of revenue to players, they want that number to go back down. seanmac, i don’t disagree with you but the owners aren’t happy with giving up 60% of revenue to players, they want that number to go back down.

]]> By: seanmac http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84866 seanmac Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84866 So must EA's exclusive license to make games for the NFL. But it's not going to happen. So must EA’s exclusive license to make games for the NFL. But it’s not going to happen.

]]> By: Zenlaw http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84865 Zenlaw Mon, 19 May 2008 14:28:57 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84865 I don't know if it would help generate more revenue, but Direct TV's monopoly on the NFL Sunday package must end. I don’t know if it would help generate more revenue, but Direct TV’s monopoly on the NFL Sunday package must end.

]]> By: dakar http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84860 dakar Mon, 19 May 2008 14:18:02 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84860 well you know the saying...what goes up must come down...i just hope this doesn't end up in a strike...then we have to watch scabs play again...that would really suck... well you know the saying…what goes up must come down…i just hope this doesn’t end up in a strike…then we have to watch scabs play again…that would really suck…

]]> By: seanmac http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/05/19/buzz-will-owners-opt-out-of-labor-agreement/#comment-84859 seanmac Mon, 19 May 2008 14:15:58 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=4252#comment-84859 The only justification for a labor stoppage would be to restructure the way rookie contracts are done. That's it. (And it's a goal the player's union should be sympathetic to, since reduced rookie contracts in a salary cap world means more money for the veterans.) The only justification for a labor stoppage would be to restructure the way rookie contracts are done. That’s it. (And it’s a goal the player’s union should be sympathetic to, since reduced rookie contracts in a salary cap world means more money for the veterans.)

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