Thread: Football NFLPA vs Owners drama continues
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Old 02-14-2011, 01:12 PM   #92
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Secondly, this viewpoint that "they play a game" keeps getting brought up.
What officer of the law, military man, or fireman doesn't?

They're all risky professions. You could get hurt, crippled, or killed at any time.


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Yes, they "play a game", a dangerous game, a game that takes a significant number of years off their lives, and significantly affects the quality of those years they have left. They trade those years for money, and I don't understand why people think they should just take whatever line of bullshit the owners throw at them.
Agreed.

I agree with the percieved "60%" and would back 75% going towards the players if it included health care and retirement.
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