Chiefs Should NFL Players get Paid More? - Page 5

Couch-Potato · 05-03-2016, 09:26 AM

I was thinking about how little these guys make in comparison NBA and MLB and came across the below article. What do you guys think?

Giants receiver Odell Beckham thinks the $10.4 million he’s guaranteed over the first four years of his rookie contract is not enough.

“I think that we should make more money, personally,” Beckham told The Huffington Post when asked what he’d change about the NFL.

Beckham says NFL players should get paid more than baseball or basketball players because football is a more dangerous game.

“I understand that basketball plays 80-something games, baseball plays this many games, soccer plays that many games, but this is a sport where there’s more injuries. There’s more collisions. It’s not even a full-contact sport, I would call it a full-collision sport. You have people running who can run 20 miles per hour and they’re running downhill to hit you, and you’re running 18 miles per hour. That’s a car wreck. It’s just the career is shorter. There’s injuries that you have after you leave the game, brain injuries, whatever it is, nerve injuries.”

The truth, however, is that the danger inherent to a profession has little to do with the pay within that profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, logging is America’s most dangerous profession. If people were paid according to the risks associated with their jobs, lumberjacks would make more than NFL players. But that’s not how it works.

In reality, NFL players make less money than baseball and basketball players primarily because baseball and basketball have smaller rosters. The players’ percentage of the league’s revenue is similar in all three sports, but in the NFL that money is divided among a much larger pool of players — more than twice as many players as in Major League Baseball and more than four times as many players as in the National Basketball Association.

As a result, it’s unlikely that NFL players will ever make as much, on average, as MLB or NBA players. No matter how much Beckham thinks they should.

eDave · 05-03-2016, 02:07 PM

I remember when the Royals won the WS in 85. At that time there was some sort of competition on TV that pitted them and the Superbowl champs that year in a head-to-head competion. Tug of war, track and field, strength, etc.

Royals won.

Details might be a bit fuzzy.

Mr. Laz · 05-03-2016, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

Whatever makes you happy. Keep on hatin' on.

That is the motto that Belichek has designation for the organization.

Amnorix · 05-03-2016, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

I don't acknowledge cheaters...welp sorry

Like the Chiefs, you mean? The whole tampering thing... Just terrible.

Amnorix · 05-03-2016, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

That is the motto that Belichek has designation for the organization.

As if Belichick gives a damn about anyone's opinion, or "mottos"...

Amnorix · 05-03-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

I remember when the Royals won the WS in 85. At that time there was some sort of competition on TV that pitted them and the Superbowl champs that year in a head-to-head competion. Tug of war, track and field, strength, etc.

Royals won.

Details might be a bit fuzzy.

Probably a variant of the old "Battle of the Stars" things they used to do. I remember athletes would sometimes be included, so yeah, definitely possible.

**Rain Man** · 05-03-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

I remember when the Royals won the WS in 85. At that time there was some sort of competition on TV that pitted them and the Superbowl champs that year in a head-to-head competion. Tug of war, track and field, strength, etc.

Royals won.

Details might be a bit fuzzy.

I used to enjoy those shows. Some would have athletes and some would have TV stars. I remember one of the athlete shows, though, and they had a bunch of skills-based contests in the competition - things like tennis and bowling. The winner was some male volleyball player who apparently played a lot of different sports, so he was good enough at the skills-based stuff to pull away from the pack.

eDave · 05-03-2016, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

Probably a variant of the old "Battle of the Stars" things they used to do. I remember athletes would sometimes be included, so yeah, definitely possible.

That's definitely it. The interesting part was the Royals just yanked them into the water in tug-of-war. IIRC it was pretty even up to that point.

Though this has nothing really to do with which sport is harder. I was just surprised by it.

Toby Waller · 05-03-2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Smelly every one should be paid more....except entertainers and "athletes who are also actors"

sure but thats only because we somehow made money a thing and people evaluate their lives with it and have to use it for health etc.

I know,thats way too far off topic lol

jspchief · 05-03-2016, 08:39 PM

Play 82 games per year and you can start asking for NBA pay.

Couch-Potato · 05-03-2016, 08:46 PM

I think you could argue that NFL players should have a considerably higher % of the leagues revenue distributed to them than NBA and MLB, due to the following: The low volume of games VS higher probability of injury, there are less players available world wide that can play quality football as apposed to the fore mentioned sports, avg career length is less in NFL and risk of injury is high, and certainly because there are so many players on a roster.

Cough it up Goodell !!!

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-03-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

I think you could argue that NFL players should have a considerably higher % of the leagues revenue distributed to them than NBA and MLB, due to the following: The low volume of games VS higher probability of injury, there are less players available world wide that can play quality football as apposed to the fore mentioned sports, avg career length is less in NFL and risk of injury is high, and certainly because there are so many players on a roster.

