The NFL just finished up its season by the Green Bay Packers defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers. I listened to the Slate's podcast, Hand Up and Listen On. This was the highest rated Super Bowl in history as it is every year. Green Bay Packers QB, Aaron Rodgers had an almost flawless performance to become the games Most Valuable Player. Since, Aaron Rodgers won the Super Bowl he no longer has to be in the shadow of former Packers QB Brett Favre. On the other hand, could Ben Roethlisberger's off-the-field troubles cause his team to have lost the Super Bowl? It's a big possibility. But at the end of the day the Green Bay Packers really executed the best out of both teams in the game.
The NFL is also going through some troubles like the NFL Labor Agreement, that could mean a lockout for the 2011 NFL Footbal Season. NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell says, "A labor deal should be in place in the next few weeks." I believe that something needs to happen now for this collective barganing aggreement. I think the fans deserve to see NFL action next year. Basically, this situation is all about money and the owners of these teams needs to come up with an agreement so these players can play and sustain their lifestyle. I think the guys on this podcast were exactly right about the things they were saying concerning thye labor agreement. They were saying that this agreement is all about money. Which is very true, and I believe that the labor deal will be done before March 2nd.
My final thoughts are that the Super Bowl was very entertaining. I didn't think that it would be as fascinating as it was this year. I think the announcers on the podcast were very insightful on their discussions in the podcast. I believe the NFL will get a collective bargaining agreement done, so that the players can provide for their families, because if they don't it will be very sad.
The link for this podcast is: http://www.slate.com/id/2283937
The Super Bowl was a good one. I agree Aaron Rodgers’ performance was nothing short of magnificent. I’m happy for him and the way he’s handle himself through all the turmoil and talk of him following Brett Favre. On other hand, the Labor agreement is an on-going saga which will take time. A few issues are the contracts that rookies are receiving before they even play their first NFL game. Secondly, players feel as though they should make more if they are risking their safety every time they step on the field, and personally I agree. The league wants to toss their weight around and create numerous rules for safety but don’t want to ensure a liability for players who do hurt themselves….WHATS UP WITH THAT!!!
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