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Originally Posted by djtestudo
In other words, the owners should be allowed to ignore signed contracts and be as greedy as they want, but the players, who the fans are actually PAYING TO SEE, should not?
The specific numbers don't matter, because of the economic disparity. Obviously all of us would love to be able to do what the players do for the minimum salary. However, I'd be willing to bet that once you are actually IN that system, you would change your mind pretty quick.
I never said that players are "starving". The point is that in the marketplace of the NFL, if a team has the right to completely ignore a signed contract, why is it wrong for the player to do so as well?
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I'm sorry, teams honor their contracts. If a player knows he can get cut next season then he better play his ass off.
The numbers do matter, the disparity does matter. Ask the Royals who will never make enough to contend because they can't afford to keep the players they developed.
The leagues have to understand they are all subsidies and they ALL need to make money.
To say the players make the teams their money is only partially true....... If a team can't contend because they have too much in payroll to players, no matter who those players are the fans won't come.
Ask the Rangers when they signed ARod. Ask Boston soon, ask the Yankees.
You have to sign someone with marquee value hoping to draw fans in but you can't break the bank and unfortunately to get a player that can truly help you have to break the bank to the point you can't compete.
Very few teams if any can have a high payroll and make money.
AND AGAIN THE OWNERS DESERVE TO MAKE MONEY.... NOT JUST THE PLAYERS.
It's the same as any businees, the workers are the ones making the product NOT the owners, yet the owners have the right to make money and make a profit..... Why is that not acceptable for people who defend athletes? It's the same concept.... the owners have to pay for insurance, upkeep, advertising, front office, sales, and so on.
Far more than just salaries involved and yet people still believe the athletes can break the bank..... yet, elsewhere workers shouldn't make that much.
Teachers, police, firemen, are far more important than athletes.... why don't we pay them what they deserve? At any time taxes can be cut and they lose their jobs.
(God, I'm sounding like a republican now.)