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LittleBlue

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2. People need to stop thinking about the NFL as a sports organization

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 07:13 PM

Nov 2014

It's entertainment, same as Hollywood. And you get the same stuff in Hollywood: Drug addiction, exploitation, sexual assault, corruption, thieving agents, no safety net, etc. The Hollywood stuntmen destroy their bodies and nobody talks about it because it doesn't happen so publicly. I've seen at least 2 articles this year about several stuntmen who died recently.

Any field of entertainment that involves a lot of money will be this way.

People take these jobs because the pay is much higher than they would get doing anything else. Many of them are from a poor background and, assuming they make actually graduate, probably get useless degrees that won't get them much beyond minimum wage. League minimum in the NFL is $420k. Do the math.

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Just how corrupt is the NFL? [View all] Archae Nov 2014 OP

The money always takes over if there is enough of it. bemildred Nov 2014 #1

Not completely JonLP24 Nov 2014 #7

Integrity of the product my ass. bemildred Nov 2014 #8

I under the concept of the business very well JonLP24 Nov 2014 #11

People need to stop thinking about the NFL as a sports organization LittleBlue Nov 2014 #2

Just how corrupt is the NFL? 2naSalit Nov 2014 #3

Check this breaking news: Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #4

Uh oh. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #9

Pretty sure the refs get paid to "keep it close to build excitement" sometimes too Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #5

Bogus claim without any proof at all. nt Logical Nov 2014 #14

Especially since it would have been used for Thursday Night football JonLP24 Nov 2014 #17

Pete Carroll. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #18

There is a penalty every play. No doubt. Did it effect the play? Judgement call. nt Logical Nov 2014 #21

Refs made a point to call it this year. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #23

I don't think there is a plan to have certain teams win. nt Logical Nov 2014 #24

No. but I do think they try to keep the games close Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #28

That is entirely different JonLP24 Nov 2014 #29

Then why is it called less frequently in playoff games? Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #31

I looked into the numbers JonLP24 Nov 2014 #33

Yeah, but they do change. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #37

They changes showed this benefited the offense more JonLP24 Nov 2014 #38

My two favorite topics are economics and sports JonLP24 Nov 2014 #6

The city can say no. And maybe should. Many businesses want tax breaks, etc. No different. nt Logical Nov 2014 #22

City saying no does no good unless other cities say no JonLP24 Nov 2014 #30

I want hundred percent agree with Workmen's Compensation, just... Logical Nov 2014 #35

The Packers are no different from any other NFL team. The fact that they are publicly owned has Jenoch Nov 2014 #10

Very little to facts presented in the story (big difference in charity) JonLP24 Nov 2014 #12

Ok, I will agree the stadium situation in Green Bay Jenoch Nov 2014 #13

Non-voting stock that pays no dividends isn't really stock in any meaningful sense. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #19

I know JonLP24 Nov 2014 #27

The players know what they are getting into. If I was the NFL at this point I would have players.... Logical Nov 2014 #15

It is way past that point JonLP24 Nov 2014 #25

It's been over 20 years and we still don't have a team in Los Angeles. Initech Nov 2014 #16

Mark Davis would fix that right up for you if you had a suitable stadium and low standards LeftyMom Nov 2014 #20

The leauge doesn't need a team in LA. TV ratings have still increased since 1995 without LA RB TexLa Nov 2014 #32

You're correct (mostly) JonLP24 Nov 2014 #34

Under the NFL broadcast package L.A. is an official secondary market for the Chargers RB TexLa Nov 2014 #36

Very corrupt and I don't give a rat's butt leftofcool Nov 2014 #26