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More Lockout Junk: Bears' Player Rep Says Season Will Happen

A couple articles for you on this 4th of July. Football news has been relatively quiet the past few days, most likely because everyone is trying to catch up with family or take trips or what have you.

First on the agenda, it seems that headway was made on some important issues with regards to the CBA. The rookie wage scale seems good, and on the 1st, there was significant progress as far as the revenue split was concerned. Whether they've totally ironed it out or not, who knows.

Second, Bears' player rep and kicker Robbie Gould says we won't miss any of the season. He also believes training camp will start on time as well. The first camps start on July 22, and if I remember right, a July 14 deadline was estimated so as to make sure everything started on time.

I don't need to tell you I'm sick of all this. I'm sure all of you are as well, but if one of the player reps is saying we won't miss anything, then I'd venture to guess we won't miss anything. Here's to getting this done ASAP.

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We're all sick of it Caleb

In fact I’ve been paying little attention if any to the NFL’s dealings. They went the wrong way about getting a deal done by taking it to the courts and have alienated some fans (like myself). The NBA has the more broken system and in a way, they kind of need a lockout. The NFL just did it because they were greedy.

Anyway, hopefully all this madness can end…

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by Grayson on Jul 4, 2011 8:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Believe me, I'm right there with you.

I hate writing about it.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jul 4, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Some news on the NFL network tonight

A reporter close to the NFL/Players union discussions said the deal might well be done this week, definately before July 15th. The 15th is the drop dead date so the preseason isn’t compromised.

I’ll believe it when I see it, the signed agreement that is.

by mwalex on Jul 4, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Honestly my last comment on the issue

The season is already compromised and we’ll hear about the lack of an offseason all season long. They couldn’t care less what we think. They keep talking about what a business football is. Do you tell your customers to **** off? Heard some cops once talking about this suspect and the said “He can take a dime” meaning the guy wouldn’t break and could do ten years standing on his head. Hell I can take a year. Football is something I like, not need.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

by FrozenFinger on Jul 4, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

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well said

Dont cloud the issue with facts!

by muuzilla on Jul 5, 2011 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

*snore*

MLB lost me in the early 80’s with that strike; didn’t watch a single game for >20 years; got back into it a little in the last couple of years. Still not as avid a fan as I would be otherwise.

NFL is trying to go down the same road. Their first strike didn’t bother me too badly, but this one does — the unprecedented greed on both sides is sickening; you KNOW that none of these clowns thinks about how many cube-hours or under-car hours it takes piece together enough post-tax money to plunk down on the spoiled kids playing games.

Every minute that both sides continue to waste makes the rest of us realize that we do just fine without professional sports and the associated monetary outflow of each household.

by skymuse on Jul 5, 2011 12:34 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

you sir

get a rec

Dont cloud the issue with facts!

by muuzilla on Jul 5, 2011 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

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