Here are some of the highlights:
- Players will receive 48% of all revenues
- No off the top credit (the owners were looking for $1 billion)
- The players are guaranteed that their percentage would not fall below 46.5%
- Owners will get some expense credits for new stadium construction
- Rookie wage scale will be included, but still needs to be tweaked
- A 16 game Thursday night schedule will be introduced in 2012 and the package will be sold to a network
- Significant increases in pensions and health benefits for retired players if revenues continue as expected through 2016
- All players with 4 or more years of experience and contracts expired after the 2010 season are UFAs.
No vote today, but it looks like the owners are on board with the direction. Looks like by the sounds of it, a new CBA is imminent and could be done before the July 4th holiday.
Lockout: Sources reveal details of proposed NFL CBA - ESPN
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