Just my opinion, but what a waste of time.

So just stop following and watching NFL football right now.

Stop worrying about what me and everyone else does, and most importantly stop acting as if people need to band together to punish anyone that doesn’t do things YOUR way.

Just as an FYI used to watch WWE Wrestling. I was getting more and more put off by the untimely deaths in that industry, and when Chris Benoit killed himself and his family I said enough is enough and walked away. I didn’t need anyone to do it with me.

The problem is that most of the idiots on this site can’t live without their football. So watch some college and go to some high school games. Hell do something productive with your life on Sunday instead of wasting it watching a bunch of overpaid whiners.

Just my opinion, but what a waste of time.

LOL…good luck with that.

It’s never happened and it never will.

It is going to take someone here that frequents this forum to execute the following. (I personnaly will abide, however, I don’t have the time to orginize…)

What I am trying to say is this:

We are the ones footing the bill. With out us, the FANS, there is no NFL – I know you guys already know this and I am not being condesending, so hear me out.

Here’s the plan, “FANS HAVE THERE OWN DEALINE.”

If these clowns come out of the July 21st meeting with no aparent agreement, then that should be the fans drop dead date for this freakin league. If no deal is done by July 21st, then we, THE FANS , all walk away. I mean we ALL walk away.

Just think about it. If we could refrain from attending or watching any games that may be salvaged this season (even if they agree on a deal that would save the entire season) if that deal is not at least agreed upon by the July 21st (NOT JULY 22ND, – NOT “wait we are close” BS – JULY 21ST! FIRM – No freakin exceptions!!

We pay the freakin bill and we need to be heard. But like I said, we ALL must walk not just a few.

Now I would be the first to say it would be difficult for me to do. I love the NFL.

However, the thoughts of these clowns toying with our emotions and the passion we have for this league, would make it easier to cope with.

It’s pretty simple in theory, because if we don’t go or watch on TV- They wont have our billions to to fight about in their sand box.

In short – No FANS – NO freakin money!!

I say someone here should take this and run with it – I just dont have the time to orginize such a feat…

Again, we ALL have to walk to make them realize who the real freakin bosses are…

It would work if we ALL got together on the same page. It really would…

Enough is freakin Enough !- