Ten things to know, right now, about the labor situation

[eViL jEsTeR]

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1. A lockout is virtually certain at this point.

Last time around, we explained that a lockout would happen long before September. It’s now clear, given the comments of NFL lawyer Bob Batterman and subsequent remarks from Commissioner Roger Goodell, that a lockout will begin on March 4.

Goodell says that 490 players due to become free agents on March 4 won’t become free agents absent a new deal. Though Goodell has been reluctant to admit that free agents won’t become free agents only if the league implements a lockout, the message is clear.

Without an agreement, a lockout is coming on March 4.

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/13/ten-things-to-know-right-now-about-the-labor-situation/

[mav1234]

there still is time, but I don't think the owners are going to compromise on much.

[Cat'sGrowl]

there still is time, but I don't think the owners are going to compromise on much.

Then I'd say it's time to get the government involved.

If you can't be trusted to even negotiate without throwing a temper-tantrum, then you've proven yourself to be spoiled.

[Cat'sGrowl]

I don’t know much, but I do know that Jerry Richardson has ultimate responsibility for a team that won ONE game last season. And his team traded away their second round pick, which is now the 33rd overall pick in the draft. These are the facts, and they are indisputable.

:lol:

[Lumps]

There should have always been a third party put aside, this should ave been learned from the first lockout. You need someone with reason, without bias to go in there take the information and make it something. Strip these people of power. Give them time to agree on something and if they would rather not agree on anything then they accept whatever a third party would set up. Of course the owners would never let this happen. Old rich men don't compromise, especially ones in deteriorating mental states.

[Cat'sGrowl]

We need a Fan Union. Lyk fo realz.

In all seriousness, if we could achieve the impossible, and convince all fans to stop putting cash in the pockets of all these clowns, I'd imagine a CBA would get done rather quickly.

The owners are forgetting who foots the bills.

[Lumps]

:lol:

yea... we're twice as good as he thinks, jokes on him lol

[Happy Panther]

:lol:

To be fair, David Carr gave us the SF game.

[monstercat]

Really? "without an agreement, a lockout is coming"? That's brilliant.

Seriously, nothing is certain at this point.

[Kyle82]

Something will happen this spring...the owners, players, league, etc. know that IF a lockout would happen, it would have catastrophic effects money-wise....but if it would happen then by golly....we'll take two first round picks back to back :cool:

[Happy Panther]

....we'll take two first round picks back to back :cool:

Again, i don't think we would get the #1 two years in a row even with a lockout.

[Kyle82]

Again, i don't think we would get the #1 two years in a row even with a lockout.

Hopefully we'll never find out...it should never have to come down 'what if'....the NFL is a machine that should never stop running.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Again, i don't think we would get the #1 two years in a row even with a lockout.

If its a total lost season then yes the draft order will be duplicated again, it has been confirmed by Steve Reed...Im not looking for the link but it was posted a few weeks back.

[panthers34]

who knows what will happen. atleast we get the first pick next year if theirs a lockout this year