Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

[quote=Schneed10;660550]The big quote from Smith was that if the scale is 1-10, the likelihood of a lockout happening is about a 14.

The economics are such that it's extremely likely we won't see football in 2011.[/quote]


I doubt that you will not see football in 2011. You may see "replacement players" wearing NFL uniforms, but I think you will see football.

Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

[quote=diehardskin2982;664434]how about a trade of Antonio Cromartie for Carlos Rogers... straight up[/quote]

Hell no! I'd want at least 2 first round picks thrown in for Rogers too...

Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

[quote=sportscurmudgeon;664665]I doubt that you will not see football in 2011. You may see "replacement players" wearing NFL uniforms, but I think you will see football.[/quote]
Recent NFLPA Exec Director finalist does not believe that there will be one

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wm-david-cornwell-sr/there-will-not-be-a-locko_b_463803.html]Wm. David Cornwell, Sr.: There Will Not Be a Lockout in the NFL[/url]

Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

[quote=sportscurmudgeon;664666]Hell no! I'd want at least 2 first round picks thrown in for Rogers too...[/quote]

You always were a wuss. Asking for less then 4 first round picks let alone 3 clearly displays your lack of manhood. Pfffft, and you call yourself a trade master.

Anyway I've had it, you're out of the guild.

Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

[quote=tryfuhl;664672]Recent NFLPA Exec Director finalist does not believe that there will be one

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wm-david-cornwell-sr/there-will-not-be-a-locko_b_463803.html]Wm. David Cornwell, Sr.: There Will Not Be a Lockout in the NFL[/url][/quote]

Real interesting article from the legal perspective. I hope he is right.

Re: 2010 Free Agency and CBA Information
 

The NFLPA didn't let the American Needle case get past its eyes:
[QUOTE]We recently went over the Supreme Court's interpretation of the American Needle case, which walled the owners off from permanent antitrust immunity. Now that they, unlike the lords of baseball, are required to act in good faith, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith has fired the next shot in what looks to be a protracted border war.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/NFLPA-goes-on-the-offensive-about-reported-TV-de;_ylt=AnAYLffi2qKEVQ31xPmLoolDubYF?urn=nfl,247034]NFLPA goes on the offensive about reported TV deals - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5268239&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines]NFLPA challenges structure of NFL's TV deals - ESPN[/url]
While this is probably a good legal move, I just can't help but feel that the NFLPA, and DeMaurice Smith specifically, just are not going to win with their current strategy. I think even if the owners lose this argument, they will dig in even deeper against the NFLPA.

Also the last line of the Yahoo Sports article is crazy dumb:
[QUOTE]The short version: There's always right and wrong on both sides, but if you want football in 2011 and beyond, it's probably time to start rooting for DeMaurice Smith to get what he wants.[/QUOTE]
huh???