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Originally Posted by skinsfan69
this argument really doesn't hold up. just like an actor, surgeon, golfer or football player, it takes a special skill to do what these guys do. and becuase of that skill people are highly compensated for it. it doesn't take a special skill to be a police officer or teacher. i commend teachers cause my mom was one but gotta keep it real.
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It depends on what argument is being made. I am not arguing against players making the dollars they make. Nor am I arguing that the players aren't the best of the best. I understand that they have trained and honed their bodies and skills to levels that are equivalent to a highly skilled surgeon. My argument when invoking police officers, teachers, coal miners, etc is that their chosen profession involves risks. The players risk their health every time they step on the field, they are modern day gladiators, and they are given high salaries, and more long-term health care than others in our society who put themselves in equally hazardous conditions.
If the next CBA includes extended healthcare privileges, and I hope it does, than excellent. But the head of the NFLPA has repeatedly made it sound like the players are not being fairly treated in health coverage and that's not right (in my opinion) based on the normal contractual agreements in other high risk professions.
Once again, both sides have a huge pie to slice up, and if the players want longer health insurance than ok, but let's look at what other slices need to shrink to make that happen, maybe rookie wage cap, maybe less of the overall pie goes to player salaries. Maybe it comes from a combined source. I don't know the answers, but I know that there is enough of a pot that working together the NFLPA and owners ought to be able to come up with a reasonable solution.