1 hour ago, NCiggles said:

I think the good news for you is the state has already funded schools as if they are going to be in session.  I also thing some of the meal funding comes from Federal grant money.  So the school districts should have the money to spend regardless of whether kids are attending classes.  

Hopefully they are all providing meals in some manner or another as well to those who need it. Some kids (and families) rely on those meals for daily living in the normal times.  Those will be life saving meals now more than ever.  

6 minutes ago, Utebird said:

I agree except the majority of nfl athletes arent millionaires.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/heres-what-the-average-nfl-players-makes-in-a-season.html#:~:text=When you factor in all,according to The L.A. Times.

 

3 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/heres-what-the-average-nfl-players-makes-in-a-season.html#:~:text=When you factor in all,according to The L.A. Times.

Thats an average not a majority 

100 million dollar contracts will skew the numbers No?

 

36 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Not the case.  Most school districts rely on participation, only some of them are 100% funded by the government.  But, If the kids aren't in school, the schools aren't buying food.  Federal money being earmarked is all fine and good, but if there isn't kids in the building to feed, then it doesn't matter.  They had summer feeding programs set up where school buses were going around dropping off meals.  But they changed that to sites and the people stopped showing up, so now some districts have stopped that all together.  Which isn't ideal for me anyway, because my main item is perishable.  For some of the free-reduced eligible kids, they moved some of that money over to EBT cards so the families can spend it at grocery stores.  Again, hurts my business along with others.  Retail is busting at the seams while the food service industry is dying.  I have a customer who is a produce supplier in NC and he struck a deal with Food Lion to help house and repack some of their produce because they are over capacity at their DC's and stores.  If kids are not able to eat in school, I am F-ed.   Our one saving grace throughout the late spring/summer was knowing that this is a downtime for our business normally and we always said "as long as the kids get back in school in the fall".....now.....

Well, we are going to be back.. or not... or part time... or majority will be, but not all.  I'm hoping that we will be back.  I don't look forward to remote instruction again, especially with students that I don't already have a rapport with.

6 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Can totally get behind edelemans well thought out comments and suggestion and hope he and desean can find middle ground!

49 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

I have nothing to add right now. I just wanted a post on page 1000. 

Now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jk

32 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

How much would I get for 30 Eagles jerseys, 15 golf shirts, 3 pairs of flip flops and a butt load eagles/sixers/phillies/flyers tee shirts?  

 

Oh and about 40 hats that I don't wear.  

I can trade you some zucchini and in a week or so a few bushels of heirloom tomatoes.

28 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Lurie would call that "emotional intelligence".

And he'd be right.

39 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

That's the standard go to.  That doesn't bother me.  

 

"The honorable Farrakhan"....that't the part he lost me.  

 

I really thought Brandon Brooks tearing his achilles would be the worst thing to happen to us this off-season. I was wrong.

22 minutes ago, Utebird said:

I agree except the majority of nfl athletes arent millionaires.

 

I'll disagree on most. Many of the younger players aren't

It reported, "For perspective, a starting one-year rookie has a minimum income of $435,000 … The average salary for all quarterbacks is $5,766,000, but the median income is $1,100,000.” After quarterbacks, defensive ends earn big salaries, with an average income of $2,625,000 and a median salary of $847,300.Sep 30, 2019

5 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Well, we are going to be back.. or not... or part time... or majority will be, but not all.  I'm hoping that we will be back.  I don't look forward to remote instruction again, especially with students that I don't already have a rapport with.

My son will be in 2nd grade and im terrified about him going to school. Wichita hasnt said yet for sure either way what the plan is. Im a stay at home dad so the majority of in home schooling would fall on me and i feel unprepared and unmotivated to do that but id rather that then possible infection in our home. As a teacher do you feel safe going back to schools? My wife works on a college campus in student health and shes not looking forward to going back and possible exposure either.

9 hours ago, wtfcares said:

More social media distractions coming...

Malik Jackson is 100% correct.  Those are some of the key specific details nobody has heard about from the league.  Which is, as he said, from a players pov totally unacceptable.

Not sure why his statement is combined with jordanlevin11's comment, which has nothing to do with the first part.

19 minutes ago, Utebird said:

I agree except the majority of nfl athletes arent millionaires.

 

Malik Jackson is. Career earnings... $58M.  And he wasn't speaking on behalf of others, he personalized it.    So, if he's truly worried about whatever, he has earned plenty to be able retire quite comfortably. 

