tommy, are you contesting my basic point, that if you're canvassing a pool of extremely rich people and you can only get a pittance out of them, that there isn't a problem there? (And not that I want this to overshadow the topic, but you do remember the Christmas Party T.O. threw a couple of years ago during one of his suspensions, right? He flew people in from all over the country and took over some complex in Florida or someplace. It was a P Diddy-level operation, and a million-plus is the starting point for those kinds of parties.) So, back to the point of the post. This sounds like the league and the Players' Association doing the bare minimum, so they can point to something when they get interrogated on pundit shows and say, "Hey, we're working ion it."
let's not suck each other's dicks just yet. chico, I couldn't agree with you more. I was a bit cautious when posting this not to editorialize in the FPP, but that's what I'm really sceptical about ... is this yet another dose of lip-service--an effort to deter any further scrutiny--or, is it an actual step in the right direction? Too early to tell? Too few details on the who, how, and when these disability benefits get doled out still. Regardless, I still think it is important to keep a watchful eye on this situation and keep the pressures on those uber-rich & powerful (largely off the backs of others) to make this right.
When people like Conrad Dobler, Earl Campbell, Alex Karras and other crippled and infirm retirees who I've never heard of but who hurt as bad as those guys do start getting checks, then and only then will I start to feel better about this Amen brother!
let's not suck each other's dicks just yet. (That's taking all of the fun out of things.) I think chico hit it just right. It remains to be seen if this is just lip service and window dressing on the part of the NFL. When the Conrad Doblers, Earl Campbells, etc, start giving unsolicited testimonials to the assistance they are getting from the league and the NFLPA, I might believe that things have been put right.
