Then why do you market Musclephone as providing the latest "News, Gossip and Contest Results"?? On the MD Boards, several MD employees have alluded to a MD/Heath signing. Will Musclephone be honest with its customers and deliver the latest gossip or are you personally worried about upsetting someone?
Since when did you start believing everything that came from Dave Palumbo? Of course they are going to start that rumor - you listed all the guys they have left on contract. Dave has Branch and Kai to interview on his radio show. Oh and Ben White.
Again if I sent out a text message on every piece of gossip on a message board it would be endless. I'll try to remember that the next time Lee Priest or Cormier dies.
Last time I checked ESPN and other text messaging services they provided news of contract signings and included dollar amounts. Is Musclephone a "bodybuilding news service" or not?
Last time I checked bodybuilding was never comparable to what was on ESPN. You're not a Muscle Phone subscriber and highly doubtful on any others, unless you're referring to your unemployed lawyer's job list.
Somehow I think I'm going to survive without a 3:26 am text message from Musclephone that Phil Heath has switched from dumbbell curls to cable curls. And are you suggesting you don't live on Getbig and that you just happened across my post and replied within 3 minutes? Or does your Musclephone alert you to Special Ed posts?
I don't deny I waste way more time on here than I should. Especially responding the the 3 stooges from Big Nation who failed at copying what has been established here.
Probably because when I ask sources like you to reveal what you know, you insist that it's "off the record" and make me promise not to repeat it on Big Nation Radio!
At least you admit you're coming to the real sources for info since you're "producer" and constant bridge burning that has blown up in your face.
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Open disclosure of Professional Bodybuilder salaries and contracts ONLY HELPS other Pro Bodybuilders negotiate their own contracts. That is precisely what all Pro Sports unions do. Even without a union, how difficult would it be for each contracted bodybuilder fax a copy of his current contracts to Athlete Rep Bob Cicherillo to keep on file and make available to other Bodybuilders for use in negotiating their own contracts?
The only ones whose interests are served by keeping dollar amounts private are: (a) The companies underpaying their bodybuilders; and (b) The bodybuilders lying about their contracts.
Example: Muscletech asks prospective signees "How much are you looking for?" and just waits for a schmuck to say "Just 'promotion' in your ads and maybe some free product."
True Story: Several years ago, Milos and I were having a discussion about bodybuilder salaries. He mentioned that he was currently making $85,000 a year from his Weider deal. When I expressed surprise, he immediately offered to fax it to me. As contrasted with other Pros who told me they were making "six figures" and then refused to send me a copy.
Anyway, I do have several Muscletech and other contracts on file. I will post them on request, unlike Musclephone.
I'd be willing to bet you don't have a copy of any top 10 pro's contract. Having a copy of Kevin Levorne's 1994 contract isn't quite the same. Muscle Phone is limited to the number of characters that can be sent via text message so no, we won't be sending out any contracts.
