NFL motion for appeal of stay denied

[RealisticFan]

If the owners truly act unilaterally, as it has been decided that they do, then this can legally work in their favor. If one owner or team steps out of line and secedes from the norm, then it will get ugly amongst the owners. Greed still can rear its ugly head yet.

[mountainpantherfan]

God I hope I am wrong. But for those of you thinking the is no way that the players will force the league into no draft ect. through the courts are fooling yourself. Mainly because the players no longer have any power collectively. Tom Brady and his legal team or any other player who says fug it I want to screw over the NFL because I was cut for not being any good can sue the NFL for having a draft. The future of the NFL is no longer in the hands of the players and owners, its in the hands of lawyers and judges.

And I fuging hate lawyers and judges...

[CatMan72]

Someone will break ranks and conduct a trade in the draft tomorrow that involves a player, it will just be too tempting.

[CatMan72]

...and when someone does break ranks, there's nothing the rest of the owners can do about it.

[Sword]

Someone will break ranks and conduct a trade in the draft tomorrow that involves a player, it will just be too tempting.

to break ranks is to go against everything they've been fighting for..let's just see how smart/dumb the owners are i guess.

[Dpantherman]

mortreport

Consequences: Collusion, damages, etc., if league waits on appellate ruling on stay, which has been its position, and is denied there, too.

[Squirrel]

mortreport

Collusion is what going to hurt the owners now. If they dont allow trading and FA (within reason) then the players will take it and run to the court with it.

[mav1234]

this is where the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" argument comes in - if the league allows for business to continue as usual without a union, they claim that individual players could potentially challenge any one of the institutions like the draft, free agency, etc as collusion I think. Not sure that any player could or would do that though, just what it seems the league is saying they are afraid of.

[Highlandfire]

HOT DAMN!!!....wait now what? :confused:

It means clowns like you get this season but fans like most of us are screwed. I hope you are happy with getting your 2011 season because it all goes to crap after that

[g5jamz]

knowing all this now...

knowing JR...

do you think he changes?

[Dpantherman]

Grow up man. I won't lose one ounce of sleep over any of this poo. And I will be very happy with a 2011 season.

Theres your clown.

[pantherfan81]

Sources say draft day trades of players is a real possiblilty and will be announced in the AM.

Tony Softli

[antame]

It means clowns like you get this season but fans like most of us are screwed. I hope you are happy with getting your 2011 season because it all goes to crap after that

Huh? Please explain.

And Mav, what's with the sky is falling take?

[antame]

I think some of you guys would rather see NFL owners put those greedy players in their place (grumble, grumble) than to watch football.