Steven and Jeff come out and talk about the state of the NFL, with the owners locking out the players and both sides bickering like school children. With the current “lock out”, the guys discuss what other shows they can come up with and Jeff suggests Box Office Rants and Raves but Steven quickly nixes that idea.
The guys then pick a side and argue their cases. Jeff takes on the side of the players, while Steven argues for the owners, unwillingly. Right now, it appears that the players really want to see the books, but that does not appear it is going to happen. Steven rants on both sides as they claim that they are doing it for us, the fans, which could be furthest from the truth.
Finally the guys talk about some players making news off the field. The guys have a new drop as they play, “Don’t be silly Adrian Peterson!” from the Motorola commercial. Both Steven and Jeff agree that Peterson’s and Reshard Mendenhall’s comments comparing the NFL and slavery is ridiculous!
I totally a agree with what you guys are saying. And as much as I would like to side with the players in some ways. The thing that will end up biting both the NFL and the Players is… The Green Bay Packers. The NFL is using the Packers as a base as to why they need an additional billion dollars to sustain them. Well on that is a bad example because a story on Forbes website that portrays the level of profit earnings for the 2009 season. And only 5 teams have actually reported a actual loss by operating costs. And all five teams reside in relatively small media markets. And just focusing on the Green Bay Packers, they are where they because other teams have the ability to use their respective stadiums to support other sporting events. Is that the fault of their city there in? No. It is because of the cost of player contract are rising with every rookie class. Which is why the need of a rookie salary cap is so vital to the end of the labor dispute. But a question I would like to know that I don’t think that no one is asking is. Why are head coaches contracts guaranteed to the point multiple teams could be paying a coach that is no longer with the team like Mike Shanahan and Josh Mcdaniels. You mean to tell me that a team can kick a player to the curb in a drop of a dime without paying him, but a coach who drags a team to the bottom of the barrel can still receive a pay check? What’s up with that. By the way both my fiance and I love your show tremendously, keep up the great work you are doing? And please continue with the show despite the current labor situation.
-#1 Lions Fan-
Rico
Wow. Thanks guys for using my suggestion. I hope you both thought it went well. It started off slow, but then you two really got into it. Jeff really sounded and acted like I imagine a player sounded at the negotiation table, and Steven really sounded like an owner. It was like being a fly on the wall during the CBA negotiations. Very good work.
I side with the owners mostly because of the player’s demands to “see the books”. It is a ludicrous demand. Jeff made a very good point: the owners don’t show each other their books! Furthermore, I think the owners negotiated in good faith and put good offers on the table.
And Steven’s question as to why it should be impossible for fans to sue the owners (for giving Direct TV exclusive rights to its product) but possible for a few players to sue the owners is a great one. I would like to think this means the players are going to lose big-time in court, as would any fan who attempted to sue the owners. Indeed, a fan’s case would not be heard in court: it would be thrown out.