CBA News: Can Owners Get New CBA Without Players Approval?

[Anybodyhome]

This could be an interesting tactic. The owners decide to install their version of the CBA, call it a done deal and let the players take the heat for going out on strike...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...or-a-surprise/

The NFL Players Association has been operating under the express assumption that the owners will implement a lockout at midnight on March 4, the moment the current labor agreement expires. Last week, NFL outside labor lawyer Bob Batterman said that the union wants to force a lockout, so that the union may then unleash strategies aimed at forcing a deal via litigation and political pressure.

Last year, lawyer David Cornwell was the first to suggest that the NFL’s plan won’t be to launch a work stoppage. Instead, Cornwell explained that the league will declare an impasse in the talks and impose on the players the terms of the last, best offer made by management. The players, who have been accusing the NFL of trying to take football away from the fans, would then have to decide whether to accept the rules or to go on strike, which would amount to the players taking football away from the fans.

Before the NFL can implement its last, best, pre-impasse offer, there has to be an impasse. And it’s starting to look like the owners will soon be able to declare that an impasse exists.

[Squirrel]

Put "Can" I know they can but the way it looked was that it was done deal.

[Highlandfire]

Yes. It has always been that way. The owners can put that last, best offer on the board and either they take it or strike. If they strike then we will put draft picks and scrubs on the field. You can bet your ass owners are going to play ball this year.

MAKE THEM STRIKE!

[Urrymonster]

Surely the NFLPA could do the same thing...?

[The Saltman]

I smell lockout on the horizon

[countryboi]

wow....that would be a lose/lose situation for the players.....they are not getting paid and they look like the bad guy.....there is going to be a lot of butthurt people after this is over

[The Saltman]

can we sign a CBA for 20 years so we dont have to go through this again?

[Snake]

Imp this would be the best thing to do. It takes all the steam out of Smiths sails and allows us to see football. Also the players will be pissed and will more then likely fire smiths political ass.

[Gazi]

fug the owners and their greed

[jasonluckydog]

God bless America

[panthers55]

Yes. It has always been that way. The owners can put that last, best offer on the board and either they take it or strike. If they strike then we will put draft picks and scrubs on the field. You can bet your ass owners are going to play ball this year.

MAKE THEM STRIKE!

Goddell has already said we won't be using replacement players as we did in the 80s. Plus draft picks can't play unless they are signed, once they sign they become part of the union which is on strike.

[ForMac]

Whats the fear over the scabs, id love it and see people crossover eventually. Rather then NOTHING

[Highlandfire]

Imp this would be the best thing to do. It takes all the steam out of Smiths sails and allows us to see football. Also the players will be pissed and will more then likely fire smiths political ass.

Exactly

[Highlandfire]

Goddell has already said we won't be using replacement players as we did in the 80s. Plus draft picks can't play unless they are signed, once they sign they become part of the union which is on strike.

I heard owners say they would use replacements. Goddell works for the owners.