midwestpatsfan
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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 expect this ruling will actually stimulate negotiations. Or in other words, for the purpose of helping move things along, probably a good thing.
Congratulations. A big win for everyone who hates workers and doesn't want football to return. Awesome.
Congratulations. A big win for everyone who hates workers and doesn't want football to return. Awesome.
Here’s the money quote, from page 11: “[W]e have serious doubts that the district court had jurisdiction to enjoin the League’s lockout, and accordingly conclude that the League has made a strong showing that it is likely to succeed on the merits.”
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports, citing Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, that a breakthrough has occurred in the negotiations. Eller, who is one of the named plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by former players and consolidated with the Tom Brady antitrust case, said that U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan asked the owners at the outset of the day to make a new proposal, and the owners have agreed to do so.
Currently, the proposal is being formulated. Per Paolantonio, the players are very encouraged by the developments, and we think they should be. Given that the players never responded to the league’s March 11 offer, the NFL easily could have balked at the request to make a new offer as an invitation to bid against itself. By agreeing to make a new offer, the NFL has shown good faith, which possibly has helped to thaw the relationship between the two sides, at least a little.
Congratulations. A big win for everyone who hates workers and doesn't want football to return. Awesome.
Congratulations. A big win for everyone who hates workers and doesn't want football to return. Awesome.
Congratulations. A big win for everyone who hates workers and doesn't want football to return. Awesome.
Here’s the money quote, from page 11: “[W]e have serious doubts that the district court had jurisdiction to enjoin the League’s lockout, and accordingly conclude that the League has made a strong showing that it is likely to succeed on the merits.”
I fully support the players getting a fair deal, but it's very clear they had full intention of dragging this through the courts to get a great deal for themselves instead of a fair deal for all sides.
What is your idea of "fair"????
The players did not opt out of the CBA, the owners did. The owners wanted an additional $1B off the top of the pie, plus a higher % of the remainder, all without backing up claims that they were supposedly losing money. They also brokered back door deals with TV networks to get cash even if there wasn't a season. They planned a long term strategy over a few years to get out of the CBA and try to bully their way into a new deal. They just expected the players to fold and be crushed like little peons.
For those trying to relate the NFL to society or capitalism, stop. 1/3 of these owners inherited their teams, they did not take any business risk. The vast majority of these owners got the public to take most of the financial risk and subsidize their stadiums and businesses.