Jim Ivler
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But it is important. And certainly, I think as a player ages throughout his career, it becomes more important because presumably they have a wife, they have children. And how the family is treated on game day, for instance, is a big deal. I remember about 15 years ago speaking to the front office of the Jets and they were asking, well, what could we do better?
But it is important. And certainly, I think as a player ages throughout his career, it becomes more important because presumably they have a wife, they have children. And how the family is treated on game day, for instance, is a big deal. I remember about 15 years ago speaking to the front office of the Jets and they were asking, well, what could we do better?
And we brought up the concept of a family room on game day and they didn't even understand what we were saying. And we said, hey, listen, you have players whose wives are coming with little kids and they're sitting in the stands and the beer is flowing and there's things that are said. The concept of having a daycare in an NFL stadium not too long ago was unheard of.
And we brought up the concept of a family room on game day and they didn't even understand what we were saying. And we said, hey, listen, you have players whose wives are coming with little kids and they're sitting in the stands and the beer is flowing and there's things that are said. The concept of having a daycare in an NFL stadium not too long ago was unheard of.
And we brought up the concept of a family room on game day and they didn't even understand what we were saying. And we said, hey, listen, you have players whose wives are coming with little kids and they're sitting in the stands and the beer is flowing and there's things that are said. The concept of having a daycare in an NFL stadium not too long ago was unheard of.
Now I think it's close to half maybe have them. Same thing with a family room where the players' families can go and shelter from bad weather, shelter from crazed fans.
Now I think it's close to half maybe have them. Same thing with a family room where the players' families can go and shelter from bad weather, shelter from crazed fans.
Now I think it's close to half maybe have them. Same thing with a family room where the players' families can go and shelter from bad weather, shelter from crazed fans.
Yes, I'm surprised. These are multi-billion dollar organizations. Their most important asset, of course, is the talent that they're putting out on the field. So to read some of the things in the survey, uneven floors in the weight room where players feel afraid walking around, slippery floors in the pool area where players are falling.
Yes, I'm surprised. These are multi-billion dollar organizations. Their most important asset, of course, is the talent that they're putting out on the field. So to read some of the things in the survey, uneven floors in the weight room where players feel afraid walking around, slippery floors in the pool area where players are falling.
Yes, I'm surprised. These are multi-billion dollar organizations. Their most important asset, of course, is the talent that they're putting out on the field. So to read some of the things in the survey, uneven floors in the weight room where players feel afraid walking around, slippery floors in the pool area where players are falling.
When you invest so much in your assets to have a workplace injury potentially happen, it would not be a good look and it is very surprising. But On the other hand, some of these teams are run by old school owners. You know, you look at some of the teams that are low on the list. I don't think it's an accident that the owners made their money from the team.
When you invest so much in your assets to have a workplace injury potentially happen, it would not be a good look and it is very surprising. But On the other hand, some of these teams are run by old school owners. You know, you look at some of the teams that are low on the list. I don't think it's an accident that the owners made their money from the team.
When you invest so much in your assets to have a workplace injury potentially happen, it would not be a good look and it is very surprising. But On the other hand, some of these teams are run by old school owners. You know, you look at some of the teams that are low on the list. I don't think it's an accident that the owners made their money from the team.
They didn't come from a different industry. They came from where their grandfathers paid $500 and a bottle of whiskey for the team back in 1911. 42, and they are kind of mired in old school ways and are maybe a little bit slow to come around.
They didn't come from a different industry. They came from where their grandfathers paid $500 and a bottle of whiskey for the team back in 1911. 42, and they are kind of mired in old school ways and are maybe a little bit slow to come around.
They didn't come from a different industry. They came from where their grandfathers paid $500 and a bottle of whiskey for the team back in 1911. 42, and they are kind of mired in old school ways and are maybe a little bit slow to come around.
And no matter how much the front office wants to be progressive and implore them to change certain things, it still starts at the top and the owner has final say.
And no matter how much the front office wants to be progressive and implore them to change certain things, it still starts at the top and the owner has final say.
And no matter how much the front office wants to be progressive and implore them to change certain things, it still starts at the top and the owner has final say.