NFL Lockout ends

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:50 am

On the NFL Network now. The players are calling it a ploy by the owners for public relations. If you have access to the NFL network, I suggest you check it out, or head over to a sports forum.

CreepersWiener · Post by **CreepersWiener** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:54 am

Does that mean I can go to the Chargers game in September now?

thegreekdog · Post by **thegreekdog** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:02 am

I'm extremely excited. I had my first fantasy football draft last weekend. I knew everything would work out, but it's always nice to finally have football again!

Neoteny · Post by **Neoteny** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:05 am

Woo hoo! I'm going for a three-peat in my league. Also, I'm hoping the Lions can improve on their tied for last in division that they achieved last year.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:36 am

Neoteny wrote:Woo hoo! I'm going for a three-peat in my league. Also, I'm hoping the Lions can improve on their tied for last in division that they achieved last year.

If nothing else, thier D-line will be even better. Suh by himself is a freakin' beast. Now they added the Auburn guy, that interior will be making O-lines sweat all season.

gradybridges · Post by **gradybridges** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:58 am

thegreekdog wrote:I'm extremely excited. I had my first fantasy football draft last weekend. I knew everything would work out, but it's always nice to finally have football again!

How can you draft when there are 1000 spots still to fill on teams?

bedub1 · Post by **bedub1** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:02 pm

ugg...i was almost hoping it would go forever

oVo · Post by **oVo** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:32 pm

It's good to know the owners and players resolved this,
so neither has to go hungry this fall.

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:59 pm

oVo wrote:It's good to know the owners and players resolved this,
so neither has to go hungry this fall.

I know that was a joke, but the players evidently haven't really agreed to this yet.

GreecePwns · Post by **GreecePwns** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:22 pm

Yeah, it all seems a ploy so that if the players don't accept a favorable deal for the league, Goodell can say, "See? We let them come back into camp and they ruined the football season."

bedub1 · Post by **bedub1** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:28 pm

oVo wrote:It's good to know the owners and players resolved this,
so neither has to go hungry this fall.

I think part of the new contract should include the fans, and it should include 50% TV Advertisement reduction. f*ck the owners and players, it's all about the fans.

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:46 pm

bedub1 wrote:
oVo wrote:It's good to know the owners and players resolved this,
so neither has to go hungry this fall.

I think part of the new contract should include the fans, and it should include 50% TV Advertisement reduction. f*ck the owners and players, it's all about the fans.

I'm sure you could buy a ticket to watch fans not watch football, if that's what you're into.

EDIT: Also, ads are free for the fans. There is no cost involved with fans watching advertisements. Fans get cheaper tickets due to television, which would not exist without massive advertising revenues. It's a free-market solution. Should the government interfere in this?

GreecePwns · Post by **GreecePwns** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:01 pm

Oh, also, if anyone is up for a CC fantasy football league, I'd so be in.

InsomniaRed · Post by **InsomniaRed** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:41 pm

All I have to say is Go VIkings, make me proud. I'll still be watching.

whitestazn88 · Post by **whitestazn88** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:20 pm

they're adding a review to every scoring play this year. i dunno if anyone has posted that fact previously anywhere, but yeah, that will only increase the commercials seen during a football game.

safariguy5 · Post by **safariguy5** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:36 am

GreecePwns wrote:Oh, also, if anyone is up for a CC fantasy football league, I'd so be in.

I'll play, but I'm only on Yahoo. Also, free agent signings need to get taken care of so I'd like to wait on draft for a little bit.

oVo · Post by **oVo** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:36 pm

bedub1 wrote:It's all about the fans.

Unfortunately it's more about what the fans are willing to pay.
Like all businesses, the profit margin effects all decisions
and the customer isn't usually the beneficiary by default.

safariguy5 · Post by **safariguy5** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:39 pm

oVo wrote:
bedub1 wrote:It's all about the fans.

Unfortunately it's more about what the fans are willing to pay.
Like all businesses, the profit margin effects all decisions
and the customer isn't usually the beneficiary by default.

I think what the owners don't realize is that most professional sports franchises have low profit margins. It's more about the prestige and fame from owning a team. If you wanna put a winning team on the field, it takes a lot of money to attract the right personnel.

oVo · Post by **oVo** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:16 pm

The NFL has escaped those minimal margins with profits measured in billions
and star players' salaries measured in millions. With their profit sharing even
the lesser franchises are in great shape. They have a fabulous product and
know it. All other professional sports --with the exception of soccer-- have a
lot of catching up to do.

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:12 pm

oVo wrote:The NFL has escaped those minimal margins with profits measured in billions
and star players' salaries measured in millions. With their profit sharing even
the lesser franchises are in great shape. They have a fabulous product and
know it. All other professional sports --with the exception of soccer-- have a
lot of catching up to do.

It also helps when you have stadiums that fit over 70,000 and fans not bound by state lines.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:41 am

safariguy5 wrote:
GreecePwns wrote:Oh, also, if anyone is up for a CC fantasy football league, I'd so be in.

I'll play, but I'm only on Yahoo. Also, free agent signings need to get taken care of so I'd like to wait on draft for a little bit.

Sounds like fun. Though, I think I've only played fantasy football twice in my life. I think one season years and years ago I had Chad Pennington as my QB. I don't think I did well that season, but I also assumed the management style of 'live and let live,' which means I made no changes to my starting line up since I didn't want to be bothered to actually do anything.

The second time I was 'managing' a team for a friend of mine who knew nothing about who to pick, so I advised her on some quality players.

--Andy

Nola_Lifer · Post by **Nola_Lifer** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:29 am

oVo wrote:The NFL has escaped those minimal margins with profits measured in billions
and star players' salaries measured in millions. With their profit sharing even
the lesser franchises are in great shape. They have a fabulous product and
know it. All other professional sports --with the exception of soccer-- have a
lot of catching up to do.

Most of the owners don't even have to invest in the stadiums. Most of those stadiums are subsidized by the government with very little money put forward on the owners part.

Ace Rimmer · Post by **Ace Rimmer** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:33 am

AndyDufresne wrote:I didn't want to be bothered to actually do anything.

He treats football like CC!

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:35 am

Ace Rimmer wrote:
AndyDufresne wrote:I didn't want to be bothered to actually do anything.

He treats football like CC!

Glad someone notices. Just wait til I tackle you for a loss!

--Andy

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:01 am

AndyDufresne wrote:
Ace Rimmer wrote:
AndyDufresne wrote:I didn't want to be bothered to actually do anything.

He treats football like CC!

Glad someone notices. Just wait til I tackle you for a loss!

--Andy

But that requires you doing something!

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