NFL sends out work stoppage paper to players
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NFLPA has sent out a Work Stoppage Worksheet, asking NFL players to set aside half of each paycheck with a work stoppage “on the horizon.” Also suggests not starting new biz ventures &amp; cutting all non-mortgage debt by end of 2020 season. <a href="https://t.co/Xiy2gv6ntl">pic.twitter.com/Xiy2gv6ntl</a></p>&mdash; Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenHeitner/status/1154006112326340608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Gulp.

Bet AP doesn’t listen.

Adrian Peterson should take heed and cut his camel budget.

Bargaining ploy... I hope...

Make 5-6 million a year. go on parents health care if you under 26. (if your parents work)

Mecca is so sure there will be a stoppage. LOL.

Mahomes could pitch for the Royals???... that would be cool..

That was the first thing that jumped out at me as well.

figures, we finally get a baller ass qb like mahomes and now the league is gonna hold out and get greedy

Well alright, do you think the players are going to conceded playing 18 games in return for the owners upping their percentage from 47 to 48 or 49 and then somehow believe that bigger rosters which equals more jobs is enough from the owners to give them some of their other demands?

If you don't believe that there is going to be an issue, because today as expected the owner don't want to give them more money and of course they don't want more games.

It's just a scare tactic. The union here does that too close to new contract time.

A few years back they went on strike and the company waited them out. They held out for about 6 weeks before they caved and accepted a worse contract than they were initially offered. It almost broke the union too, as lots of guys scabbed and came back to work after week 4.

Do you think players are going to miss game checks?

I dunno, I guess it depends how big of an issue they consider these things. They got bent over on the last deal and they all know it.

If they are willing to give on 18 games they'll be able to get several things they want.

this is a conspiracy to stop mahomes!!!!111one

It's all noise.

There's not gonna be any kind of work stoppage, they'll cave on it and be playing.

Baby mommas will.

this

So you think they are just going to willfully bend over for 18 games yet not get anything else they want?

They'll get stuff they want.

They got stuff they wanted last time, they just didn't realize the things they wanted were just "stuff" and not money.

Personally I think they'll get more revenue but I dunno how much, they should be shooting for 49/50.

But some of those other issues I doubt enough players care for it to matter, the franchise tag affects such a small amount of people, the rookie deals, I doubt any of that is changed.

But they are going to have to be willing to give in on the 18 games to get anything.

There's way too much money at stake for either side to fully dig in. I expect an 18 game season to be a major point for the owners and some of the other stuff discussed in an earlier thread for the players.

BTW, when do the TV contracts come up?

Not till after this which is why the owners are under pressure..those networks paying billions are going to be ****ing pissed if they have no games to show.

Big difference between NFL and NFLPA

Honestly yes

Although... Do the Tigers still own his rights???

They foolishly focused on the wrong shit in the last deal.

It's incredible how much bargaining capital they burned to not have to do as many contact practices and get rid of 2 a days. I mean ****ing hell, that was just letting lazy run the show.

Title should be NFLPA.

It’s incomprehensible. And they all voted to approve it right? I don’t even.....

The real problem I see is that the entire galaxy knows that DeMaurice Smith got woodshedded the last time and, given that he sounds like a colossal **** every time he’s on anywhere I’m afraid that he thinks he’s going to “get them back”. Even though he has virtually no leverage.

Seems like injuries have gone up since they dropped two a days.

There are enough players getting hurt and being lost for a season with only 16 games. I love watching football but I'd accept going back to 14 to help the players stay healthy. I know that will never happen. If they go to 18 games, then make it mandatory that each player has a personal bye twice each year. That will never happen either but I am convinced the players are physically challenged enough as it is.

Figures, we get a franchise QB and NOW the league is in danger of missing a season or twelve.

And the quality of play has gone down as well.

^Agreed on both

I think a work stoppage is inevitable. Not only do players believe they deserve more points, but I believe the way the owners colluded against Kaepernick has damaged the relationship between owners and players more than anyone realizes.

Even if players were against the protests, his exclusion from an NFL roster reflects the controversial "Plantation" mentality of the owners. I know these are grown men making money for playing a game, but the rich, white team owners are making money by owning grown men who play a game for a living, and were more than happy to punish Kaepernick for being "uppity" and not falling in line with their own world views.

The players put their quality of life on the line every game, and have witnessed how little the league and its owners actually cares about them post football, which is not at all, really. Players get a pension after 4 years in the league, but only because they are in a Union, and not because the league or owners care about them when they can no longer perform.

I think that players watched Nathan Peterman, among other trash QBs, get paid for being very bad at football, while a player with the skills of Kaepernick was blackballed, and watched their rich, white, team owners worry more about sending a message to other players than winning, and it opened up their eyes to the fact that they should stop caring about winning until they have financial security, financial freedom, and a reward that matches their level of risk.

The only way to secure those things is to create leverage via a work stoppage. The MLBPA is the most powerful union in the United States, securing guaranteed contracts, and every other benefit they have, through work stoppages. There have been 5 player strikes, and 3 player driven lockouts in MLB, and once the players even sacrificed a World Series to get what they needed. I think NFL players are finally ready to stand strong and do the same to get what they deserve.

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