 

Now, you are correct, there's a lot of NFL players that aren't in that position - that have far more at stake.  Guys like TJ Edwards, didn't get a huge signing bonus, have virtually no guarantees in their contract and are literally playing for food money.  That said... He did make Half-a-million dollars last year.   He should be able to survive a full year with no other income on that, if he was smart.  And if he wasn't, then he might need to try to find a job in the private sector if there's no NFL season.  And if there's not a season and he does that, you can be pretty sure that he's not going to make half a million dollars in an entry level position any where else.  

 

Long story short... in the best of times, contracts like this shouldn't be negotiated in the public eye.  In these circumstances, they absolutely should not be done publicly.  

 

Professional athletes should all take a pledge and walk away from social media of ALL types for the next 12 months or so, at least until this disease is 'under control' (how ever that may be defined).

1 minute ago, Asg 15 said:

I'll disagree on most. Many of the younger players aren't

It reported, "For perspective, a starting one-year rookie has a minimum income of $435,000 … The average salary for all quarterbacks is $5,766,000, but the median income is $1,100,000.” After quarterbacks, defensive ends earn big salaries, with an average income of $2,625,000 and a median salary of $847,300.Sep 30, 2019

Most players dont see a second contract and the average time a player spends in the nfl is less than 3 years. Ave per player according to this is about 860,000 not chump change but not millions either.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/heres-what-the-average-nfl-players-makes-in-a-season.html

1 minute ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Malik Jackson is. Career earnings... $58M.  And he wasn't speaking on behalf of others, he personalized it.    So, if he's truly worried about whatever, he has earned plenty to be able retire quite comfortably. 

 

Now, you are correct, there's a lot of NFL players that aren't in that position - that have far more at stake.  Guys like TJ Edwards, didn't get a huge signing bonus, have virtually no guarantees in their contract and are literally playing for food money.  That said... He did make Half-a-million dollars last year.   He should be able to survive a full year with no other income on that, if he was smart.  And if he wasn't, then he might need to try to find a job in the private sector if there's no NFL season.  And if there's not a season and he does that, you can be pretty sure that he's not going to make half a million dollars in an entry level position any where else.  

 

Long story short... in the best of times, contracts like this shouldn't be negotiated in the public eye.  In these circumstances, they absolutely should not be done publicly.  

 

Professional athletes should all take a pledge and walk away from social media of ALL types for the next 12 months or so, at least until this disease is 'under control' (how ever that may be defined).

Nah. They can post what they want and accept the consequences of it. A lot of good comes from social media. 

3 hours ago, ManuManu said:

People have to stop comparing normal 9-5 jobs to athletes. And we certainly should stop taking the side of billionaires over the millionaires who are fighting for the best deal and the safest way to return during a pandemic. 

This.

8 minutes ago, Utebird said:

My son will be in 2nd grade and im terrified about him going to school. Wichita hasnt said yet for sure either way what the plan is. Im a stay at home dad so the majority of in home schooling would fall on me and i feel unprepared and unmotivated to do that but id rather that then possible infection in our home. As a teacher do you feel safe going back to schools? My wife works on a college campus in student health and shes not looking forward to going back and possible exposure either.

If I am 100% honest, I am not overly scared.  BUT... I do not have co-morbid conditions (that I am aware of), I have O+ blood, I have a sink right behind my demonstration desk, which I will keep stocked with soap and under normal circumstances, I wash my hands there about 4 times a day, not counting trips to the restroom.  My classroom is large (though 6 feet between 24-30 students is not possible).  I have already been thinking about how to limit any 'sharing' of things in my classroom... which will be exceedingly difficult in a LAB based course.  But, I have some ideas.    

 

Honestly though, it's likely hubris on my part, but I am not worried about me if I get the disease.  I don't want it.  I'd rather not get it.  There seems to be no consensus that getting it even makes you safe from getting it again.  What I am worried about is spreading it.  My father in law has diabetes.  My father has diabetes and heart disease.  My wife is pre-diabetic.  My mother has pulmonary issues (undiagnosed sleep apnea that she won't get treated because she hates doctors... which is another whole topic).   I worry about my colleagues who have more health issues, though most of those folks retired in recent years for the most part.  And I am worried about the teenagers taking it home to elderly members of their family or sick family members in their homes.   (But, I suppose those students would likely stay home rather than attend in person.)

13 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Nah. They can post what they want and accept the consequences of it. A lot of good comes from social media. 

