Of course Rodgers is going to say something like that, because his team lost. If he were the benefactor he would be tight lipped.
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Of course Rodgers is going to say something like that, because his team lost. If he were the benefactor he would be tight lipped.
The owners want dedicated refs, who aren't beholden to other professions.
Tactically, however, they're in a box.
A rudimentary breakdown:
1. Money. Duh. Average salary of an NFL ref is $149,000. They were offered a raise, but want more. In other sports, refs are paid as much as 300k-400k. So, they have a bit of a point. Dedicated refs would be good. Get rid of the Ed Hochuli's and Scott Greens of the biz. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to have a lawyer and a D.C. lobbyist as referees? LOL.
2. Pension. The owners want do away with this and move them to a conventional 401k. Obviously, the refs want the cushy pension plan.
3. Owners want performance based assignment. Of course, this goes against common union mentality.
In the end, it's 100% about money. Don't kid yourself and think the owners have the game's best interest at heart. Always follow the money...
Steve Young said it best:
THAT is the truth.Quote:
the NFL is “inelastic for demand.”
“There is nothing they can do to hurt the demand of the game,” Young said. “So the bottom line is they don’t care. Player safety doesn’t matter in this case. Bring Division III officials? Doesn’t matter. Because in the end you’re still going to watch the game.”
Jeremy
Did Brady just say f u b!tches after td confirmed on review. LOL
Sent from garage
LOL he might have. What an awesome second half offensive performance.
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Originally Posted by Roybatty
actually, no. he said, "vacuum pizzas."Quote:
Originally Posted by CoreyB
http://i.imgur.com/nGnNy.gif
LMAO...I also say "vacuum pizzas" to my coworkers religiously at least once a day. So nice to see Footlocker commercials got their people back.Quote:
Originally Posted by sketch
That is so awesome.
Tony ROMO!!! I hope dallas sticks with this guy until he's like 40 years old... still pineing away at a super bowl... its hilarious. All these Dallas fans moaning every week is
almost as fun as watching Browns fans bitch and moan.
BTW, was Gruden on the bath salts last night? He was wound, and making next to no sense most of the night.
Jeremy
Yeah, good God, I thought he was gonna go down on Tirico. :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy
yeah he was about to leg hump Romo also. Then he was trying to make excuses, had to be on something.Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4
packers lose to the colts. tebow is playing better than sanchez. houston is on top of the conference? pitt is behind cincy? wtf?
the only suprising part of that is the pack losing to indyQuote:
Originally Posted by IPD
houston has been getting measurably better every year
sanchez was never good and never will be good.
That's my thoughts as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sketch
Sanchez gets to go home to Eva Longoria each night, so I suppose he's doing alright. :D
Steelers finally have their whole squad back(sans Troy, who apparently wasn't completely healed). They should improve.
Jeremy
troy does WAY more for that team than rapistburger.
either way, i'm not a cincy fan. i am rooting for the ravens though. isn't it odd that the NFL put the expansion teams in the same division as the teams they replaced? (ravens/browns; titans/texans).
i think it would have been much better to put them in opposite conferences. :shrug:
I feel bad for Matt.
Fuck Cassel. Lose out Chiefs. Cleveland win some games. I want Geno Smith.
Jeremy
Called that upset last night.
chiefs can't have a winning season. god hates them more than the browns.
It's a Missouri thing, Thadd.Quote:
Originally Posted by IPD
The next guy to come back in for the o-line, for the Steelers, was going to be the least hurt guy. I've never seen that many players go down in one game, for one team. Unreal.
I know, Thadd. We just need to make sure our losing season is better than the rest of the losers. :D
Jeremy
you should watch soccer sometime :lol7:Quote:
Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy
only men's soccer. and primarly south-american teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by sketch
trust me, it's not a world-wide thing. it's more like if everyone in the afc-east were bitches and the rest of the NFL were cool. actually, it's precisely like that.
ndamukong, okay, we're going to pay you millions of dollars. just don't do anything stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthee
suh: ...wha? mmph. okay. sure thing, coach.
Unfortunately every headline I've seen about Suh since he was drafted has made me dissapointed.
why i'm sad this week:
colts lose to the jest
KC loses to TB
why i'm happy this week:
indy previously beat GB, and GB beat houston
steelers lost
patsies lost
falcons won
ravens won
p.s.
afc east is a 4-way tied at 3-3? wtf?
I can't believe Browns over the Bengals. Insanity.
Jeremy
Not a good weekend for picking the favorites...did good with Lions...Eagles are pretty consistent :P Otherwise...sucked on the pool @ work =(Quote:
Originally Posted by IPD
Yikes! Devastating losses, there.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthee
Jeremy
The taint seems to come onto the field with him, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by DK77
nothing really exciting this week, imho. fuckin stealers managed a win. so did the patsies. hopefully those mistakes will be corrected next week. :)
Packers are back in sync again. GO PACK!
Aye to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by onebadmollafolla
D is still a bit porous, though.
Their D is even more porous now
Charles Woodson of Green Bay Packers has broken collarbone - ESPN
really hated to see the ravens lay down for the texans like a $5 hooker.