cp0k2 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Agree with Darren Rovell. The next CBA negotiations are going to be brutal for the players with this guy running point again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 NFL players aren't generally the brightest of characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just read this yesterday and I wonder if the players get pressured or forced into this somehow? I legit can't see any other reason..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, JustAnotherFan said: Just read this yesterday and I wonder if the players get pressured or forced into this somehow? I legit can't see any other reason..... I feel like its similar to when people who don't pay attention to politics, but want to vote, and just vote for the guy who's in office or who's signs and billboards they remember because he's the one they know and they don't know anyone else on the ballot. I'm pretty sure that people who are deceased have been elected / re-elected into office because of that (I know a city in California elected a dead guy as treasurer last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Forge said: I feel like its similar to when people who don't pay attention to politics, but want to vote, and just vote for the guy who's in office or who's signs and billboards they remember because he's the one they know and they don't know anyone else on the ballot. I'm pretty sure that people who are deceased have been elected / re-elected into office because of that (I know a city in California elected a dead guy as treasurer last year). That's a good thought. Especially when you consider that some players, and even some coaches, don't really care about the political side of things and just kinda go with the flow. 1 hour ago, Forge said: (I know a city in California elected a dead guy as treasurer last year). That is funny as heck, but man, that had to be embarrassing for both sides. The people who voted, and for those responsible for putting him on the ballot in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Stallyns Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Forge said: I feel like its similar to when people who don't pay attention to politics, but want to vote, and just vote for the guy who's in office or who's signs and billboards they remember because he's the one they know and they don't know anyone else on the ballot. I'm pretty sure that people who are deceased have been elected / re-elected into office because of that (I know a city in California elected a dead guy as treasurer last year). The problem with this is it was like 14-0 so it was the selection committee not the entire union. It wasn't even like 64-0 meaning the 2 player reps for each team. So not all players had a say in this. I read that if 7 of the 14 would've voted against him then it would've gone to a vote of the player reps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, stallyns said: The problem with this is it was like 14-0 so it was the selection committee not the entire union. It wasn't even like 64-0 meaning the 2 player reps for each team. So not all players had a say in this. I read that if 7 of the 14 would've voted against him then it would've gone to a vote of the player reps Ted Johnson was saying that all it took was a single vote - 13 to 1, it goes to player vote. A lot of people are speculating this was a rigged process for Smith to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Were there even other candidates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 7 hours ago, texans_uk said: NFL players aren't generally the brightest of characters. IMO its hard for them to really stand up against them. Their careers are already so short and with contracts not being guaranteed, its hard for players to truly strike because they will miss out on money. Unlike MLB and NFL. NFL prime is a lot shorter, so players wouldnt want to miss a year of their prime. NFL has the worse players union/cba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, EliteTexan80 said: Ted Johnson was saying that all it took was a single vote - 13 to 1, it goes to player vote. A lot of people are speculating this was a rigged process for Smith to win. Just for the sake of discussion, how do you think the process could be rigged, and why? Is Smith suspected of being a stooge for Goodell or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisEagles Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 To be fair to him, last time around he had no time to prepare for the negotations. And if you hire someone else now, you get someone who won't have been preparing since the last CBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I hope all the players (and fans) are getting prepared for the inevitable lock-out in 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Interesting news, congrats to him I guess. As long as he properly represents the best interests of the players I don't see there being an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, drd23 said: I hope all the players (and fans) are getting prepared for the inevitable lock-out in 2021 I am starting to wish there was one this year.. #Bengalsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 17 hours ago, JustAnotherFan said: but man, that had to be embarrassing for both sides. The people who voted Voters have no shame. If they didn't care enough to look him up before, you think they cared when news broke after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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