The NFL Needs to Reach a New CBA Agreement, Set a Rookie Salary Cap

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Published: January 2, 2010

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... other major sports have been hit with. If and when a league halts play due to money grubbing...what does that say to the average fan?

"We're not making enough money. Profits are only up 5 percent this year. We need to make x millions more, lets fight the players in negotiations, and push for more dollars to stay in our bank accounts. If they won't bend, we'll shut down for the next season so we get our way."

Whether that's the thought process of owners during a lockout or not, it's irrelevant. The "court of public opinion" way that the sports loving public tends to view lockouts is not very open-minded.

As a fan, if a league I watch frequently stops playing because of dollar disputes, it says to me that money is bigger than the game.

The NFL, and any other professional sports league is indeed a business, but a special type.

I doubt many people would stop buying Barbies if Mattel refused to give employees a certain benefits package, and stoppage of th...

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