8th Circuit Court Grants Stay, Lockout Continues

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm sure Smith was prepared all along to go to litigation if he felt it was necessary, but I guess where I differ from you guys is whether he made it necessary. I suppose a lot of people believe, with reason, the only way a deal would be reached was if we got to the breaking point.

Well...there was a deadline, and some decision had to be made. And the ultimatum offered to the NFL for another extension was, of course, 10 years of audited financials. In the next 15 minutes. Which, depending on your perspective, was either the very first in a series of moves that could be grouped as nothing more than posturing, or another move in the long line of a series of moves aimed at swaying public opinion. I think only someone who was completely delusional would consider that good faith bargaining.

And I don't think that De Smith is delusional. I think he's quite good at his job. But the thing I want to know is, why did the players take this to the District court in Minnesota if they knew it would just be appealed to the 8th Circut anyway? The only logical reason I can fathom is that it's not going to stop here, but it's headed to the Supreme Court. And THAT was the plan since decertification.

But this negotiation will be nothing compared to the NBA

Amen.