Five kids?

Good god man, buy some NHL rubbers for Christmas.
- Atomic Wedgie

Maybe he's catholic?

Are we there yet?

Your very naive, if you think it's funny about Average Joe commuting an extra hour a day, making less money then he did 4 years ago, to look after his family. Your very ignorant or self righteous.

Most of the NHLPA are also self righteous and ignorant, because they take the people for-granted that pay their salaries. The players haven't lost one cent, since the last CBA, that cost the NHL a season. Instead their wages went up almost 90% in those seven years. Meanwhile, half of the teams in the league are losing money. You can't expect the top 8 teams to keep dolling out money for Revenue Sharing forever. One of two things will happen, the league will implode and a number of franchises will cease to exist, or secondly, the top 8 teams will start a rebellion and refuse to give into the PA and will go all out to have it capitulate. The PA better figure it out soon, because either way, many of the players will be out of a job.
- PrinceLH

You're.

You're.
- Fountain-San

Thanks Jeff

Rather than take the time to explain to you why your two angles aren't worth a bucket of spit, perhaps I'll just let child molester Pete Townshend explain it to you:

"Meet the new boss,
Just the same as the old boss."
- Atomic Wedgie

Great point!
I think that goes along with the saying, be careful what you wish for...

Eklund: POLL: Do You still Care about this NHL Season? + For/Against Mayers?
- Eklund

The NHL is a nice way for me to watch high quality hockey. If it is there I will watch if it isn't I won't. Not losing any sleep over this lockout.

As a point of interest I got rid of my tv and cancelled cable service in 2004 when I still cared about the NHL...no TV has been one of the better life choices I made. Thanks for the lockouts allowing me more time to make better choices with my life!

Don't really care either way now, I'm over the fact that there may not be a season, but would welcome a return.

My thoughts as well. Just thought it might be too cruel to say.
- stuckey

Felt bad saying it, but someone had to.

I cant stand people who spit out kids without thinking through how they will support them over the LONG haul...and then whine about how tough it is, blame the world etc.

I never had kids because when the time was probably right health wise, it wasnt financially. Now I am financially set, but Im a little older and we couldnt unfortunately....thats life, I made my decision and dont whine about it.

Five kids?

Good god man, buy some NHL rubbers for Christmas.
- Atomic Wedgie

Tell the wife to close the Five Hole !

Where was the "Jamal Mayers is a slithering douche who lacks education, intelligence and who lives in a bubble with the other millionaires and who can go _____ himself." ? Because thats what I woulda picked.

ek is POSITIVE the eagles will make the playoffs. give it up, dude. start an nba blog or something with your "sources" tending bar at buffalo wild wings.

Where was the "Jamal Mayers is a slithering douche who lacks education, intelligence and who lives in a bubble with the other millionaires and who can go _____ himself." ? Because thats what I woulda picked.
- Jimmy_Tea

Jimmy I totally agree with you on this one

some people, like Jamal, must not be as short-sighted as you. The players conceded in the last cba, they've already conceded all around in their proposals for this cba, they know the owners are just going to ask for more next cba. People who want them to just roll over and take what they get seem to hate that the players get paid what they do, but will take the side of the super-rich owners?

- Blue Clam

Who's being short sighted now?

You say they conceded in the last CBA. You are correct.

But in the long run, the players also ended up making out like bandits under that last CBA. Their share and salaries went up significantly.

Who's being short sighted now?

You say they conceded in the last CBA. You are correct.

But in the long run, the players also ended up making out like bandits under that last CBA.
- AceRatbang

I would like to conced 24% of my actual salary if you give me a 70% raise over the next 5 years.

Players need to stop whining, the last CBA ended up totally in their favor.

ek is POSITIVE the eagles will make the playoffs. give it up, dude. start an nba blog or something with your "sources" tending bar at buffalo wild wings.
- ron_mexico7

How about he puts up a poll about when we think Andy Reid will get fired.

Thanks Jeff
- Symba007

So can we agree that you need to quit belly-aching about the players needing that 57% in order to honour all existing contracts, because you yourself have admitted that any deal that has a hard (not soft) landing at 50% would still be honouring contracts?

Jesus, I'm making more progress with these labour negotiations than Guy Serota ever could.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm not sure the players have been asking for 57% to honor contracts (was their 1st year split in their most recent offer too high, yes, but that is a different issue).

Thats what the "make whole" issue is in the first place b/c the HRR split would not leave enough $ to cover the values of the contracts. Problem is the NHL hasn't offered to fully honor those contracts yet as $211M doesn't cover them.

You forgot to add - - - - - Both the NHL and NHLPA are acting like such egotistical d-bags that they can't even look at the fact they've lost over a billion dollars and say hmm.. maybe we should sit down and quit the d*ck measuring contest and play some hockey .. . . . . . . because i would have voted for that.

- Fountain-San

calm down Jiff

NEW POLL

After this season is lost due to lockout and Jamal Mayers' NHL career is snuffed out, what is Mayers "real world" job after the NHL?
A. Insurance
B. Used Car Salesman
C. Pimp
D. Cheetah Power Surge Spokesman
E. Other (Please specify)

Discuss...

NEW POLL

After this season is lost due to lockout and Jamal Mayers' NHL career is snuffed out, what is Mayers "real world" job after the NHL?
A. Insurance
B. Used Car Salesman
C. Pimp
D. Cheetah Power Surge Spokesman
E. Other (Please specify)

Discuss...
- As_I_See_It

Monster truck driver

At what point do those NHL and NHLPA realize they are fighting over money they have already LOST fans are done and are not going to bring revenue back to that height after both sides have pissed fans off so badly!

NEW POLL

After this season is lost due to lockout and Jamal Mayers' NHL career is snuffed out, what is Mayers "real world" job after the NHL?
A. Insurance
B. Used Car Salesman
C. Pimp
D. Cheetah Power Surge Spokesman
E. Other (Please specify)

Discuss...
- As_I_See_It

E) Token Colored Commentator -I mean Color Commentator - on NBC Sports

NEW POLL
E. Other (Please specify)

Discuss...
- As_I_See_It

I think Jamal might be qualified to get a job sweeping up hair at a barber shop.

NEW POLL

After this season is lost due to lockout and Jamal Mayers' NHL career is snuffed out, what is Mayers "real world" job after the NHL?
A. Insurance
B. Used Car Salesman
C. Pimp
D. Cheetah Power Surge Spokesman
E. Other (Please specify)

Discuss...
- As_I_See_It

D. And then CHLPA shishter.