Sponsors are starting to pull out of NFL deals and the

[ip_law-hokie]

ratings are starting to dive again...... please you moron players, keep being idiots. It will be nice to see you live on the normal salary the rest of us live on.

Yeh, losing Phil Long Ford in Denver is going to crush them!!

ask nascar

apparel sales are also down significantly, but no worries

nascar shows the trend that all spectator sports are generally trending downward. I do agree though that the protests are a cherry on top that has some fans going away because I've seen at least two videos of rednecks on Facebook burning their favorite's team gear.

I would propose that the pissed off necks just watch the English Premier League instead.


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The Russians did a great job agitating you useful idiots. Here you are pissed at the flag and national anthem...

I'm not triggered by what the players are doing. Don't really care.


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[Techmomof2]

NFL gets an enormous amount of taxpayer money which may go away after their recent stunts.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl- ... les-033116

The Chargers want $350 million from the city of San Diego to build a new, $1 billion stadium downtown, and they think they’re being reasonable.

The Chargers’ proposal, made public Wednesday, asks for San Diego to hike up hotel tax rates to create the $350 million. The Chargers are aiming to create a ballot initiative and will start collecting signatures soon to bring the initiative to a vote in November.

This latest proposal has taken on a take-it-or-leave-it tone, and it’s likely San Diego’s last chance to keep its NFL team. The Chargers have already purchased land in Santa Ana, Calif. for a practice facility to be used should the team utilize its exclusive two-year option to move to Los Angeles and share the Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood. Should San Diego fail to raise the $350 million, either through a tax hike or other means, the Chargers have been clear and steadfast — they will head north.

Obtaining money through a threat is the definition of extortion, and it’s a ubiquitous practice when it comes to building new stadiums for American sports teams. While Major League Baseball, the NHL, NBA, and Major League Soccer (and more than a few NCAA schools) have used public money without remorse, the NFL’s standing as America’s preeminent sport has given it unparalleled leverage in stadium negotiations.

That standing, paired with the league’s dangling of Los Angeles as a relocation destination, has opened the coffers of plenty of the league’s home markets for more than two decades.

Over the last 20 years, the American public has spent more than $7 billion dollars to build or renovate NFL stadiums, taking on 46 percent of the total costs of those projects.

[Major Kong]

The Chargers have already moved back to LA.

[BG Hokie]

NFL gets an enormous amount of taxpayer money which may go away after their recent stunts.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl- ... les-033116

The Chargers want $350 million from the city of San Diego to build a new, $1 billion stadium downtown, and they think they’re being reasonable.

The Chargers’ proposal, made public Wednesday, asks for San Diego to hike up hotel tax rates to create the $350 million. The Chargers are aiming to create a ballot initiative and will start collecting signatures soon to bring the initiative to a vote in November.

This latest proposal has taken on a take-it-or-leave-it tone, and it’s likely San Diego’s last chance to keep its NFL team. The Chargers have already purchased land in Santa Ana, Calif. for a practice facility to be used should the team utilize its exclusive two-year option to move to Los Angeles and share the Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood. Should San Diego fail to raise the $350 million, either through a tax hike or other means, the Chargers have been clear and steadfast — they will head north.

Obtaining money through a threat is the definition of extortion, and it’s a ubiquitous practice when it comes to building new stadiums for American sports teams. While Major League Baseball, the NHL, NBA, and Major League Soccer (and more than a few NCAA schools) have used public money without remorse, the NFL’s standing as America’s preeminent sport has given it unparalleled leverage in stadium negotiations.

That standing, paired with the league’s dangling of Los Angeles as a relocation destination, has opened the coffers of plenty of the league’s home markets for more than two decades.

Over the last 20 years, the American public has spent more than $7 billion dollars to build or renovate NFL stadiums, taking on 46 percent of the total costs of those projects.

If the cities are going to stop getting taxpayer funded studies because of these protests than I'd say this protest is doing great! What an awesome result that would be!

