Current HOF inductees will not show for future inductions if their "salary"demands aren't met

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I ran into Ron Yary about ten/fifteen years back (HOF 2001)... he was still working in construction (probably in his sixties).

See? If he can do it then why can't Marino work construction?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Fuck these old guys.


Go sell some autographs, or fight each to the death for cash.

I think the owners would fully endorse Celebrity Deathmatch NFL version

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

These creampies. After their NFL days are over they could squeeze another 8-10 years in Canada

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

You don't hear Junior Seau bitching about it do ya?

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I have great healthcare and I dont make anywhere near the league minimum

Does your job pay for your healthcare ? Some jobs do, some jobs don't ... Most don't ...

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Does your job pay for your healthcare ? Some jobs do, some jobs don't ... Most don't ...

I pay about $130 per month for the family plan

 

[Rockinkuwait]

The thing is the NFL has a great retirement program. I've got a buddy who played in the NFL, but after a couple seasons left for a bigger contract in the USFL. Ended his career there and is PISSED he didn't stick in the NFL two more years for the benefits.

For example OJ simpson depending if he pulled out at 55 or 65 would be getting $50,000 or about $105,000 a year in his NFL pension.

And that's something the players union and league collectively bargain. Most years the players union pushes for more percentage in their pockets in salary than future retirement benefits. NFL even has offered deals where they pay out the majority of those benefits but union has to give up a little and they've been voted down by the players until lately. Current plan is a big pension, a 2:1 401k match (NFL matches TWICE what player puts in) and for players with 4 seasons $95k a season into another retirement fund.

Former players also can get a Joint Replacement Program provides assistance to former players who require medically necessary joint replacement. A Medicare supplement program helps to pay for Medicare supplement insurance for those 65 or older and covered by Medicare. Life insurance. A neurological care program with no out-of-pocket expense to retired players. A spine treatment program with no out-of-pocket expense to retired players. A discount prescription drug card. Priority access to assisted living facilities.

The AVERAGE pension in 2014 was $43,000 a year. This is a yearly calculation based on years played which means average NFL career length (4 years). Guess which end of the spectrum NFL HOFers end up on for career lengths. Remember that's not recent guys, the youngest someone who started in the mid-80's. Deion Sanders should be eligible in another 4 years for the early pension.

Now that is in a large part so high because 7 years ago the league agreed to a "legacy retirement" to spend over 620 million for about 1700 eligible players/families (about $365k per player in additional retirement benefits they had never signed up for or bargained for).

 

[broncosmitty]

I think the owners would fully endorse Celebrity Deathmatch NFL version

Round 1: Jerry Kramer vs Dick LeBeau


No eye gouging, no blows below the belt and no fish hooking.

 

[broncosmitty]

See? If he can do it then why can't Marino work construction?

Marino is the wrong kind of Latin last name.


Jus sayin...

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I pay about $130 per month for the family plan

WOW, that's a great deal... reasonable deductibles ?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

WOW, that's a great deal... reasonable deductibles ?

I think so. They only thing I don't have is vision

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Iffin you are a HOF'er you are also vested in the NFL's pension plan. They ain't making shiny rocks and sticks

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Marino is the wrong kind of Latin last name.


Jus sayin...

Wait? Dan Marino or Rita?

 

[Tech_God]

You don't hear Junior Seau bitching about it do ya?

Um..... err..........

 

[broncosmitty]

Wait? Dan Marino or Rita?

 

[Pure Steel]

I think so. They only thing I don't have is vision

That sucks....too much whacking?

 

[Manster7588]

Not reading the full thread, but I could see lifetime health insurance for all players with at least 4 seasons of play plus for those who never made it due to career ending injury.

As for pay, give all players equally a certain amount of money for each year they played. With a 10 year cap.
Example 5,000 for each year. Player plays 3 years he gets 15,000. 8 years = 40,000. 10 or more years 50,000.

The yearly amount can be argued and I nearly said 10,000 per year played capped at 100,000.

I understand a 10 year vet is currently making more than 100,000. but if he cant survive on 100,000 sitting on his ass FUCK HIM.

Also this retirement fund should come equally from three sources. The NFL, the Teams and current players.

Hell I pay into my retirement they can too.

 

[NinerSickness]

If the NFL wants 'em there, they can pay something. If it's all the same to them and showing up has no financial value, then the NFL can tell 'em to f**k off.

Whatever value it might be, it's probably not very much.

 

[CaptainStubing]

Haha ... so only the Hall of Fame players get insurance in their minds? So the average players can just fuck off and die?

I swear, sometimes people piss me off

 

[Battlelyon]

I too want a pension and health care for life for doing a job I love for a decade, they must think they are government employees