The league has experienced continued growth in a time when many businesses are failing, how is the status quo not “feasible”?

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In the past, the league enjoyed the benefit of public funding for building stadiums. The last CBA was agreed upon under this financial model.

With the recession, many governements are underwater and taxpayers are no longer willing to provide public funding for private enterprise. Look at Dallas and San Diego as examples of both extremes. Jerry Jones arranged private investment to build a $1B stadium. The Chargers can’t even get the city council to provide the land, let alone any public funding to build a new stadium.

So, if the local taxpayers are not going to build new stadiums, where do you think the money is going to come from? The old business model (status quo) is no longer valid.

Get it?

Growth (revenue) has gone up. What you failed to mention was, expenses went up also.

The owners are implying their profit margin has significantly dropped.

In the real world, costs increase every year. Look at your own budget and tell me your costs are the same as 4 years ago, and that your income rose equally.
I seriously doubt it.

Look around where you live, how many empty houses do you see? How many people do you know who are unemployed because their company couldn’t afford to pay them?

Get real.

I’m not saying the players are right but yours and RI Pats Fans are the most ridiculous posts I’ve ever seen.

“which essentially was to keep things status quo, which the league said is not feasible”

The league has experienced continued growth in a time when many businesses are failing, how is the status quo not “feasible”?

We also could have done without your last paragraph. The NFLPA’s opening offer was to change the formula for calculating the split, which essentially was to keep things status quo, which the league said is not feasible.

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And what was wrong with the status quo?

Has the game become less popular since the last CBA? NO
Have TV ratings fell? NO. They are sky high.
Have the networks refused to pay record rights fees? NO
Are teams playing to half full stadiums? NO
Have revenues fallen? NO. They are at record highs.

I could go on and on but you get the point. The NFLPA basically said “Why should we take less in these boom times for our game? Why should we take less when all appears to be well? HOWEVER, we will be open to the of possibly taking a cut if you can prove things are so bad. Step one–lets see the books.”

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Thats about the smartest and most accurate thing you have said in weeks Mike.

Of all the owners who have to date commented on the failed talks, the one who has made the most compelling point is New York Giants co-owner John Marra. Importantly, Marra noted, “I’ve been here for the better part of two weeks now. And essentially during that two-week period the union’s position on the core economic issues has not changed, one iota.” If that’s the sum and substance of the players’ concessions, then they haven’t made any. And that speaks volumes of their lack of commitment toward fashioning a compromise solution to ensure a 2011 NFL season.

AMEN!!!!!!