NFL Holdouts....Your thoughts?

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by jledou

Once upon a time there were players that would play the game with barely enough to live on just so they could play the game...
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This is a fairytale. No one ever played professional ball for less money because they loved it so.

In MLB players were trapped with teams who could pay them what they wanted due to the reserve clause.
Did players play for far less money than they do now? Yes
Were they offered huge sums of $ and turn it down for love of the game? NO

They played ball for less money because it payed more than the other options they had.