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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I am surprised it was unanimous...solidarity from ALL owners..Goodell on the other side?? THAT is interesting...what does that say about his future?
I am surprised it was unanimous...solidarity from ALL owners..Goodell on the other side?? THAT is interesting...what does that say about his future? This is a complex issue, especially with the economy tanking. With a stronger economy, it might have been more viable long term, but with things liek now, it might have been the only REAL option..a way for all parties to look at the situation NOW and solve it more long term. If Tags was around, I would think it was possible, but with this schmuck, I don't know if that will be possible. This could be the start of the downfall of the league. Upshaw might keep peddling the 'we won't go under 60%' figure, but with the threat of franchises folding, when faced with reality, I believe his tune will change. This is the REAL issue I believe that who love football should be looking at...I wonder how many of these idiot sportwriters will delve into it in detail?
Not unexpected, but good news nonetheless.
This may have been a necessary move for the small market owners
but why is it good news? It could be the end of the salary cap and
the draft. The NFL would be like baseball with wealthy teams like the
Yankees and Red Sox with all the good players. The only party that
benefits from a situation like this is the new football league that
starts operations in 2009. With Gene Upshaw in charge of the player's
union, no good can come of this because Upshaw has dug in his heels
demanding 60 % of total revenues.
This may have been a necessary move for the small market owners
but why is it good news? It could be the end of the salary cap and
the draft. The NFL would be like baseball with wealthy teams like the
Yankees and Red Sox with all the good players. The only party that
benefits from a situation like this is the new football league that
starts operations in 2009. With Gene Upshaw in charge of the player's
union, no good can come of this because Upshaw has dug in his heels
demanding 60 % of total revenues.
This may have been a necessary move for the small market owners
but why is it good news? It could be the end of the salary cap and
the draft. The NFL would be like baseball with wealthy teams like the
Yankees and Red Sox with all the good players. The only party that
benefits from a situation like this is the new football league that
starts operations in 2009. With Gene Upshaw in charge of the player's
union, no good can come of this because Upshaw has dug in his heels
demanding 60 % of total revenues.
I wonder though how much debt they have moving forward as well as other factors in their economic picture. It seems like a lot of money, but they will also pay out somewhere around 140 mill in players costs. How profitable is the Buffalo franchise as opposed to other companies in other industries? Might this opting out be done to insure that franchises are not sold, moved en masse?Just as an FYI, one of the franchises with the least amount of revenue income made over $25 million in profit last year (Buffalo).
So, it's not like we're talking about a failing industry.
I agree as it was necessary...to wait a few yaers might have been a worse course for teh league, for a great deal of times have a ton of debt and solving the problem now is muich better than to continue on a path that will fail down the road. I don't think it would be good for teams to go under, or not be able to sign players because they did not have the money. ALL the teams know and see that as possible with a projection out given the CBA like it is. SO, you opt out now and try to solve it all now. The wildcards in this are Goodell and Upshaw. Goodell is totally inept and could fumble this whole thing into oblivion. Upshaw is on his last legs and instead of letting new blood take over the union, may fight to his death, old principles that do not work. I think it folly to believe that because they opted out that ANY of them are in favor of a league with no salary cap etc etc. It's that they DO NOT want that to happen that they have opted out now. They have a bit of vision and that they did it as a whole says a lot about their relationship with Goodell, who apparently was urging them NOT to opt out.It's good because it was necessary. Without it, the league was in big trouble. With it, the new CBA will, hopefully, feature:
Less money for the players
Less power to discipline for the Ommissioner, and clearer guidelines for it
A more equitable distribution of ownership monies
A rookie wage scale of some sort
Just as an FYI, one of the franchises with the least amount of revenue income made over $25 million in profit last year (Buffalo).
So, it's not like we're talking about a failing industry.
read PFT..as they are on this big time as they should be. I think the owners will do the right thing, depite Goodell's failings. I believe they KNOW how Goodell is and will solve the problem of the CBA. A BIG sign of that was that it was an unanimous vote to opt out..not small markets and large divided..while Goodell was trying to convince them NOT to opt out...Maybe I am overly optimistic, but he may be less of a factor in all of this, if not out altogether. Upshaw may push this to the brink, but all lose if teh CBA goes down.This is where Goodell either sinks or swims. And it doesn't look good for him as he's just been treading water so far ... As fans we might as well start making alternative plans for the fall of 2010, 'cuz there likely won't be a full football season, if any at all.
This is where Goodell either sinks or swims. And it doesn't look good for him as he's just been treading water so far ... As fans we might as well start making alternative plans for the fall of 2010, 'cuz there likely won't be a full football season, if any at all.