NBA Contracts

[poc44]

wow they are crazy with the new money and agreements. I can't see how this doesn't hurt the college game even more in the long run. Plus if it ever came down to concentrating on football or basketball as a kid that could be lucky to play both I don't see how the kid doesn't concentrate on basketball.

 

[Shark58]

concussions aside, many many fewer NBA paychecks avail than any other major sport

 

[poc44]

Agreed with that I guess I'm a little too focused on the concussions and wear and tear on the body but I would play in the nba hands down if I had the option of both. I wouldn't be surprised if the nfl players went on strike soon

 

[Symphony Steve]

I have no problem with the NBA contracts. Everybody, including the owners, is making an obscene bleepload of money. Better that the players, even 'marginal' players, are rewarded as opposed to how the bulk of NFL players get tossed on the scrap heap. Often with lifelong debilitating conditions.

I've come to believe that NFL football won't be around within 20 years, and it's doubtful whether college football will be either. We've just seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the physical and mental toll that football exacts. I think it's inevitable that fewer kids flock to the sport, and I doubt that organized football can successfully make the sport safe. It is, after all, based on collisions.

OK, I've perhaps ventured OT a tad too far. Back to this thread, already in progress.