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[Tarlam!]

Goodell is doing a live chat, starting at 2pm EST.

Here's my question to him...

Thanks a million for the chat, Mr. Goodell! Kudos!! Isn't the NFL discriminating against "cold weather fanchises" by mandating only stadium's with a roof or an average February temperature of 50°F have an opportunity to host the "Big Dance".? PS Europe loves the NFL!!!

I hope he takes it!!

[Tarlam!]

Timothy, FWB,Florida 2:12 PM ET
Hello Mr. Goodell. How are you today? Now to my real question;who will the New Orleans Saints play in the regular season opener?

Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL.com
Tim, I'm doing well. I know I will get in trouble from our scheduling makers for releasing this in advance, but the Saints will be hosting the Minnesota Vikings for our Kickoff game. It should be a great celebration in a great city.

You heard it here first

[swede]

The Korey Stringer Institute for the Prevention of Heat-Related Illnesses

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_STRINGER_INSTITUTE?SITE=WIMIL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

First point: This is good.

Second Point: It needs to be honest. If there is a rising problem then consider that fat-ass football players can't load up on diet pills to mask steroid use in 100 degree heat and then blame the makers of the helmets.

[steve823]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/21/lito-shuffles-to-minnesota/

Lito Sheppard to the Vikings. Seeing how bad he played on the Jets last year, this move might benefit the Pack more than the queens.

[MJZiggy]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/21/lito-shuffles-to-minnesota/

Lito Sheppard to the Vikings. Seeing how bad he played on the Jets last year, this move might benefit the Pack more than the queens.

Wonder if Sheppard was "demanded?"

[packrulz]

NFL NETWORK
Goodell: Rookie salary structure is ‘wasting money’
Posted: April 25th, 2010 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: 2010 NFL Draft
With the 75th annual draft in the books, there are going to be a lot of very wealthy rookies out there, some of whom will garner considerably larger contracts than their veteran teammates.

The question is, will this be the last season that we see rookies command such large salaries? The new CBA, whenever it is established, is likely to have a structure to regulate rookie salaries, which up to now have continued to grow without any sort of ceiling.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about this issue Saturday and had some pretty strong words on the matter.

“I love Sam Bradford, and I hope he’s great, but he probably made somewhere between $40 and $45 million the night before last,” said Goodell, speaking to a group of select fans who won a random lottery to ask the commissioner questions. “He has not even hit the field yet and that’s a guaranteed contract. So if Sam Bradford can’t play, what good does that do any other NFL player? As much as I like these young rookies, and I do think they’re terrific, it’s crazy to give someone who hasn’t proven themselves on the NFL field $45 million.

“I think over these three days, we will give $600 million in guaranteed money to these rookies that you’re hearing their names. $600 million. And if let’s just say half of them don’t make it and the money is equivalent to this, that’s $300 million out the door. It doesn’t go to veterans, it doesn’t go to owners. It goes to somebody who couldn’t play the game. That’s wasting money.”

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[packers11]

rotoworld.com

JaMarcus Russell has beefed up to 300 pounds, a league source tells Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.

Do we need more depth at DE or LT? I think we found some potential here...

[jmbarnes101]

rotoworld.com

JaMarcus Russell has beefed up to 300 pounds, a league source tells Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.

Do we need more depth at DE or LT? I think we found some potential here...

Is this guy an idiot? They're bringing in QB's left and right and he's eating himself out of a job. WOW!!!

[Brandon494]

rotoworld.com

JaMarcus Russell has beefed up to 300 pounds, a league source tells Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.

Do we need more depth at DE or LT? I think we found some potential here...

Is this guy an idiot? They're bringing in QB's left and right and he's eating himself out of a job. WOW!!!

He already got his money, he doesnt care.

Thats the reason I hate how the NFL doesn't have a rookie salary cap like the NBA.

Around 600 million dollars will be spent on a rookie class, about half of that amount is wasted on players like Russell.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

rotoworld.com

JaMarcus Russell has beefed up to 300 pounds, a league source tells Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.

Do we need more depth at DE or LT? I think we found some potential here...

Is this guy an idiot? They're bringing in QB's left and right and he's eating himself out of a job. WOW!!!

He already got his money, he doesnt care.

Thats the reason I hate how the NFL doesn't have a rookie salary cap like the NBA.

Around 600 million dollars will be spent on a rookie class, about half of that amount is wasted on players like Russell.

I was watching the SVP show, or something similar, maybe Mike & Mike. Anyway, over roughly the same amount of games Russell is having a better career than Ryan Leaf. I thought it was pretty funny. Also, I never knew Leaf used to lie about injuries so he could go play golf.

[Brandon494]

I heard the same show on sports radio today.

Its hard to say who is a bigger bust.

[pbmax]

The Jets are winning the offseason (their Vegas odds for the Super Bowl have been moved), guaranteeing they will be out by the first round of the playoffs. This will make me happy to witness.

[packers11]

opps wrong thread

[Fritz]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/21/lito-shuffles-to-minnesota/

Lito Sheppard to the Vikings. Seeing how bad he played on the Jets last year, this move might benefit the Pack more than the queens.

Wonder if Sheppard was "demanded?"

At least if there's another party on the lakes in Minny we can say Lito missed the boat that day.

Well, Bozz Scaggs can say it, anyway.

[pbmax]

Around 600 million dollars will be spent on a rookie class, about half of that amount is wasted on players like Russell.

Did you get that number from somewhere? Because its seems like an exaggeration. Not to mention Goodell is wrong and not even the top picks get guaranteed contracts. He is fibbing. Russell was let go with years and money remaining. Not to mention the incentive he missed. Everyone remembers the trumped up agent figures and never subtracts what he will never see.

By the way, NBA contracts are fully guaranteed. If the Commish is willing to give in on that, the players will happily cave on the rookie wage scale.

Thirdly, there is a constraint on rookie deals. In fact, there are two. One is the amount of alternate bonus money you are willing to commit. Because the rookie salary cap will not allow large signing bonuses or large base salaries. Second, like the Jacksonville Jaguars and the 49ers last year, there is self control. No one forces teams to keep the first round windfall from creeping down the draft order.