Of course they can.  But, if I was their representative... my recommendation would be to leave it be and not have to accept the consequences.  That post button causes more issues for them than I believe it does to help them.

Presnap motion, play action passing... football doesn’t have to be hard. 

10 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

My neighbor is a teacher at a middle school.  The friday night fire-pit discussions with them as she quickly decompresses by getting drunk really fast was rather entertaining.  

The online thing was literally like being dumped in the ocean, with the tide going out and trying to swim to shore, without being certain which direction it was.  By the end of that baptism by fire, I feel more prepared (hard to not be more prepared than virtually zero preparation), and have some ideas.  But setting up rapport remotely is tough.  I've now led two virtual trainings, and it comes... but it takes far longer and even after a few weeks, it still feels like there are folks in there that are still hiding and hoping to not be noticed.    In a high school group, that will only be exacerbated.

9 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

If I am 100% honest, I am not overly scared.  BUT... I do not have co-morbid conditions (that I am aware of), I have O+ blood, I have a sink right behind my demonstration desk, which I will keep stocked with soap and under normal circumstances, I wash my hands there about 4 times a day, not counting trips to the restroom.  My classroom is large (though 6 feet between 24-30 students is not possible).  I have already been thinking about how to limit any 'sharing' of things in my classroom... which will be exceedingly difficult in a LAB based course.  But, I have some ideas.    

 

Honestly though, it's likely hubris on my part, but I am not worried about me if I get the disease.  I don't want it.  I'd rather not get it.  There seems to be no consensus that getting it even makes you safe from getting it again.  What I am worried about is spreading it.  My father in law has diabetes.  My father has diabetes and heart disease.  My wife is pre-diabetic.  My mother has pulmonary issues (undiagnosed sleep apnea that she won't get treated because she hates doctors... which is another whole topic).   I worry about my colleagues who have more health issues, though most of those folks retired in recent years for the most part.  And I am worried about the teenagers taking it home to elderly members of their family or sick family members in their homes.   (But, I suppose those students would likely stay home rather than attend in person.)

Of course they can.  But, if I was their representative... my recommendation would be to leave it be and not have to accept the consequences.  That post button causes more issues for them than I believe it does to help them.

I think people tend to remember the bad more than the good. The vast majority of social media I’ve seen is far more positive and more beneficial than it is negative. It’s a great way to use their popularity to not only interact with fans but to raise awareness for social justice, charities or whatever else they care about. 

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Presnap motion, play action passing... football doesn’t have to be hard. 

That fits with the addition of Scangarello.  I'm looking forward to seeing what he will add... be that this season or 2021.  

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

I think people tend to remember the bad more than the good. The vast majority of social media I’ve seen is positive and more beneficial than it is negative. It’s a great way to use their popularity to not only interact with fans but to raise awareness for social justice, charities or whatever else they care about. 

Of course they do.  I believe the rule is something like 7 to 1... It takes 7 positive interactions to make up for 1 negative.   Doubling down on the negative might make that situation more of an exponential situation... So, doubling down might require 49 positives.  

 

15 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

If I am 100% honest, I am not overly scared.  BUT... I do not have co-morbid conditions (that I am aware of), I have O+ blood, I have a sink right behind my demonstration desk, which I will keep stocked with soap and under normal circumstances, I wash my hands there about 4 times a day, not counting trips to the restroom.  My classroom is large (though 6 feet between 24-30 students is not possible).  I have already been thinking about how to limit any 'sharing' of things in my classroom... which will be exceedingly difficult in a LAB based course.  But, I have some ideas.    

 

Honestly though, it's likely hubris on my part, but I am not worried about me if I get the disease.  I don't want it.  I'd rather not get it.  There seems to be no consensus that getting it even makes you safe from getting it again.  What I am worried about is spreading it.  My father in law has diabetes.  My father has diabetes and heart disease.  My wife is pre-diabetic.  My mother has pulmonary issues (undiagnosed sleep apnea that she won't get treated because she hates doctors... which is another whole topic).   I worry about my colleagues who have more health issues, though most of those folks retired in recent years for the most part.  And I am worried about the teenagers taking it home to elderly members of their family or sick family members in their homes.   (But, I suppose those students would likely stay home rather than attend in person.)

Of course they can.  But, if I was their representative... my recommendation would be to leave it be and not have to accept the consequences.  That post button causes more issues for them than I believe it does to help them.

Yup sorry man, its a lot to worry about either way. Hopefully things get better before they get worse but im not so sure.