[awesome guy]

NFL gets an enormous amount of taxpayer money which may go away after their recent stunts.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl- ... les-033116

The Chargers want $350 million from the city of San Diego to build a new, $1 billion stadium downtown, and they think they’re being reasonable.

The Chargers’ proposal, made public Wednesday, asks for San Diego to hike up hotel tax rates to create the $350 million. The Chargers are aiming to create a ballot initiative and will start collecting signatures soon to bring the initiative to a vote in November.

This latest proposal has taken on a take-it-or-leave-it tone, and it’s likely San Diego’s last chance to keep its NFL team. The Chargers have already purchased land in Santa Ana, Calif. for a practice facility to be used should the team utilize its exclusive two-year option to move to Los Angeles and share the Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood. Should San Diego fail to raise the $350 million, either through a tax hike or other means, the Chargers have been clear and steadfast — they will head north.

Obtaining money through a threat is the definition of extortion, and it’s a ubiquitous practice when it comes to building new stadiums for American sports teams. While Major League Baseball, the NHL, NBA, and Major League Soccer (and more than a few NCAA schools) have used public money without remorse, the NFL’s standing as America’s preeminent sport has given it unparalleled leverage in stadium negotiations.

That standing, paired with the league’s dangling of Los Angeles as a relocation destination, has opened the coffers of plenty of the league’s home markets for more than two decades.

Over the last 20 years, the American public has spent more than $7 billion dollars to build or renovate NFL stadiums, taking on 46 percent of the total costs of those projects.

If the cities are going to stop getting taxpayer funded studies because of these protests than I'd say this protest is doing great! What an awesome result that would be!

JFC

[nolanvt]

The NFL is going to have a harder time getting tax payers to buy them stadiums with this type of crap.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


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[awesome guy]

The NFL is going to have a harder time getting tax payers to buy them stadiums with this type of crap.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


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[133743Hokie]

I love football but I am most disappointed in how ungrateful and entitled so many of them are. On the job protests are not appropriate. They are being paid to entertain us. I don't want to see any politics in sports and this is the fault of the coaches & commissioner.

The NFL compared to the Military, which they dishonor.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2017/09/end-nfl.html

An Army recruit starts off with a salary under $20,000. Thousands of active duty military personnel are on food stamps. Millions of veterans rely on them to feed their families and themselves.

That’s how we treat the best of us. Here’s how we treat the worst of us.

An NFL rookie’s minimum salary is $465,000. And the majority of NFL players are usually bankrupt a few years after retirement because they blew through most of their money. Dozens of NFL players are arrested every year on charges ranging from murder to rape to animal abuse.

2017 was a banner year for the NFL with three times as many arrests as last year.

Along with the usual drunk driving and disorderly conduct arrests, there were 7 arrests for assault/battery, 6 for drugs and 5 for domestic violence.

They have the right to protest. If their owners don't like it they have the perogative to take whatever action they deem necessary and within the bounds of their labor agreement. Likewise the league.

People need to lighten up on this. They aren't being "Un-American". They aren't being "Anti-military". That's just nonsense. They're protesting in a manner that they see will draw the most attention to their cause.

Now, I expect a majority really don't know what the cause or issue is that they are protesting (much like BLM touted the "hand up, don't shoot" lie). They are supporting their teammates, their brothers. That's the way sports are. Ignore it (that means Trump too) and it will die out in 2 or 3 weeks.

[USN_Hokie]

Nielsen ratings down 11% this year...will the trend continue

Ticket sales down 18%.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nfl-t ... le/2635955

[HokieFanDC]

I love football but I am most disappointed in how ungrateful and entitled so many of them are. On the job protests are not appropriate. They are being paid to entertain us. I don't want to see any politics in sports and this is the fault of the coaches & commissioner.

The NFL compared to the Military, which they dishonor.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2017/09/end-nfl.html

An Army recruit starts off with a salary under $20,000. Thousands of active duty military personnel are on food stamps. Millions of veterans rely on them to feed their families and themselves.

