Court Cancels Mediation, Settlement Negotiations Continue

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Upshaw went the litigation route against the league, decertified the union, and also dragged the players through the '87 strike. Just saying D. Smith isn't exactly blazing any new trails here.

True, however the deal Upshaw got was significantly better than their existing situation. I don't think that it is possible for DSmith to greatly improve the players standing via litigation like Upshaw did. The risk/reward calculation was no where near the same in my mind. It's kinda like digging a brand new panama canal after one already exists, there better be a real good reason to start from scratch rather than upgrade the existing one.

But time will tell. maybe this was the right time and place for this battle, I tend to think not...