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Blackhawks lowballed Olczyk and he is off to the Kraken. https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/1549128014851719168
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Niwrad posted:Blackhawks lowballed Olczyk and he is off to the Kraken. Doesn't sound like a lowball. Per the Tribune and The Athletic, the Blackhawks offered a hefty pay increase. The wrinkle was that they wanted to pay Olczyk per game, as opposed to just a flat salary for the 82-game season, because he's always loving off to do national hockey broadcasts and do horse racing stuff for NBC.
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Timby posted:Doesn't sound like a lowball. Per the Tribune and The Athletic, the Blackhawks offered a hefty pay increase. The wrinkle was that they wanted to pay Olczyk per game, as opposed to just a flat salary for the 82-game season, because he's always loving off to do national hockey broadcasts and do horse racing stuff for NBC. It was higher per game, but am overall pay it so not quite a lowball, but also pretty easy to see why Eddie would leave depending on how many games he'd miss.
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pseudodragon posted:It was higher per game, but am overall pay it so not quite a lowball, but also pretty easy to see why Eddie would leave depending on how many games he'd miss. I think he missed about 15 - 20 games every year, between his national work for TNT / NBC and his horse racing stuff for NBC.
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Timby posted:Doesn't sound like a lowball. Per the Tribune and The Athletic, the Blackhawks offered a hefty pay increase. The wrinkle was that they wanted to pay Olczyk per game, as opposed to just a flat salary for the 82-game season, because he's always loving off to do national hockey broadcasts and do horse racing stuff for NBC. It was for less money than he made last year. And they'd only commit to 2 years. They hired some dumb consultants that are convincing them how to "bring in the young fans". It's why they forced Pat Foley out too and won't commit to Eddie. I would have probably just chosen to win hockey games and not protect child molesters but I don't have a fancy MBA.
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Niwrad posted:It was for less money than he made last year. And they'd only commit to 2 years. Pat Foley is 67, made his money and made it very clear he was ready to retire. And I can't fault the Blackhawks for not wanting to pay Olczyk for 82 games when he misses 15 - 20 a year. I don't expect my employer to give me a paycheck if I'm off doing stuff for some other company.
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Timby posted:Pat Foley is 67, made his money and made it very clear he was ready to retire. Eddie Olcyzk is just a pioneer for hyper working. that's the dream. we must not tear down a fellow laborer.
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Niwrad posted:They hired some dumb consultants that are convincing them how to "bring in the young fans". there's your problem right there
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one way i would bring in young fans would be to not cover up sex crimes and therefore make everyone feel completely and utterly disgusting about the team's stanley cup championships.
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R.D. Mangles posted:one way i would bring in young fans would be to not cover up sex crimes and therefore make everyone feel completely and utterly disgusting about the team's stanley cup championships.
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DJExile posted:https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1546610992267812865 This rules. These re starting to get really good. Rick fucked around with this message at 06:32 on Jul 19, 2022 |
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Walt Williams is a strong Remembering some Guys guy
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Charles going in front of a crowd, and telling all human rights advocates "gently caress all y'all" to a loud ovation
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"I love you....but $80 million is $80 million"
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Charles did good work for TNT but I am kinda ready for a post-Barkley basketball world. It'd be nice to replace him with someone who actually liked basketball.
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Lockback posted:Charles did good work for TNT but I am kinda ready for a post-Barkley basketball world. It'd be nice to replace him with someone who actually liked basketball. That show still entertains me and having seen the alternatives, I don't want him to leave. Does LIV even have a TV deal? Like what are they even going to use Barkley for?
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Niwrad posted:That show still entertains me and having seen the alternatives, I don't want him to leave. You have to go to their website to watch tournaments https://twitter.com/chrisvannini/status/1549177370090913794?s=21&t=5vXxy3edK0H5n8RtFTRVwQ
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I still don't get why the Saudis didn't target MMA. You could buy up all the top fighters for a fraction of the cost and bring in all the celebrity voices you want too. Probably a fraction of the blowback because Dana White is a piece of poo poo too.
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There are already problems between the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates, from where Fight Island is located. I doubt they want to make it worse.
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Is Barkley still an infamously bad golfer? What does LIV want him for
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Niwrad posted:I still don't get why the Saudis didn't target MMA. You could buy up all the top fighters for a fraction of the cost and bring in all the celebrity voices you want too. Probably a fraction of the blowback because Dana White is a piece of poo poo too. There was a lot of blowback from them buying WWE shows and Vince and the WWE are even shittier people than Dana/UFC.
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pseudodragon posted:There was a lot of blowback from them buying WWE shows and Vince and the WWE are even shittier people than Dana/UFC. Wrestling fans like the wrestlers and don't like bad things happening to them. UFC fans think UFC fighters are meatbags that dance for their entertainment.
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Niwrad posted:I still don't get why the Saudis didn't target MMA. You could buy up all the top fighters for a fraction of the cost and bring in all the celebrity voices you want too. Probably a fraction of the blowback because Dana White is a piece of poo poo too. It'd take a long time to actually get those fighters since they're all under hosed up contracts with the UFC
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Golf is just a way classier way to launder money and obfuscate your dirty books anyway.
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SunshineDanceParty posted:Golf and WWE they're really going for it at all angles. There's also buying up soccer teams, have an F1 Grand prix as well. Tennis appears to be next on their list and that's pretty much all the major internationally relevant sports covered short of an Olympics or World Cup.
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Didn’t a Saudi national buy a Premier League team I don’t follow soccer much but I believe they did
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FlamingLiberal posted:Didn’t a Saudi national buy a Premier League team Newcastle United
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Henchman of Santa posted:Newcastle United https://twitter.com/Langas_1/status/1524799953989771266
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Henchman of Santa posted:Newcastle United 
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:There were rumors that they would fund Valentino Rossi’s teams, but I’m not sure it made it past the rumor stage before the backlash got untenable for him. My hot take is Uccio was doing some shady poo poo behind Vale’s back, but I do so love a good Italian motorcycle racing drama story. it wasn't backlash, it was good old fashioned grift in that case. included the quote "we have many princes" from another Saudi national. and in more recent news, there are rumors that Saudi Aramco might be upping their investment in Aston Martin, the Formula 1 team they currently are a sponsor of. also rumors that they might invest in the car company too.
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