Link.</p> Anyone else follow this?</p> It took the US team two overtimes to beat Japan in the final game.</p> Two freaking OTs to beat JAPAN!!</p> </p> Look, it's time for the NFL to become involved in this. It's not acceptable for the rest of the world to catch up to us in a sport we invented. </p> It's not a big marketing opportunity right now, but that has absolutely nothing to do with why professional leagues and players become involved in international competition. </p> The real reasons are the incredible opportunity to proudly and selflessly represent the country and play with some of the best players in the world.</p> So I expect guys like Peyton Manning, Tomlinson, Champ Bailey, Urlacher, etc. to jump at this incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience and show the world that we still dominate our most popular sport.</p> </p> Honestly, I'm surprised there wasn't more of an outcry from fans that we sent such unknown players to a competition where our great country was being represented.</p> </p> NFL, it's time to show your true colors - Red, White and Blue!! </p> </p> </p>
Who are these guys that are playing?</p> </p> Who cares about this anyway, I didn't even hear about it, until now. Seems pointless. </p>
Never even heard about this.</p> </p> But if the NFL players do decide to get involved, it wouldn't even be fair </p> Imagine Peyton throwing the ball to Calvin Johnson, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, and Marvis Harrison.</p> And have LT and O'Neal in the backfield.</p> An impenatrable O-Line.</p> </p> The defense would be even more stacked.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'> Never even heard about this.</p> </p> But if the NFL players do decide to get involved, it wouldn't even be fair </p> Imagine Peyton throwing the ball to Calvin Johnson, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, and Marvis Harrison.</p> And have LT and O'Neal in the backfield.</p> An impenatrable O-Line.</p> </p> The defense would be even more stacked. </p> </div></p> </p> Exactly!</p> It's a free country, and if these guys want to play for the USA, they should be allowed.</p> The NFL and their franchises don't seem very patriotic to me - even the one in Massachusetts! </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'> Never even heard about this.</p> </p> But if the NFL players do decide to get involved, it wouldn't even be fair </p> Imagine Peyton throwing the ball to Calvin Johnson, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, and Marvis Harrison.</p> And have LT and O'Neal in the backfield.</p> An impenatrable O-Line.</p> </p> The defense would be even more stacked. </p> </div></p> </p> Exactly!</p> It's a free country, and if these guys want to play for the USA, they should be allowed.</p> The NFL and their franchises don't seem very patriotic to me - even the one in Massachusetts! </p> </div></p> </p> Yea right, the NFL players would be selfish to play in this thing.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'>The real reasons are the incredible opportunity to proudly and selflessly represent the country and play with some of the best players in the world.</div></p> </p> Selfish, just like Jason Kidd.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> The real reasons are the incredible opportunity to proudly and selflessly represent the country and play with some of the best players in the world.</div></p> </p> Selfish, just like Jason Kidd. </p> </div></p> </p> That's ridiculous.</p> This is the World Championship of American Football, and the best players should be there to represent our country, no matter what.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> The real reasons are the incredible opportunity to proudly and selflessly represent the country and play with some of the best players in the world.</div></p> </p> Selfish, just like Jason Kidd. </p> </div></p> </p> That's ridiculous.</p> This is the World Championship of American Football, and the best players should be there to represent our country, no matter what.</p> </div></p> </p> Oh man. I didn't notice that. You are totally right.</p>
I bet if it wasn't for that "You can't do anything that may cause injury" clause in every single contract, they'd join.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>I bet if it wasn't for that "You can't do anything that may cause injury" clause in every single contract, they'd join.</div></p> They have it in their contracts they aren't allowed to play football??</p> Wouldn't that mean there'd be no players in the league?</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>I bet if it wasn't for that "You can't do anything that may cause injury" clause in every single contract, they'd join.</div></p> They have it in their contracts they aren't allowed to play football??</p> Wouldn't that mean there'd be no players in the league? </p> </div>Come on Ghoti, you know what I mean. Same thing that made it so Pacman can't make contact in his TNA crap. </p>
NFL contracts aren't guaranteed and teams are trying to prorate salary bonuses into roster bonuses, when rosters turnover. This is to prevent players from just collecting their bonus, then doing garbage for the life of the contract. I remember Ricky Williams had to give back part of his signing bonus. Now teams are preventing this by just giving parts of the guaranteed cash each year the player is still on the roster. So if these players get hurt outside of their contractual obligation, they won't see a cent from that contract again.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'>NFL contracts aren't guaranteed and teams are trying to prorate salary bonuses into roster bonuses, when rosters turnover. This is to prevent players from just collecting their bonus, then doing garbage for the life of the contract. I remember Ricky Williams had to give back part of his signing bonus. Now teams are preventing this by just giving parts of the guaranteed cash each year the player is still on the roster. So if these players get hurt outside of their contractual obligation, they won't see a cent from that contract again.</div></p> I think it's because NBA players are more patriotic, not because they have guaranteed contracts. </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>I bet if it wasn't for that "You can't do anything that may cause injury" clause in every single contract, they'd join.</div></p> They have it in their contracts they aren't allowed to play football??</p> Wouldn't that mean there'd be no players in the league? </p> </div>Come on Ghoti, you know what I mean. Same thing that made it so Pacman can't make contact in his TNA crap. </p> </div></p> </p> Do basketball players have it in their contracts that they are not allowed to play basketball? Baseball players? Hockey? </p> </p>
Ghoti, would you risk 15-20 million dollars to play in a football tournament?</p> This isn't going to war, it's playing a game.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'>NFL contracts aren't guaranteed and teams are trying to prorate salary bonuses into roster bonuses, when rosters turnover. This is to prevent players from just collecting their bonus, then doing garbage for the life of the contract. I remember Ricky Williams had to give back part of his signing bonus. Now teams are preventing this by just giving parts of the guaranteed cash each year the player is still on the roster. So if these players get hurt outside of their contractual obligation, they won't see a cent from that contract again.</div></p> </p> I absolutely love this post.</p> The player making the guaranteed money should feel free to do whatever he wants because it olny affects his employer and everyone affiliated with them, while the player gains benefit for himself.</p> The guy not making guaranteed money wouldn't even dream of participating in this life-changing and selfless experience of proudly representing his country in important international competition because the consequences also directly affect him and his financial well-being.</p> </p> I bet if NBA players didn't have guaranteed contracts they would still play in these competitions. Unlike greedy NFL players, they are true patriots and appreciate the importance of being Americans.</p>
Important?</p> You seem to be the only one who knows about this. </p> </p> At least admit to this:</p> You run less of a risk playing basketball than football.</p>
