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Re: Good New! Jeffrey Kessler is trying to sabotage the talks again
I think Kessler served a useful purpose for the players at one point in the process. His agenda and pitbull style definitely helped to play chicken with the owners to get them to make concessions.
Now though he is a roadblock to getting a deal done. The guy seems to only have one gear and it is attack. He has this Machiavellian idea of a free market NFL and cannot let it go even if it goes against his client's best interest and/or wishes.
Gene Upshaw did a very good job keeping him from ruining the process with his agenda, Smith has not been as effective.
If there is not a deal done in the next two weeks, most likely it will be in significant part due to Kessler and Quinn. They really don't seem to be on board with what the players want and put their own agendas ahead of their clients' desires.
I think Kessler served a useful purpose for the players at one point in the process. His agenda and pitbull style definitely helped to play chicken with the owners to get them to make concessions.
Now though he is a roadblock to getting a deal done. The guy seems to only have one gear and it is attack. He has this Machiavellian idea of a free market NFL and cannot let it go even if it goes against his client's best interest and/or wishes.
Gene Upshaw did a very good job keeping him from ruining the process with his agenda, Smith has not been as effective.
If there is not a deal done in the next two weeks, most likely it will be in significant part due to Kessler and Quinn. They really don't seem to be on board with what the players want and put their own agendas ahead of their clients' desires.