That’s how we treat the best of us. Here’s how we treat the worst of us.

An NFL rookie’s minimum salary is $465,000. And the majority of NFL players are usually bankrupt a few years after retirement because they blew through most of their money. Dozens of NFL players are arrested every year on charges ranging from murder to rape to animal abuse.

2017 was a banner year for the NFL with three times as many arrests as last year.

Along with the usual drunk driving and disorderly conduct arrests, there were 7 arrests for assault/battery, 6 for drugs and 5 for domestic violence.

They have the right to protest. If their owners don't like it they have the perogative to take whatever action they deem necessary and within the bounds of their labor agreement. Likewise the league.

People need to lighten up on this. They aren't being "Un-American". They aren't being "Anti-military". That's just nonsense. They're protesting in a manner that they see will draw the most attention to their cause.

Now, I expect a majority really don't know what the cause or issue is that they are protesting (much like BLM touted the "hand up, don't shoot" lie). They are supporting their teammates, their brothers. That's the way sports are. Ignore it (that means Trump too) and it will die out in 2 or 3 weeks.

Booooooooo!!!! Party pooper. The false anger is a lot more fun.

[133743Hokie]

ratings are starting to dive again...... please you moron players, keep being idiots. It will be nice to see you live on the normal salary the rest of us live on.

Yeh, losing Phil Long Ford in Denver is going to crush them!!

ask nascar

apparel sales are also down significantly, but no worries

nascar shows the trend that all spectator sports are generally trending downward. I do agree though that the protests are a cherry on top that has some fans going away because I've seen at least two videos of rednecks on Facebook burning their favorite's team gear.

just rednecks, no, a whole lot of america is not happy with the actions of the players. I guess all the folks booing at the dallas stadium monday night were rednecks. Some awful rich ones considering what it costs to attend a game in dallas

Yet they're at the game, not much of a boycott. They're probably sporting Ezekiel Elliot jerseys and buying $10 beers.

Reality is there were a lot of empty seats in stadiums last week.

[RiverguyVT]

The NFL is going to have a harder time getting tax payers to buy them stadiums with this type of crap.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


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You don't think it is being talked about, public sentiment, or you don't think elected officials have the guts to follow through?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/pow ... 315259b8fb

[Techmomof2]

I love football but I am most disappointed in how ungrateful and entitled so many of them are. On the job protests are not appropriate. They are being paid to entertain us. I don't want to see any politics in sports and this is the fault of the coaches & commissioner.

The NFL compared to the Military, which they dishonor.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2017/09/end-nfl.html

An Army recruit starts off with a salary under $20,000. Thousands of active duty military personnel are on food stamps. Millions of veterans rely on them to feed their families and themselves.

That’s how we treat the best of us. Here’s how we treat the worst of us.

An NFL rookie’s minimum salary is $465,000. And the majority of NFL players are usually bankrupt a few years after retirement because they blew through most of their money. Dozens of NFL players are arrested every year on charges ranging from murder to rape to animal abuse.

2017 was a banner year for the NFL with three times as many arrests as last year.

Along with the usual drunk driving and disorderly conduct arrests, there were 7 arrests for assault/battery, 6 for drugs and 5 for domestic violence.

They have the right to protest. If their owners don't like it they have the perogative to take whatever action they deem necessary and within the bounds of their labor agreement. Likewise the league.

People need to lighten up on this. They aren't being "Un-American". They aren't being "Anti-military". That's just nonsense. They're protesting in a manner that they see will draw the most attention to their cause.

Now, I expect a majority really don't know what the cause or issue is that they are protesting (much like BLM touted the "hand up, don't shoot" lie). They are supporting their teammates, their brothers. That's the way sports are. Ignore it (that means Trump too) and it will die out in 2 or 3 weeks.

On the job, no. Doesn't the NFL have a policy on this? They restrict wearing clothing to commemorate those lost in 9/11 but Kaepernick can wear pig socks with police helmets on them. He admits he doesn't vote. I'd have much more respect if they started foundations and used their money to actually help someone.

