UFL players threaten a strike

[Big Turk]

[Fleezoid]

"Replacement players" in the UFL? We're talking about a beer league now. 

[Captain Hindsight]

3 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

Thats actually a pretty good throw. 

[SirAndrew]

40 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

"Replacement players" in the UFL? We're talking about a beer league now. 

An “average joes” league of guys off the street might actually be a more intriguing league. 

[stevewin]

10 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Did not know that Russ Brandon was now president of the UFL.  No wonder things aren't going swimmingly.  What's the leverage the players union have?  You're going to have to find replacement players for already mediocre football players.

[MJS]

4 hours ago, Warcodered said:

I mean yes and no, the players can still go through the routes of practice squads CFL arena teams and just moving on. But the people that may have a major investment in the league stand to take a huge loss.

 

Agree with their grievances or not this is the only power they really have to negotiate. 

They are still a bunch of rich dudes with connections who can move on to the next thing they want to. The players are normal people. They for sure have more to lose.

[SoonerBillsFan]

10 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Did not know that Russ Brandon was now president of the UFL.  No wonder things aren't going swimmingly.  What's the leverage the players union have?  You're going to have to find replacement players for already mediocre football players.

Right?

 

[PromoTheRobot]

12 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Did not know that Russ Brandon was now president of the UFL.  No wonder things aren't going swimmingly.  What's the leverage the players union have?  You're going to have to find replacement players for already mediocre football players.

 

10 hours ago, H2o said:

 

Seriously though, if they strike the league will likely fold. Then there will be no base salary. 

 

That's the leverage. They have the league by the balls. Despite the jokes, the UFL did reasonably well in the ratings. Well enough that Fox wants to do it this year. You might have noticed the promos for the UFL during NFL games. Sure, they could maybe get worse players to play but that would absolutely kill the league.

[Albany,n.y.]

3 hours ago, Fleezoid said:

"Replacement players" in the UFL? We're talking about a beer league now. 

Todd Schlopy is ditching his camera & getting his leg warmed up. 

 

Seriously, this indicates that most of these guys realize they have no hope of ever playing in the NFL because anyone who is playing in the UFL with hopes of impressing NFL scouts knows the last thing he needs is a strike.  

[PromoTheRobot]

2 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said:

Todd Schlopy is ditching his camera & getting his leg warmed up. 

 

Seriously, this indicates that most of these guys realize they have no hope of ever playing in the NFL because anyone who is playing in the UFL with hopes of impressing NFL scouts knows the last thing he needs is a strike.  

 

There are 20 players in the NFL right now that played spring ball. Every year a hundred spring players at least get invited to an NFL camp.

 

https://www.theufl.com/news/ufl-to-nfl-numbers-continue-to-make-a-significant-impact-in-the-nfl

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

12 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

This is like the National Union of Video Recorder Repair Men threatening to strike

We are on strike and we are bringing the home entertainment industry to its knees.

 

[PromoTheRobot]

https://pfnewsroom.com/news/tension-mounts-between-ufl-players-ahead-of-training-camp/

 

[HardyBoy]

11 hours ago, MJS said:

All these guys would be working at Hobby Lobby and Burger King if the UFL folded...

 

So they should continue being exploited? 

 

(allegedly, I don't know the details, but I'm assuming their requests aren't ridiculous otherwise we would hear about how they're being outlandish with their requests instead of shut up and play it's better than flipping burgers)

[HOUSE]

No more crummy football for you 

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, HardyBoy said:

 

So they should continue being exploited? 

 

(allegedly, I don't know the details, but I'm assuming their requests aren't ridiculous otherwise we would hear about how they're being outlandish with their requests instead of shut up and play it's better than flipping burgers)

 

You risk your body playing football. The least the league can do is keep your health insurance in force after the season. That's one of the issues. 

[MJS]

4 hours ago, HardyBoy said:

So they should continue being exploited? 

 

(allegedly, I don't know the details, but I'm assuming their requests aren't ridiculous otherwise we would hear about how they're being outlandish with their requests instead of shut up and play it's better than flipping burgers)

Nobody is forcing them to play football for an upstart league that is making no cash flow. They are lucky they get paid anything. Most people PAY to play sports. These guys are already guaranteed a minimum of $55k per year. That's not getting you rich, but for an upstart league making no money, it is decent.

[Mike in Horseheads]

They could always go back to college and make some big money

[without a drought]

If this story never got out, they could have replaced the players and no one would have noticed. 

 

 

Maybe friends and family would notice, if they weren't lying about watching the games.

 

[Albany,n.y.]

On 2/28/2025 at 3:47 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

 

There are 20 players in the NFL right now that played spring ball. Every year a hundred spring players at least get invited to an NFL camp.

 

https://www.theufl.com/news/ufl-to-nfl-numbers-continue-to-make-a-significant-impact-in-the-nfl

Those numbers indicate that MOST of the players have no shot & if the majority forces a strike, they are ruining it for the guys who actually have a chance of making an NFL roster.  

[PromoTheRobot]

41 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said:

Those numbers indicate that MOST of the players have no shot & if the majority forces a strike, they are ruining it for the guys who actually have a chance of making an NFL roster.  

Money is part off the issue, but health insurance coverage is a big thing. Imagine you get injured in a game late in the season and your heath coverage ends with the season? Your surgery and rehab is out of your pocket. That's BS.