Oh LOOK who is suddenly on the side of organized labor, now that a bunch of scab refs are messing with his precious football? (Hint: it is Scott Walker, the union-busting asshole of a governor from Wisconsin.) For those of you who do not follow football,
There are some weird rules about how shares are passed around - you have to give them away, or pass them to your heirs. Basically, there's no outright buying and selling; the idea is to prevent the Mitt Romneys of the world from buying their way into ownership and control of the team.
Those were my sentiments, pretty much: "Hey, cut 'em some slack!" Then they reviewed the play, had a chance to watch what everyone else in the country seems to have also watched, and came to a conclusion that nobody else in the country (outside of the Seattle area) could possibly have come to. At that point, it became official: they're utterly incompetent. Whatever process the NFL used to select these guys (cruising the parking lots of sports bars in a pickup truck?), it was seriously fucked up.
You think Scott Walker is suffering cognitive dissonance? Wait till you see the fans after the professionals come back. "GODDAMMIT, YOU BLIND COCKSUCKER, THAT WAS THE WORST CALL SINCE ... oh." I expect exploding cheeseheads.
Are you saying that watching steroid-fueled mutants batter each other <i>isn&#039;t</i> the highest artistic or intellectual achievement to which a nation may aspire?
It&#039;s not really GB that owns the team; there are a couple thousand folks who own the vast majority of the shares. Many of them do live in or around Green Bay, but it&#039;s not a requirement.
What is a little different, though, is that the shares cannot be traded. The only way share ownership can change is by bequest or marriage. So it&#039;s impossible for the team to ever be sold.
Bingo. (Or should I say, Keeno.) NFL brass can&#039;t safely walk the streets of Vegas today.
Cool - they could watch football on PBS!
There are some weird rules about how shares are passed around - you have to give them away, or pass them to your heirs. Basically, there&#039;s no outright buying and selling; the idea is to prevent the Mitt Romneys of the world from buying their way into ownership and control of the team.
Those were my sentiments, pretty much: &quot;Hey, cut &#039;em some slack!&quot; Then they reviewed the play, had a chance to watch what everyone else in the country seems to have also watched, and came to a conclusion that nobody else in the country (outside of the Seattle area) could possibly have come to. At that point, it became official: they&#039;re utterly incompetent. Whatever process the NFL used to select these guys (cruising the parking lots of sports bars in a pickup truck?), it was seriously fucked up.
I&#039;m looking at it as a delayed make-up for the Vinnie Testaverde remote control touchdown.
Isn&#039;t he in a state of suspended suspension?
Not owned by taxpayers. Owned by shareholders.
I&#039;ve been trying to think of a cogent and snark-filled reply, but I&#039;m afraid I&#039;ll just have to settle for
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
You run it back as far as you can, until you&#039;re tackled.
You think Scott Walker is suffering cognitive dissonance? Wait till you see the fans after the professionals come back. &quot;GODDAMMIT, YOU BLIND COCKSUCKER, THAT WAS THE WORST CALL SINCE ... oh.&quot; I expect exploding cheeseheads.
No, the citizens. The players are independent contractors. Its FREE ENTERPRISE, dammit!
Walker&#039;d be an asshole if he were defending the barricades in Paris in 1848. &quot;Wait, does my hair look okay?&quot;
Might as well replace all referees with prison labor. They&#039;re used to wearing stripes.
Are you saying that watching steroid-fueled mutants batter each other <i>isn&#039;t</i> the highest artistic or intellectual achievement to which a nation may aspire?
It&#039;s not really GB that owns the team; there are a couple thousand folks who own the vast majority of the shares. Many of them do live in or around Green Bay, but it&#039;s not a requirement.
What is a little different, though, is that the shares cannot be traded. The only way share ownership can change is by bequest or marriage. So it&#039;s impossible for the team to ever be sold.
Scott Walker is a lot like Mitt Romney: He changes his mind about unions when it best fits his needs. Typical GOP goat fucker.