NFL to judge: Don't unseal information in TV contract case

[pantherfan81]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL has asked the federal judge who ruled in favor of the NFL Players' Association on a TV revenue dispute to deny the union's request to release information from the case that the league wants kept confidential.

The league filed its response Wednesday, including redacted versions of exhibits cited in Doty's decision totaling more than 800 pages. Much of the information was blacked out to protect information the NFL considers commercially sensitive.

Two weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge David Doty ruled - rejecting a special master's previous decision - that the NFL illegally secured $4 billion from TV contracts for 2011, money the players contend was arranged to fund a lockout.

A week ago, the union requested that all exhibits, testimony and transcripts be unsealed.

League lawyers, however, argue that the court's previous denial of a local newspaper's request to unseal all the documents should apply to the union's request as well to satisfy the public's right to know and to provide context that "will be the basis for rulings to come."

The NFL's argument cited Doty's suggestion in court to Paul Hannah, an attorney representing the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Star Tribune of Minneapolis in the Feb. 24 hearing, that the papers "try to focus on what it is that they are looking for" rather than making a sweeping request for all the information.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/03/16/nfl.union.tv.ap/index.html#ixzz1GpOARNPj

But... but.... our money!

[SCP]

Nope. Still on the owners side.

[Delhommey]

The NFL is losing money. Sadam had WMD's and was behind 9/11. The banks had no idea they were giving out bad loans.

Why can't you people accept simple truths?!

[TylerDurden]

Conservative white trash redneck: Buh, buh, buh, them there owwners are just good ole boys showing them players who the boss is. I love it, I reckon they should keep it up and keep them in their place.

[jtnc]

Conservative white trash redneck: Buh, buh, buh, them there owwners are just good ole boys showing them players who the boss is. I love it, I reckon they should keep it up and keep them in their place.

Congrats! the most ignorant comment of the year!

[TylerDurden]

Congrats! the most ignorant comment of the year!

Thanks. Not a fan of South Park? It was a take-off of that... I guess the fake Dwayne Jarrett and many other posters who have been attempting to type ebonics isn't offensive to anyone either?

[Jackofalltrades]

Transparency is a must, I hope they're exposed from top to bottom.

[TylerDurden]

Transparency is a must, I hope they're exposed from top to bottom.

Thank you for always being objective and transparent yourself JOAT. I always respect and appreciate your posts!

[Zod]

Transparency is a must, I hope they're exposed from top to bottom.

I said the same thing while shooting the Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Contest last year.

[DC Amp]

Need to know basis only. There's no privacy anymore.

[mmmbeans]

Need to know basis only. There's no privacy anymore.

no privacy when you're canceling the most profitable sport in the world and crying poverty.

[g5jamz]

This isn't a divorce where all monies are forced to be brought to the table for proper division.

This is a business and the players really have no right/basis to know what owners make/lose. You negotiate a contract. Your contract. As much as I feel the owners are being pricks...and especially JR (just check my statements on that a-hole), you'll see I have no love lost for them. But in negotiations like this, there's really no basis/right to anyone knowing the books.

[Dpantherman]

Well then I guess the owners will have to resort to living in their Porsches and Mercedes since they are struggling so bad. Might even have to take a city bus to save on gas.

[g5jamz]

Don't be hatin, yo