OT: World Championship of American Football

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'>Read above. I already addressed this.

NFL players are just greedy. They don't care about the USA.</p>

It's not basketball players' fault they have guaranteed contracts. They all say representing their country is worth the risk to their organizations, fans and teammates, so I think it goes without saying it would be worth personal risk to themselves as well. They would still play because they care most about the opportunity to play for their country. It's not about money to them. </p>

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That's a pretty bold assumption you are making considering how many younger players out of the vast majority in the NBA will take smaller contracts to find a fit?</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'>Read above. I already addressed this.

NFL players are just greedy. They don't care about the USA.</p>

It's not basketball players' fault they have guaranteed contracts. They all say representing their country is worth the risk to their organizations, fans and teammates, so I think it goes without saying it would be worth personal risk to themselves as well. They would still play because they care most about the opportunity to play for their country. It's not about money to them. </p>

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That's a pretty bold assumption you are making considering how many younger players out of the vast majority in the NBA will take smaller contracts to find a fit?</p>

-Petey </p>

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I'm just taking them at their word.</p>

Why would the risk be worth it for everyone else, but not them?</p>

It's insulting for you to say that it wouldn't.</p>

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

I didn't even know this thing existed until right now.

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11)</div><div class='quotemain'>I didn't even know this thing existed until right now.</div></p>

Exactly!</p>

You would have heard of it if Peyton Manning played in it.</p>

The Colts and the NFL are restricting his right to play for his country.</p>

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[ly_yng]

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[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'>Read above. I already addressed this.

NFL players are just greedy. They don't care about the USA.</p>

It's not basketball players' fault they have guaranteed contracts. They all say representing their country is worth the risk to their organizations, fans and teammates, so I think it goes without saying it would be worth personal risk to themselves as well. They would still play because they care most about the opportunity to play for their country. It's not about money to them. </p>

</div></p>

That's a pretty bold assumption you are making considering how many younger players out of the vast majority in the NBA will take smaller contracts to find a fit?</p>

-Petey </p>

</div></p>

I'm just taking them at their word.</p>

Why would the risk be worth it for everyone else, but not them?</p>

It's insulting for you to say that it wouldn't. </p>

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NFL players have shorter career, and can lose wages while NBA players can't. They are in different situations. </p>

I wish we could live in a world where we could take people at their word, but we don't.</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[ghoti]

[quote name='Petey'][quote name='ghoti'][quote name='Petey'][quote name='ghoti']Read above. I already addressed this.

NFL players are just greedy. They don't care about the USA.</p>

It's not basketball players' fault they have guaranteed contracts. They all say representing their country is worth the risk to their organizations, fans and teammates, so I think it goes without saying it would be worth personal risk to themselves as well. They would still play because they care most about the opportunity to play for their country. It's not about money to them. </p>

[/QUOTE]</p>

That's a pretty bold assumption you are making considering how many younger players out of the vast majority in the NBA will take smaller contracts to find a fit?</p>

-Petey </p>

[/QUOTE]</p>

I'm just taking them at their word.</p>

Why would the risk be worth it for everyone else, but not them?</p>

It's insulting for you to say that it wouldn't. </p>

[/QUOTE]</p>

NFL players have shorter career, and can lose wages while NBA players can't. They are in different situations. </p>

I wish we could live in a world where we could take people at their word, but we don't.</p>

-Petey </p>

[/QUOTE]</p>

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So you are saying that pro athletes playing in these competitions is OK as long as the player himself isn't the one assuming the greatest risk?</p>

I'm thinking maybe you don't love America.</p>

I'm glad the players themselves are not like that. </p>

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'>So you are saying that pro athletes playing in these competitions is OK as long as the player himself isn't the one assuming the greatest risk?

I'm thinking maybe you don't love America.</p>

I'm glad the players themselves are not like that. </p>

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If the players on a whole wanted to, there would be a bigger push for it. Just because a few say they want to, that doesn't make me beleive they all want to, or even those guys want to, and I can understand the reasoning behind it. </p>

-Petey</p>