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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro
its not that easy. especially with the job market right now. if you were highering a person to be an accountant (just for example), would you hire a ex football player that hasn't been in school for 4 or 5 years, someone coming straight from college in that field, or someone that got a degree in that field and has 4 or 5 years experience. I'm positive the first choice or the second choice will be the football player.
basically, what i'm saying is that i don't agree fully with the owners because they are fighting for basically nothing. They aren't in any kind of trouble. They were making a great deal of money. Sure, there are some players making a butt load as well, but again, that's not the majority. It was pretty much win/win for everyone as a whole. So why try and screw essentially the hand that feeds them, the fans?
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I do see what you are saying and where your coming from. I just disagree.
These guys have more opportunity than 99.9% of the population. And at the end of the day, they have a decision. Play football, or go GET that 4-5 years experience.
I'm all about accountability. I had to make my decisions and live with them. If they choose to play football, they should take the salary offered and if it is unacceptable, go use your edu and be an accountant. I'd still play football myself. So I only make league minimum for 3 or 4 years becaue I'm not that good....... 1.5 mil. for 4 years is pretty good money. Better than ANYTHING you'll make at anythning else with a 4 year degree.