Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

 

Tonight at 6:15 PM EDT 615 Joe Reedy Bengals beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer and I will preview the Browns Bengals game.

Kenny Becks of 1stDownScouting.com joins me to discuss the game and the Browns’ prospects for 2011.

At 7:20 John Upstone of www.3dailywinners.com and I will talk about the other games coming up in both college and the pros.

 

Join us by logging on to https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

You can be part of the show by calling the Herbalife Hot Line provided by Drew Elkins at 216-539-0607.  If you mention you heard about Mr. Elkins on NNR he will give you a discount on your first order.  Call him at 614-906-2321.

Please also visit Mr. Eller’s group website and sign up for the free newsletter.

 

Also please visit https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nfl_retiree_rightsandbenefits/ and let the NFL and NFLPA know how you feel about the needs  of the retired players.  Thank you in
advance.

 

I would like to thank Miller Beer  for their support of our military.  They
donate 10 cents for each bottle cap or pull tab returned to them to give our
best and bravest tickets to games and other diversions which they so badly… Read more at FryingPanSports

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

At 6:20 PM EDT Samantha Burton Indians beat  writer for the Bleacher Report joins me to perform a post-mortem on the Indian’s  chances of winning the AL Central title.

Then at 7:20 Daryl Rider the Browns reporter for 92.3  the Fan joins me to talk about the team and his new station affiliation.  We may talk a little about the old DSN days  as well.

Join us by logging on to https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

You can be part of the show by calling the Herbalife  Hot Line provided by Drew Elkins at 216-539-0607.  If you mention you heard about Mr. Elkins on  NNR he will give you a discount on your first order.  Call him at 614-906-2321.

Please also visit Mr. Eller’s group website and sign up for the free newsletter.

Also please visit https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nfl_retiree_rightsandbenefits/ and let the NFL and NFLPA know how you feel about the needs  of the retired players.  Thank you in advance.

I would like to thank Miller Beer  for their support of our military.  They  donate 10 cents for each bottle cap or pull tab returned to them to give our  best and bravest tickets to games and other diversions which they so badly  … Read more at FryingPanSports

The devil of the new NFL CBA is in the details for retired players

NOTE:  This is a reprint of Mr. Hogan’s editorial.

We thank him for his efforts and encourage each reader to sign the petition for the independence of the retired players from the NFLPA.

By John V. Hogan, Esq.

The new CBA contains a provision that on its face appears to be of benefit to some retired NFL players receiving Total and Permanent disability benefits under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan. Article 61, Section 2 (a) (i) provides that a player will be permitted to receive up to $30,000 per year of earned (i.e. “work”) income without affecting his disability benefits. Presumably this was enacted to allow guys to be paid some appearance fees or earnings from card signings and other events without jeopardizing their “total disability” eligibility.

However, I’m sure than many – if not most – retired NFL players who receive T&P disability from the Bell/Rozelle Plan also receive Social Security disability. If so, having earned income up to $30,000 per year would most likely cause a cessation of their SSA benefits. In general, a person receiving Social Security disability benefits may work and earn up to a maximum of $1,000 per month gross ($12,000 per … Read more at FryingPanSports

The NFL is stupid to enforce the NCAA’s inconsistent suspensions

NFL Commissioner Goodell decided to enforce the 5  game suspension of former OSU QB Pryor in his league.  This not only sets a very dangerous precedent  it ties the credibility of the Commissioner, the league and his power to deal  with off field behavior of the players and coaches to that of the NCAA.  The issue is that the NCAA has done  everything it can to destroy whatever credibility it still had.

Pryor who sold a legal item that belonged to him for  a legitimate market value.  He got a 5 game suspension. Under the US Constitution not even the federal government can penalize someone for selling a legal product that belonged to them.  What gives the NCAA that power?  I have said several times that if one of the  players had been my son, I would have sued the NCAA for every dime it ever even  dreamed about seeing.

Then the same  power that gave Pryor and other Buckeye players a 5 game suspension faced
another issue.  University of Miami QB Jacoby  Harris and others got gifts of thousands of dollars from a convicted felon and  he got a 1 game suspension.  WHAT???????

U of M has had a … Read more at FryingPanSports