Almost all states are giving vaccinations to people over 16.
It seems to me that players should be signing up to get vaccinated. They are not jumping the line. They should be trying hard to get an appointment like the rest of us. Unless they want an excuse not to go to work.
Do you realize how dumb this sounds?
The players ARE the union.
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practices and spring games (some with fans) and you realize this is pure bull shit. The union is flexing its muscle and the players as usual are caught in the middle. There’s absolutely no excuse for these guys to all not be fully vaccinated by the end of April. But ... On the other hand, the owners were fools for letting these workouts be contractually termed voluntary. Hopefully this fix this in the next go around.
Do you realize how dumb this sounds?
The players ARE the union.
Really ... I didn’t know that ... seriously, read between the lines. Union leadership is comprised of player reps, elected non playing officials and their attorneys. They have their own agenda which is often in conflict with what is best for the majority of players. I could go on but hopefully you’ll figure it out for yourself.
You're not wrong.
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The compromise was making many of the workouts "voluntary" (using air quotes there), but there's obviously immense pressure on the players to participate in those workouts - look at the hot water Coughlin got himself into in Jacksonville. I guarantee that the players would have been perfectly happy to practice more frequently if it came with more money, the proof of which is that so many players happily accept workout bonuses in their contract, which gives them an incentive to ignore the word "voluntary" for much of the offseason program.
While it's true that the players are the ones who are actively avoiding the offseason program right now, it's also worth noting that the owners had a chance to make these workouts mandatory and chose not to do so in order to keep more of the revenue for themselves.