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Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter
So why didn't the NFLPA grow a set and say this is BS. $46 mil is a lot less than what they could be losing this year, but what about the unknown # of $$$ mils they likely lost during the uncapped year due to the "collusion"?
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Well, I think the NFLPA heard what Goodell had to say and thought well we just went through a huge offseason of legal battles. To not agree will put us in a situation of losing money from each team in a huge total sum and the players will be pissed about that. Then there is bringing it before a legal entity which would make the current CBA void because of a collusion claim and another bad offseason of court filings and agreements to be made along with court. Easier to just look the other way as long as they don't lose money. Although I feel their hand was forced... "take this or we are going to cost you money by doing that." < that alone has to have some legal ramifications but in any legal issue you have to have a victim. If the NFLPA or players themselves don't want to complain then there is no victim.
Which is why I also think DS and JJ added the NFLPA in their complaint so the Arbiture can look to see if the NFLPA might have been forced to agree to something.