DrDawkinstein

I'd rather they call up Isabella.

I'm not saying it would happen or will happen or it would be easy. Just illustrating the point that the viewership would follow the players. You guys are really spun up on this whole thing No one is seriously arguing the bold. The whole point was the owners need players more than the players need owners. Starting a new league would be tough, but at this point, there is no reason the players/CBA dont take a larger share of the existing league now that all of the founding owners are dead/out.

Cmon man, that isnt wizardry or rocket surgery. The Player's League would just hire folks to do that work, same as it is today. Stadiums would be the hardest thing to figure out right away, but USFL and XFL pulled it off. The more talented league would have an easier time catching on.

They should! If the NFLPA decided they were taking all the players and starting their own league, I guarantee that would be the league you watch. Heck, if the top 100 players defected and started their own league, that would be the league we all watch. The owners bring zero value to the table. ZERO. It's all about the players. They are the reason we watch. They are the reason the league rakes in billions of dollars every year. The spite and vitriol displayed in this thread is so weird.

I just meant the fact that it's being discussed more and more. Momentum is building. The League office will do its best to shut that down as quickly as possible. But the more it gets talked about, the more agents think about it, and come up with ways to pitch it, next thing you know it will become a bargaining chip in the next round of CBA negotiations. I guess I've just seen it so many times in my career in tech. Someone comes up with an idea that seems crazy. Everyone says "No way!" at first, especially those that will be most affected by it. But if there is a want, and there IS a want here, then it slowly builds. Next thing you know, it's happening. And then it's like it was always there the whole time and no big deal. I know when we were growing up, no player was ever talking about team ownership or ownership as compensation. Now they are across most of the leagues. And we've already seen a few instances of it being discussed in the NFL. All you need is that seed of thought to be planted, and it's on. Not saying it will happen quickly, but I'd bet within the next few rounds of CBA renewals you'll see it.

International exposure for the NFL, is what I meant by that. And that has been priority #1 for Roger and crew for the last decade. The players will want to do it just to say they are also a Gold medal winner. Same as the Basketball players. And it will likely be stars that are aging-out of the league, not guys with their entire career ahead of them.

Good question, I wonder that myself. Especially because since there are 82 games, 41 home games, the cost of Sabres season tickets can be 2-3x as much as BILLS season tickets!

The NFL will have to figure out how it works into the cap, because now that the horse is out of the barn, it's only a matter of time until it really happens. To the bold, it's been established early in this thread that Williams' camp has never made such a request, and this was all BS reporting. Everyone can pump their breaks on judging him specifically.

Of course they are. But the exposure and money has always topped player safety, and always will. Fans are the most dramatic about that stuff.

The crazy part is, with the games not until 2028, the players who will be the hot young stars at that time are really just entering college now. Tyreek might be too old and slow by then!

Nah, I dont think many people are worried about that. Players want a gold medal. NFL wants the international exposure. Funny enough, most if not all of the players on the team I named will be out of the league by the time these Olympics are held

That's good stuff

It was the one and only thing I liked about Brady. As long as he was playing, there was still a chance I could. Real question, is Milano a vocal leader? He's always seemed quiet to me. More of a lead by example guy. But I dont really know.

Lamar, Tyreek, Achane, Diggs, and Jimbo Cook

That's what I was looking for, but the googs wasnt helping. Thanks!

Assuming the Olympics are going with the 5 on 5 format, what teams would you like to see?

Looking at all the replies in here from folks that were so excited to hate on this kid...

Haters gonna hate even if the report is true. I'm all for players asking for as much of the pie as they can get. The league is nothing without them.

No more than any rookie really. And as a UDFA, there's nothing stopping him from signing an equivalent of a 1st round pick contract. Or more. If it was open bidding with the Vikings, Patriots, Titans, and Commanders, he could probably do pretty well. I dont think it will happen. Nor do I think he's serious about the ownership thing, if that's even true. But I do like the player/ownership talk. Good for the players. Oh I agree. It's 11pm, I'm high. This is what you get. edit: To the bold, I think if he was "serious" about getting part ownership, once he got out of the top 3 he'd drop the demand and go to any team that isnt Chicago or Arizona.

Maybe it's a move to go undrafted and then he gets to be a Free Agent and have some say in where he starts his career. Might cost him some money upfront, but its all about the 2nd contract anyways. Look at Purdy.

Tuesday night in the beginning of the season. I bet tomorrow and Sat games are busier.

https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/jim-kubiak-bills-gave-up-on-what-they-are-known-for-to-do-what-they/article_20169eda-6d43-11ee-834a-9b13caabb97c.html

Great humble brag and now I have to ask, what kind of car?

I mean, I dont know I need to go so anti-woman, but yes, it's possible and likely the ladies chatted with the players, someone saw them since Buffalo is such a small world and it was Xmas shopping time, the "rumor" got back to the Police Sgt husband who I'm sure is a level-headed, reasonable man when he hears his wife was out on a date with a football player, and wants to know why her friend went back to talk to them later and give them her number, and she covers with a story about stealing a small enough amount he cant get in major trouble. Or a young, wild Lynch was really swiping $20s at the McKinley Mall after practice. Who knows.

Found a more details Buffalo News story. Details are... weird. There was another player there as well. https://buffalonews.com/news/lynch-accused-of-stealing-20-police-officers-wife-says-running-back-threatened-a-friend/article_bed31cd5-54ce-5def-898e-fe6469c72b1c.html#tncms-source=login Whole article below. I remember at the time there was a lot of speculation that the wife and friend were spotted hanging out/flirting with the players by other locals, word made it's way back to the husband through the police force, and then she covered with this story to save face. Of course, it's not impossible that Lynch just decided to steal $20 from some random woman while out in public.