Effort to oust Upshaw led by.....

[MassNole]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

I agree with this. I think the NFLPA should follow what the NHLPA has done in getting a leader that knows his way around the legal side of things. The current NHLPA boss was a former prosecutor and is well respected as a "clean" person in terms of how he handles power. As for Matt Stover having that much pull, well it shouldn't matter what position or status the person has. I mean look at baseball and Curt Flood. He was a pretty good player but not a huge star yet his case opened the floodgates (pun not intended) for modern free agency.

Slightly OT, but which players were the NFL's equivalent of Flood? I remember Webster Slaughter but no one else.

[CM Hooe]

"Kickers will speak when spoken to!" --Ray Lewis

Seriously though, if this leads to better negotiations between the NFL and NFLPA, and thus no work stoppage / strike / situation where the NFL isn't playing games, then I'm all for it.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

NFLPA needs a professional labor leader. There is too much money on the line just to have former players as leaders.

I don't want that, it could mean missing some games or a season

[MassNole]

I say go with Steve Young, QB/Esq. That or MassNole, I will gladly lead the NFLPA.

[TheMatrix31]

I wish people would get together and oust David Stern, but oh well.

Don't know what else to say about this.

[ZM Punk]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

NFLPA needs a professional labor leader. There is too much money on the line just to have former players as leaders.

I have always wondered that myself. To be the biggest sport in America they have the worst players union of the Big 3 (baseball,basketball, and football).

[MassNole]

Why do people say it's the worst union? The players are well compensated and there has not been a work stoppage in over 20 years, meaning the players have been consistently working for this time.

[ZM Punk]

Quote: Originally Posted by MassNole

Why do people say it's the worst union? The players are well compensated and there has not been a work stoppage in over 20 years, meaning the players have been consistently working for this time.

Well unguaranteed contracts is by far the biggest reason. And as a whole both professional baseball players and basketball players are making more money.