Thread: What will u do with no NFL AND no NBA in 2011?

Originally Posted by Hotrod-doc

Both leagues are watered down in my opinion.

I think the NBA is watered up at the moment. Been awhile since they've had talent like Kobe, LeBron, Wade, Howard, Durant, Bosh...

fvck that Kobe doesnt have too long as it is already, they better not be locking either league.

Originally Posted by MexicoBlue

Neither league is dumb enough to let this happen. Especially the NFL, which is at the height of its popularity right now. It's just posturing, but I think they damage the brand by letting it get out to the public that they would even consider this.

You over estimate how greedy and stupid people do business.

it's a recession, everyone has to tighten up

Originally Posted by Snowflake

it's a recession, everyone has to tighten up

You think a 20 year old kid making $XX million a year cares about economic climate? The players feel like they are owed while owners are feeling a crunch. It'll be interesting. But from what a current NBA player tells me is that a lockout is coming.

if football goes down, I won't see those fantasy leagues popping up...Those are annoying...

I prefer just straight up betting: spreads, over/unders, and prop bets

But gambling will be down, at least on the sports side of things, in the US

I REALLYYYY hope this doesnt happen. I dont watch basebell(fun to play but boring to watch), soccer has never been my cup of tea<same goes for hockey. Its a shame how leagues have gotten so screwed up. Hopefully they can come to some sort of agreement. I need my NBA and NFL.

I hope it doesn't happen for another 5 years! Let Kobe get a few more titles

The people who say they aren't stupid enough to let it happen, they'd be stupid not to. Teams are losing so much money on player salaries its crazy. They make more money by not paying and still banking off merchandise and in some cases even leasing out the arenas/stadiums for other events such as concerts etc etc.

As far as I'm aware players never have gotten any money from jersey sales. All money made on merchandise goes into a pool for teams and that is part of the revenue that helps pay salaries so yes in a way none of the players really make more than each other off jersey sales but their higher salaries will naturally consume a larger chunk of that cash. I'm not sure how long its been like that but i KNOW its been like that at least since 1997 so maybe prior to 97 it was set up differently but thats how its structured now, it may change again in the new CBA.

Originally Posted by BacDoc

I think the NBA is watered up at the moment. Been awhile since they've had talent like Kobe, LeBron, Wade, Howard, Durant, Bosh...

Agreed, since about the late 80s/early 90s......when the Bulls were storming through the NBA in the mid 90s the league had expanded and talent was spread very thin so there wasn't a lot of competition........people just point to the Bulls dominance but it was really a lack of overall talent. Thats another reason why the 72 win season will never be seen again.........its doubtful the talent level would ever be spread so thin.

Reaaaallllyy hope this doesn't happen... I need my football and bball like water and air