[ip_law-hokie]

I love football but I am most disappointed in how ungrateful and entitled so many of them are. On the job protests are not appropriate. They are being paid to entertain us. I don't want to see any politics in sports and this is the fault of the coaches & commissioner.

The NFL compared to the Military, which they dishonor.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2017/09/end-nfl.html

An Army recruit starts off with a salary under $20,000. Thousands of active duty military personnel are on food stamps. Millions of veterans rely on them to feed their families and themselves.

That’s how we treat the best of us. Here’s how we treat the worst of us.

An NFL rookie’s minimum salary is $465,000. And the majority of NFL players are usually bankrupt a few years after retirement because they blew through most of their money. Dozens of NFL players are arrested every year on charges ranging from murder to rape to animal abuse.

2017 was a banner year for the NFL with three times as many arrests as last year.

Along with the usual drunk driving and disorderly conduct arrests, there were 7 arrests for assault/battery, 6 for drugs and 5 for domestic violence.

They have the right to protest. If their owners don't like it they have the perogative to take whatever action they deem necessary and within the bounds of their labor agreement. Likewise the league.

People need to lighten up on this. They aren't being "Un-American". They aren't being "Anti-military". That's just nonsense. They're protesting in a manner that they see will draw the most attention to their cause.

Now, I expect a majority really don't know what the cause or issue is that they are protesting (much like BLM touted the "hand up, don't shoot" lie). They are supporting their teammates, their brothers. That's the way sports are. Ignore it (that means Trump too) and it will die out in 2 or 3 weeks.

On the job, no. Doesn't the NFL have a policy on this? They restrict wearing clothing to commemorate those lost in 9/11 but Kaepernick can wear pig socks with police helmets on them. He admits he doesn't vote. I'd have much more respect if they started foundations and used their money to actually help someone.

My understanding is that the NFL has a rule stating that you must stand for the national anthem, but they have chosen not to enforce it.




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[awesome guy]

I love football but I am most disappointed in how ungrateful and entitled so many of them are. On the job protests are not appropriate. They are being paid to entertain us. I don't want to see any politics in sports and this is the fault of the coaches & commissioner.

The NFL compared to the Military, which they dishonor.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2017/09/end-nfl.html

An Army recruit starts off with a salary under $20,000. Thousands of active duty military personnel are on food stamps. Millions of veterans rely on them to feed their families and themselves.

That’s how we treat the best of us. Here’s how we treat the worst of us.

An NFL rookie’s minimum salary is $465,000. And the majority of NFL players are usually bankrupt a few years after retirement because they blew through most of their money. Dozens of NFL players are arrested every year on charges ranging from murder to rape to animal abuse.

2017 was a banner year for the NFL with three times as many arrests as last year.

Along with the usual drunk driving and disorderly conduct arrests, there were 7 arrests for assault/battery, 6 for drugs and 5 for domestic violence.

They have the right to protest. If their owners don't like it they have the perogative to take whatever action they deem necessary and within the bounds of their labor agreement. Likewise the league.

People need to lighten up on this. They aren't being "Un-American". They aren't being "Anti-military". That's just nonsense. They're protesting in a manner that they see will draw the most attention to their cause.

Now, I expect a majority really don't know what the cause or issue is that they are protesting (much like BLM touted the "hand up, don't shoot" lie). They are supporting their teammates, their brothers. That's the way sports are. Ignore it (that means Trump too) and it will die out in 2 or 3 weeks.

On the job, no. Doesn't the NFL have a policy on this? They restrict wearing clothing to commemorate those lost in 9/11 but Kaepernick can wear pig socks with police helmets on them. He admits he doesn't vote. I'd have much more respect if they started foundations and used their money to actually help someone.

My understanding is that the NFL has a rule stating that you must stand for the national anthem, but they have chosen not to enforce it.




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Yeah, siding with the players and urban jersey wearing types.