It seems as though the players cannot keep their mouths shut. I'm going to keep a comprehensive list of what these guys said and make some comments to go with it. Enjoy.
3.15.11-"It's like modern day slavery, you know? People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money, the owners are trying to get a different percentage, and bring in more money."-Adrian Peterson, Vikings RB
I already ripped into him for this one, so I'll avoid it. But here's some more...
"Well, show us.' We want more information, and they want to bull****, going around, saying this and that, just open it up and give us the information we want. If they have nothing to hide, just give us the information"
Adrian. Adrian. Adrian. You make $10 Million a year, and you're saying the LEAGUE is bull****ing you? Have you even run a business? Don't you think these teams want a competitive advantage over each other? How about you get Wal-Mart together with Target and they look over how they spend their money. Yeah. Good one. Oh...and the NFL has already given an unprecedented amount of financial info to a 3rd party arbitrator. Is that not enough, Adrian?
NOTE: *Rashard Mendenhall and Leonard Weaver have stated the same thing publicly, but for sake of keeping it sort of fresh, I'll avoid posting lengthy posts about them.*
3.16.11-"Goodell's full of it. He's a liar. You're a blatant liar. 'It's our league, it's we, we love the players, we want the league,' but what have you done for the players? What have you done, in all honesty, to improve the game, besides fine guys, besides take money away from guys, besides change a game that you've never played? … He's done nothing to improve the game."-Kevin Burnett, Chargers LB
Kevin Burnett? Is he even in the NFL anymore? Anyway. Let's start with your question, 'what have you done for the players?' Well where do we start? Roger Goodell has expanded the league continually. Goodell has acknowledged and taken action on the concussion problem. If anyone doesn't believe that Tagliabue's regime didn't believe concussions were an issue, go to 8:20-9:12 in the clip below. Oh and the fining? That's trying to make the game safer, Kevin.
3.18.11-“He and the owners lie to the public every day,” Pitts said of Goodell. “That letter is the equivalent of spam! How is it all of sudden he now wants to negotiate when he knows that window has closed. A Trade Association can not collectively bargain! The courts must now decide.”-Chester Pitts, Seahawks G
Thankfully, Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com pointed out how you were wrong. The two sides can negotiate using lawyers. That's all. Thanks for playing, Chester. Enjoy your "spam" you bumbling oaf.
4.6.11-"He needs to stop crying about blood tests and HGH. He needs to try to get a deal done, that's what he needs to do. He's been on this crusade about HGH, but he needs to be on a crusade about getting these owners together and trying to work out a deal. To me, he's a joke, because every time I look, he's talking about performance enhancements instead of talking about trying to figure out a way to make sure football is played in August."-Derrick Mason, Ravens WR
No, the players need to stop crying about a needle being too intrusive. The players need to stop taking these performance enhancing drugs. Oh and he tried to get a deal done with you guys, but you know...you players are totally unreasonable and would rather have the legal system do its thing than actually negotiate for the greater good of football. You guys are holding it back, not the NFL.
4.27.11-According to Chester Pitts (no long quote here) Commissioner Roger Goodell is a "fraud" and the NFL's counsel Jeff Pash is a "consistent turd". Roger Goodell made legitimate points about the NFL Draft, salary cap, etc., being in danger. That is how Pitts has responded.
If anyone reading this wonders "well, why can't they just get a deal done already?!" think of these quotes. There are sure going to be more to come. It's only April. The night is young.
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