orangeNblue wrote:Has anyone been watching this? It's crazy, NFL players have their panties in a wad because they want more money?? MORE MONEY?? They are basically wanting part of the revenue that the NFL owners earn each year. Basically there's 9 billion in revenue and the players want half. Like they aren't being payed enough already. And part of the agreement the NFL is seeking would be that the players would have to play 2 more games a year, but of course the winy players just can't do that, which I kinda agree with because they run a higher risk of injury.
Of course in all of this there seems to be one particular demographic that both the NFL and players seem to be missing....the fans! The more money the players get, the more money owners will charge the fans to come to there games. My option for the NFL to consider...Why don't we take that added revenue and give it to the demographic that matters the most, your fans! Lower the price of tickets and merchandise to help everyday people be able to afford things in this economic climate. Hell even T-shirts are $25 now a days, and jerseys are what close to $100. I'm obviously too broke to be an NFL fan. Me and my girlfriend wanted to go to a game last year but when we saw ticket prices of descent seats, said screw it and went out on the town instead...much more fun and much cheaper. I'm starting to lose interest in watching the NFL. It's become too political and money centered. Sets a bad example with all these thugs being role models for kids.
This is just my personal opinion, what do you guys think...
I'm not sure you realize that its the owners that are locking out the players, the players are not causing this stoppage. To expect both sides to agree, "hey you know what, orange&blue is right, why should we make millions, when we can make thousands and give a big chunk of it to the fans!!" is pure fantasy on your part.
Sad reality is the NFL is going to continue to charge ridiculous prices as long as there are fans willing to pay. Heck, most teams still have waiting lists. As far as the lockout is concerned, it's seems stupid that the two sides can't agree how to split up $9Billion, but on several (not all) the issues on the table for this stoppage, I agree with the players.