Fuck the NFL

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Originally Posted by ChrisCantSkate

instead of getting fired up over this again, i'll agree to disagree on the fact that they hit harder, do play through tougher injuries than you perceive , and have more fans, followers, and coverage

as far as them making millions, if they didnt then the owners would make billions, they get their cut of the business they bring in to the stadium and league, its just business.

Oh...well...fans, followers, and coverage make a sport I guess. Please. Talk to anyone like my grandfather (who was a quaterback and kicker in high school) and ask him what he thinks of players today. Maybe they hit hard...but they're still pussies compared to what players used to go through. You think 50 years ago a single player commanded anything close to a million dollar salary? No. Now THAT'S love of the game. Knowing eventually your knees will have to be replaced but doing it anyway. Not sitting out for 3 weeks (at least) because of a sprain and praying it doesn't fuck up your $1.2 million a year contract. They're candy ass nancy boys who expect to be waited on hand and foot. Deal with it.

Why does anyone, owners included, need to make that much money? It's like a big budget movie. The actors claim to "love their craft" and then ask for $20 million a film. That jacks up prices of virtually everything else and who pays in the end? Every idiot that buys a ticket or pays for he "unrated super secret double dog dare edition" DVD. If you really love something, you won't demand a million bucks to do it. If the fans want a bigger better stadium, let them subsidise it. Why not just lower ticket prices, do away with ads, and pay the players less? It's not like people don't know that games will be played, so ads don't need to be run. And no player is worth anything near what they get paid, so that's out. So all that's left is the fans who want to see a game paying a reasonable price. Economics of the NFL is bullshit, and about as weak as this superbowl.