tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post3763797547354309137..comments2023-11-14T11:44:10.396-05:00Comments on The Legion of Decency: Lazy Sunday # 105: “Blood Equity”jimhenshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-80345294609561753362010-02-08T09:14:11.081-05:002010-02-08T09:14:11.081-05:00It's hard to make those that sell us football ...It's hard to make those that sell us football take care of the players who give it to us when the first person who raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy is the owner of the team.CanadianNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992391151312116583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-26708318503388070382010-02-07T13:01:19.502-05:002010-02-07T13:01:19.502-05:00Thanks for bringing attention to this fight, Jim. ...Thanks for bringing attention to this fight, Jim. It seems the only successful ways to get these rich billionaire owners to pay attention and pay up is to<br />- take them to court (Bernie Parrish helped the retired players win $26 million recently);<br />- through Congress (the Judiciary Committee is looking at their antitrust exemption as well as concussions now); and<br />- through the court of public opinion (more fans are finally spreading the word using new avenues like blogs online such as this one.<br /><br />Many of the retired players plan on carrying the fight through the off-season, much to the NFL's surprise. They've been so used to having total control over the media for so long in keeping this story suppressed and they now find themselves caught like a deer in the headlights every day.<br /><br />RobertinSeattle<br />DavePear.comRobertinSeattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303500620507734704noreply@blogger.com