Sources: NFLPA orders draft boycott

[riddel]

Draft picks are considered players after filing for draft status....so...they are players....per ESPN

ESPN is having a hissy fit over the draft....guess they are worried about losing all that draft money...LOL

[Proudiddy]

Draft picks are considered players after filing for draft status....so...they are players....per ESPN

ESPN is having a hissy fit over the draft....guess they are worried about losing all that draft money...LOL

Yeah, it's f*cked up for the players too because ESPN is purposely putting it out there knowing it could negatively affect draft statuses... Then again, if there isn't a rookie wage scale in place, I don't know if that matters anymore.

[mav1234]

one interesting side of this will be to see how ESPN's coverage changes. In the days before the lockout, it was pretty strongly pro-player..

[Ja Rhule]

Riddle is either getting paid by NFLPA or he somehow involved with this organization... The dude defends em no matter what, even when everyone is against em. He joined a year ago but he's being super quiet until decertification. You realy think NFLPA does not know about this forums and fans talking? Of course they will have some smart ass person to try to put sense into us and win us over so we support the fans... Watch him tell me how wrong I am. :o

[Seamonk]

What if the NFL doesn't offer any of the top players to come. Can they boycott it then?

[The Total Package]

What is the point of this? What does this accomplish?

[riddel]

Riddle is either getting paid by NFLPA or he somehow involved with this organization... The dude defends em no matter what, even when everyone is against em. He joined a year ago but he's being super quiet until decertification. You realy think NFLPA does not know about this forums and fans talking? Of course they will have some smart ass person to try to put sense into us and win us over so we support the fans... Watch him tell me how wrong I am. :o

wrong

just don't drink the coolaid...LOL

[teeray]

wrong

just don't drink the coolaid...LOL

Yeah. The way you did with the bogus request the NFLPA laid on the NFL. LOL

[jtnc]

Draft picks are considered players after filing for draft status....so...they are players....per ESPN

ESPN is having a hissy fit over the draft....guess they are worried about losing all that draft money...LOL

I thought this year's draft is shown on NFL network?

[Proudiddy]

What is the point of this? What does this accomplish?

The rich won't get any richer when they don't have to, and the players still benefit.

[Ja Rhule]

wrong

just don't drink the coolaid...LOL

:rolleyes:

[mountainpantherfan]

Riddle is either getting paid by NFLPA or he somehow involved with this organization... The dude defends em no matter what, even when everyone is against em. He joined a year ago but he's being super quiet until decertification. You realy think NFLPA does not know about this forums and fans talking? Of course they will have some smart ass person to try to put sense into us and win us over so we support the fans... Watch him tell me how wrong I am. :o

Arsen, I have absolutely no proof of this but I have believed this for a while. Most of his posts even come off like they are talking points.

Even if he isn't working for the NFLPA, it would be smart for them to hire someone to go onto the message boards a year a head of time and continue to try and build an arguement for the players.

I have to give him his due no matter what, he is a smart guy, but he is as biased as he is smart. I've made it a point just to ignore most of his post because in the end he isn't looking to have a reasonable conversation.

[mmmbeans]

with the owners canceling the season, i have a hard time getting up in arms about the players boycotting the draft.

[The Total Package]

The rich won't get any richer when they don't have to, and the players still benefit.

Its not like I won't watch the draft because a few players aren't at Radio City Music Hall. I don't get it.