NFL: Player wish list for the next CBA

[Anybodyhome]

I would be interested to see if the NFLPA weighs in on putting a team in London should it become more than just a cocktail hour conversation topic.

A London team would almost certainly mean an added bye week somewhere given the fact that every game means one team getting hosed with at least 16-20 hours of non-stop flight time (that's just NY -  London) back and forth across the pond, whether it's the London team or the visiting team from here.  

[Mr. Scot]

I know the suggestion that they might be moving to London pissed off Chargers players so much that the owner had to have a meeting with them to assure them that it wasn't true.

[Raleigh PF]

Players could get more money by changing the length of drafted player's contracts. Forget four years, the max contract for any player drafted is three. That would bring top players into the money faster.

Another point for them to consider is the tag system. Get rid of it. 

Both of those issues would direct more money the player's way, faster. The problem is, most of the player reps are veterans who really don't care about the newly drafted players.

I like the healthcare for life, but think it's impractical. What about the guys who are drafted and play one year or less? Does that qualify for healthcare for life? 

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

9 minutes ago, Raleigh PF said:

Players could get more money by changing the length of drafted player's contracts. Forget four years, the max contract for any player drafted is three. That would bring top players into the money faster.

Another point for them to consider is the tag system. Get rid of it. 

Both of those issues would direct more money the player's way, faster. The problem is, most of the player reps are veterans who really don't care about the newly drafted players.

I like the healthcare for life, but think it's impractical. What about the guys who are drafted and play one year or less? Does that qualify for healthcare for life? 

It should. 

[My Goodness My Guinness]

1 hour ago, Bartin said:

Do you expect them to get anything major without giving up something significant in return? At best, I can see some sort of relaxation of marijuana and possibly some health care expansion just because it’s a PR win for the owners but I really can’t see anything else without conceding on an extra game.

The owners will always win in a lockout situation. I don’t care how much the NFLPA says they have saved. The rank and file on minimum and rookie contracts far outnumber the stars who have enough money to wait out the storm and each vote counts the same.

If I was a player I'd add two games (in exchange to reducing preseason to 2 games) for lifetime healthcare and marijuana rule relaxation for sure. 

[mc52beast]

I heard Drew Brees is asking Jerry Richardson to be a consultant 

[jtm]

I think the lifetime healthcare request is ridiculous and I doubt this will ever happen.  Back in the day NFL players didn't know the risks and didn't make a lot of money.  Now everyone knows the risks and they get paid accordingly.  I believe the minimum salary is $480k which is a lot of money and this is the minimum.  Also, this salary is for only 4-5 months of the year.  There are tons of jobs that are much more dangerous than playing in the NFL and those people pay their own healthcare after they retire and don't make anything close to an NFL salary.  

[CanadianCat]

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

They'll go in asking for the moon in the hope of coming back with the stars and the NFL will do the same.

Am I the only one that thinks that this analogy should be reversed?

Stars > Moon??

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

Am I the only one that thinks that this analogy should be reversed?

Stars > Moon??

It's metaphorical.

[WUnderhill]

NFL:

[CanadianCat]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

It's metaphorical.

I think you mean astronomphorical 

[332nd]

1 hour ago, jtm said:

I think the lifetime healthcare request is ridiculous and I doubt this will ever happen.  Back in the day NFL players didn't know the risks and didn't make a lot of money.  Now everyone knows the risks and they get paid accordingly.  I believe the minimum salary is $480k which is a lot of money and this is the minimum.  Also, this salary is for only 4-5 months of the year.  There are tons of jobs that are much more dangerous than playing in the NFL and those people pay their own healthcare after they retire and don't make anything close to an NFL salary.  

Yeah, but the reason the risks are known today is because the league got caught lying. Might as well take the shot & see what you can get.

[Mr. Scot]

21 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

I think you mean astronomphorical 

I'm leaving to go get a snack 

[PootieNunu]

3 hours ago, jtm said:

I think the lifetime healthcare request is ridiculous and I doubt this will ever happen.  Back in the day NFL players didn't know the risks and didn't make a lot of money.  Now everyone knows the risks and they get paid accordingly.  I believe the minimum salary is $480k which is a lot of money and this is the minimum.  Also, this salary is for only 4-5 months of the year.  There are tons of jobs that are much more dangerous than playing in the NFL and those people pay their own healthcare after they retire and don't make anything close to an NFL salary.  

I was thinking this same thing, they want a 50/50 split but then want someone to pay their healthcare for the rest of their life. News flash stop buying 17 cars, jewelry that costs more than most people make in a year, and other such bull and you can pay you own healthcare with no problem. People out here living on retirement checks of like $1000 a month have to buy their own medicine and health care plans.