Dirty Bag Smith stil running the Union

[DaveThePanther2008]

You can say they decertified the union all you want. But when the one person that put you in this place as your UNION leader is still leading the charge. Then he still is in Charge of the UNION, whether you call it a Union, a association or a Fuging Club.

The "Union" didn't bargain in good faith and decertify to get the upper hand. Any judge in his/her right mind can see that the Decertification was a sham and that D. Smith is still running the show.

On June 3rd or hopefully soon after the owners will have their lockout and the courts will say the Decertification is a SHAM... Which it is.

Because if it looks like poo and smells like poo that it probably is poo.

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/29466293

[Bama Panther]

I tend to agree with you. I don't think players did things the appropriate way, and I believe Demaurice Smith's sole intention was to get this thing into the court system.

I don't really care about either side. Let's face it. At this point, we're talking about a bunch of multi-millionaire cry babies. However, the longer this thing drags out, the more I tend to side with the owners. The players association or trade association or whatever the heck it is nowadays has shown that it doesn't care about the game, which may not be how a majority of the players feel.

I think we are now looking at a true case of the cart driving the horse with Demaurice Smith holding the reins. Even with the 8th Circuit's ruling last week, the union continues to exaggerate and overblow things. All you have to do is look at the latest court filing by the players. The NFLPA* is the only side using a derogatory attitude, and I have yet to hear about them countering any of the owners' proposals or offering one of their own.

At this point, I really hope the courts hand it to the players. Do I want the players putting their bodies on the line without due compensation? No. Do I want them disabled for life with no healthcare? Depends. Many people in today's world are in that boat, and they didn't have the chance to makes millions in a single year. Do I care about the owners' land lease deals or stadium expenses? No. Not at all.

Just get the thing done already. I believe 3 June will truly set the stage for the collapse of the union's "bargaining" position.

[DaveThePanther2008]

I tend to agree with you. I don't think players did things the appropriate way, and I believe Demaurice Smith's sole intention was to get this thing into the court system.

I don't really care about either side. Let's face it. At this point, we're talking about a bunch of multi-millionaire cry babies. However, the longer this thing drags out, the more I tend to side with the owners. The players association or trade association or whatever the heck it is nowadays has shown that it doesn't care about the game, which may not be how a majority of the players feel.

I think we are now looking at a true case of the cart driving the horse with Demaurice Smith holding the reins. Even with the 8th Circuit's ruling last week, the union continues to exaggerate and overblow things. All you have to do is look at the latest court filing by the players. The NFLPA* is the only side using a derogatory attitude, and I have yet to hear about them countering any of the owners' proposals or offering one of their own.

At this point, I really hope the courts hand it to the players. Do I want the players putting their bodies on the line without due compensation? No. Do I want them disabled for life with no healthcare? Depends. Many people in today's world are in that boat, and they didn't have the chance to makes millions in a single year. Do I care about the owners' land lease deals or stadium expenses? No. Not at all.

Just get the thing done already. I believe 3 June will truly set the stage for the collapse of the union's "bargaining" position.

I hope so. I don't think Smith has the best interest of the NFLPA at heart. I think it is like you said. Get it in the courts and see how much they can squeeze out of the owner.

What gets me is because the owners agreed to give them XX% of the revenues doesn't mean they HAVE to this time. I don't know of any business that is required to give the employees a percentage of their income.

They could set a wage scale based on position and depth and seniority.

They could have no minimum and well as no cap.

They could ruin football all together.

[Lords0fPain]

Thats is why they hired him, to go to court...everyone says the owners planned on the lockout, but the players hired a lawyer (with connections) to run show...what would anyone expect the owners to do?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3994172

[Lords0fPain]

NFL Insider: Why DeMaurice Smith Is the Wrong Man for the Players

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/657921-nfl-insider-why-demaurice-smith-is-the-wrong-man-for-the-players

[d-run]

I agree that they are still acting as a union, but I also think it is ironic that a corporation is asking a conservative court to force a group of employees into a union. I am actually hoping the owners will win not because I think they are right, but because I think it is what is best for the league. Also, I was shocked that highlandfire wasn't the creator of this thread.

[SevenSixes]

We all know that the players and the owners were conspiring to bring the NFL to an end since the Rapture was scheduled for yesterday. Why would you bother "negotiating" when you'd be Raptured away before the ink was dry. If I had a few Billion to throw around, I wouldn't waste my last days bickering about a few hundred mill. I'd be where Charlie Sheen is, doing blow off of a hookers rack.

But alas, the soothsayer Harold Camping (personal advisor to Al Davis) was wrong and Smith and the Cartel will have to cut a deal since the world won't be ending now until at least 2112 (GO AZTECS!!).

Looks like El Diablo has saved the 2011 NFL season, so a heartfelt thanks to the dark lord for staving off the end of times for one more year.

After living through the past 3 Raptures, I'm taking a vacation before The Real Deal makes the end of times prediction I can take to the bank..

[Highlandfire]

You can say they decertified the union all you want. But when the one person that put you in this place as your UNION leader is still leading the charge. Then he still is in Charge of the UNION, whether you call it a Union, a association or a Fuging Club.

The "Union" didn't bargain in good faith and decertify to get the upper hand. Any judge in his/her right mind can see that the Decertification was a sham and that D. Smith is still running the show.

On June 3rd or hopefully soon after the owners will have their lockout and the courts will say the Decertification is a SHAM... Which it is.

Because if it looks like poo and smells like poo that it probably is poo.

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/29466293

The Appeals courts won't put up with this bull poo and they showed it with the continued lockout. If the players want a full season they need to get their asses back to the table NOW and not wait on the owners or courts.

[Lords0fPain]

Article yesterday:

He recently delivered a commencement address to graduating University of Maryland students who may or may not care anything about the NFL or the current lockout. He turned his address into a political speech concerning the recent legal issues between NFL players and NFL owners.

Smith and others like him have inspired the players to adopt a self-righteous tone. They are telling everyone who will listen that NFL players are oppressed workers who need to feed their families and pay the medical bills.

Here's the thing: The minimum salary for rookies, players who had never played a down of professional football, in 2009 was $310,000. The median annual HOUSEHOLD income in the United States is around $50,000.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/712855-demaurice-smith-is-the-top-reason-to-side-against-the-nfl-players

[Mother Grabber]

I'd leave a wet spot in my pants if I made $310,000.

[SCP]

There is a good article about this on yahoo sports right now by les carpenter. One legal expert even calls Goodell and D. Smith "goofballs".