Meanwhile, as we question the character of draft picks...

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(04-30-2017, 07:59 AM)The Caped Crusader Wrote: I don't think this is liberal/conservative or anything...this is just a junk post. I'm sorry. I'm all for abstract thoughts, views and perspectives. Differing opinions can open up subjects, topics and understanding into each other.

That being said, reaching for a Skip Bayless like topic like this is just absurd. For starters, the NFL is far from slavery. These guys live a dream that so many young kids (and grown men like myself) dream of every day. This is an opportunity even lottery odds can't cover. They get paid millions to play a job most of them truly ENJOY. How many people can say that? There is no equivalent to slavery, nor should the subject be brought up for the sake of doing so.

Yeah, I think there is a degree of exploitation in the NFL. It is a major corporation/business after all. They all run on some sort of money machine designed to bring a continuous revenue stream. The NFL lives and breathes off its players. That is the only 'connection' it has to slavery (and that most are african american, but even then, many races were slaves too).

I'm sorry. Perhaps I missed the post, but this is a large leap in logic. Just doesn't really seem necessary for the Jungle Noise forum.

First, I put it in JN rather than P&R because I know a ton of regulars never go to P&R and the OP really is about how we as sports fans participate in the exploitation to feed a money machine that you admit in your post above does in fact exist. So, I wanted to see what sports fans felt about that issue - and as you agree, it is real. In case you didn't realize it, I highlighted the part of your post where you did agree about that.

I don't know who Skip Bayless is, but I guess that was supposed to be some sort of dig. But since you then agreed there is exploitation and that the NFL is a, "money machine... [of] continuous revenue... [that] lives and breathers off its players.." I guess you kind of have a little of the ol' Skipper in you too? I'm sure you can learn to live with it or if you can't maybe there is a 12 step group for it...

Now, I did it on draft weekend because I know everyone has their draft chubby this weekend and anyone who says boo to anything football related that is not the Joe Mixon pick is going to get a nearly allergic reaction of contempt. And we have seen that in the thread. But that is OK, I still wanted to raise the question because 1.) it is what I was thinking about yesterday after visiting the forums for a while and 2.) I am genuinely curious what those capable of more serious thought have to say about it.

I'm fascinated that you can apparently both see and not see the parallels and sorry that if offends you that it is in JN. Just looking to see what sports fans would say. And I realize that I probably should have waited until 4 hours after the draft for their tumescence to wear off, but it was on my mind so I posted it.