NFL Players Want a Lockout? NFL Lawyer thinks so.

[Nicbsbll2]

I believe that there will be a lockout, but it will get resolved before games are scheduled to be played. De Smith has political aspiration, and if there is a lockout then he is suddenly thrown out into the public light. He will be the face of the players throughout the lockout.

However, Smith is not stupid. He realizes that if we start missing games then the players will get very restless and will get someone in there that can get them playing. It will look very bad on Smith if he gets fired, so I don't think he'll let it get to that point.

[Starscream]

I don't care if we have Replacement players, I want a season next year. Fugg the owners and the players. They're all greedy imho.

[Nicbsbll2]

I don't care if we have Replacement players, I want a season next year.

Can't have replacement players when there is a lockout. Only during a strike.

[Starscream]

Can't have replacement players when there is a lockout. Only during a strike.

I'm not up on all the business details on the NFL, but why not?

[Nicbsbll2]

I'm not up on all the business details on the NFL, but why not?

If the union strikes, then the owners are allowed to bring in replacements to replace the work that isn't getting done because the union members are refusing to come to work.

If there is a lockout, then that is telling the employees that they can't come to work. If they tried to bring in workers to replace the ones that were locked out, then the owners will face a massive lawsuit(s) because they already have employees under contract but are refusing to let them work.

[awdeansr]

If they force this issue and make congress address their labor dispute, I do believe I will end my 30 some years of watching football. I do not think I could maintain interest in pro football after 2 inferior seasons of Panther football followed by a year of what I equate to two rich whiny children being jealous of each other and pouting .

Why can't these wealthy grown adults not try work things out between themselves ?

[Skew]

fuging slimy ass lawyers. This reminds me of a show I saw where a divorce lawyer had somebody coerce his clients (soon to be) ex into having an affair, even though dude was otherwise faithful, so she could use infidelity to void a prenuptial. fuging greaseball.

If there is no lockout, the lawyers get paid.

If there is a lockout, the lawyers get paid. A lot more money.

Guess what the lawyers are telling their clients?

[Nicbsbll2]

If they force this issue and make congress address their labor dispute, I do believe I will end my 30 some years of watching football. I do not think I could maintain interest in pro football after 2 inferior seasons of Panther football followed by a year of what I equate to two rich whiny children being jealous of each other and pouting .

Why can't these wealthy grown adults not try work things out between themselves ?

Because the man the players chose to represent them is using this situation to make a name for himself for his political aspirations, which wont happen if the negotiations are low key and out of the public light.

[charlottenian]

personally I would not mind a lockout if it meant us getting another #1 overall pick

[jtnc]

A WHOLE season of no Football? The NFL better get ready for boycott's and rallies.

[Snake]

not sure I follow..

the preseason is more for younger players and guys trying to make a roster.. of course vets don't want to get injured when they are established..

and no player wants to play 18 games.. you see so many injuries now, you add 8 hardcore quarters, it's only going to get worse..

both make sense to me..

Well the owners are going to cut the preseason and add more regular games so the players get more pay. They have bitched and moaned forever about having to play in the preseason because they dont get paid an can get injured. Now they are saying they dont want 18 games because of injury. So what really they are saying is they want to play less, and get paid more a game.

Moving on I think the NFPA will fire Smith before they sit out a year. If he want get a CBA done he will be gone.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

I'm already at the point that my apathy couldn't get much worse. If they don't play next season, I honestly don't know that I wouldn't just go to college ball and not come back.

Especially with the 49ers getting a football program.

[diehard panther#1]

work less, payed more?f**k the players union.its the fans they hurt!!!:beatdeadhorse5:

[Anybodyhome]

There's more to this story than what the OP posted.

This is no more than public posturing, ala Palin.

Don't get your panties in a wad.

Actually, the link is the entire article as written in the Washington Post. I do not cut and paste the entire article for copyright reasons.