Cough it up Goodell !!!

You're a drooling Mongo that shouldn't be allowed to start threads

ThaVirus · 05-03-2016, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Hitting a baseball and pitching takes more skill than football. Playing basketball is more athletic and more skills than football. Football is more dangerous, but for the most part it doesn't take the skill as baseball and basketball.

NFL players are more athletic than NBA players on average. They're stronger, faster and even jump higher which shocks a lot of people.

chiefzilla1501 · 05-03-2016, 08:59 PM

Being an owner is the greatest job in the world.

Taxpayers pay for your facility
You can bully the city to build you a completely new facility with the primary intent of making yourself (not the city) more money
And you're allowed to cap your highest paid employees' wages

And every time you provide the team these benefits, the money goes basically directly to the owner.

And to top it all off, people are outraged about the PLAYERS making too much money while the owner rakes in way more dough than he actually deserves.

-King- · 05-03-2016, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Hitting a baseball and pitching takes more skill than football. Playing basketball is more athletic and more skills than football. Football is more dangerous, but for the most part it doesn't take the skill as baseball and basketball.

In what way doesn't it take the skill?
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tk13 · 05-03-2016, 09:04 PM

I don't know if they should make more money, but I thought it was amazing a few years ago when the owners locked them out to get a bigger piece of the pie and nobody batted an eye. NFL owners can pretty much do whatever they want. People are crazy about football.

05-03-2016, 09:26 AM
Couch-Potato MVP Join Date: Jan 2015 Casino cash: $2823065	Should NFL Players get Paid More? I was thinking about how little these guys make in comparison NBA and MLB and came across the below article. What do you guys think? Giants receiver Odell Beckham thinks the $10.4 million he’s guaranteed over the first four years of his rookie contract is not enough. “I think that we should make more money, personally,” Beckham told The Huffington Post when asked what he’d change about the NFL. Beckham says NFL players should get paid more than baseball or basketball players because football is a more dangerous game. “I understand that basketball plays 80-something games, baseball plays this many games, soccer plays that many games, but this is a sport where there’s more injuries. There’s more collisions. It’s not even a full-contact sport, I would call it a full-collision sport. You have people running who can run 20 miles per hour and they’re running downhill to hit you, and you’re running 18 miles per hour. That’s a car wreck. It’s just the career is shorter. There’s injuries that you have after you leave the game, brain injuries, whatever it is, nerve injuries.” The truth, however, is that the danger inherent to a profession has little to do with the pay within that profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, logging is America’s most dangerous profession. If people were paid according to the risks associated with their jobs, lumberjacks would make more than NFL players. But that’s not how it works. In reality, NFL players make less money than baseball and basketball players primarily because baseball and basketball have smaller rosters. The players’ percentage of the league’s revenue is similar in all three sports, but in the NFL that money is divided among a much larger pool of players — more than twice as many players as in Major League Baseball and more than four times as many players as in the National Basketball Association. As a result, it’s unlikely that NFL players will ever make as much, on average, as MLB or NBA players. No matter how much Beckham thinks they should.
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eDave Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Casino cash: $9998560	I remember when the Royals won the WS in 85. At that time there was some sort of competition on TV that pitted them and the Superbowl champs that year in a head-to-head competion. Tug of war, track and field, strength, etc. Royals won. Details might be a bit fuzzy.
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jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	Play 82 games per year and you can start asking for NBA pay. __________________ Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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05-03-2016, 08:46 PM	#70
Couch-Potato MVP Join Date: Jan 2015 Casino cash: $2823065	I think you could argue that NFL players should have a considerably higher % of the leagues revenue distributed to them than NBA and MLB, due to the following: The low volume of games VS higher probability of injury, there are less players available world wide that can play quality football as apposed to the fore mentioned sports, avg career length is less in NFL and risk of injury is high, and certainly because there are so many players on a roster. Cough it up Goodell !!!
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05-03-2016, 08:59 PM	#73
chiefzilla1501 In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2008 Casino cash: $1534497	Being an owner is the greatest job in the world. Taxpayers pay for your facility You can bully the city to build you a completely new facility with the primary intent of making yourself (not the city) more money And you're allowed to cap your highest paid employees' wages And every time you provide the team these benefits, the money goes basically directly to the owner. And to top it all off, people are outraged about the PLAYERS making too much money while the owner rakes in way more dough than he actually deserves.
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tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1432500	I don't know if they should make more money, but I thought it was amazing a few years ago when the owners locked them out to get a bigger piece of the pie and nobody batted an eye. NFL owners can pretty much do whatever they want. People are crazy about football.
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