Possible Lockout In 2011?
By DeShawn Lee on March 29th, 2008 4:29 PM |
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NFL owners are preparing to head off to Palm Beach, Fla., for their annual meetings to debate everything from rule changes to adding hair-length restrictions (is this boot camp?). The most important subject under debate is whether to extend the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), in 2011. Things could get ugly with the NFL trying to take away personal freedoms (hair length) and scrapping the CBA
For those that don’t know the CBA is a deal between and the National Football League Player’s Association (NFLPA) that came in response to lawsuits filed by players against their teams (most notably Reggie White V. the Eagles). It gave players unrestricted free agent rights for the first time, improved benefits (including a 401k with contributions
The NFLPA is said to be telling players to prepare for a lockout if 2010 ends up being the last salary capped year. Veteran players are being told to pay down debt and to save in preparation of the potential strike. Why should the fans suffer because the owners want to make their pockets even fatter? Don’t the owner’s and the league make enough money? Shouldn’t they have to pay for the bruising these guys take week in and week out? They should be given a portion of the NFL’s income because they are the NFL! They put their bodies and health on the line every game and could end up severely injured like Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everrett. I don’t pay to see Jeffrey Lurie and I don’t buy Lurie jerseys! With fans already tense about the NFL trying to become the IFL (International Football League) by playing games in other countries, the owners need to get a grip and be happy their hands are in the cash pot.
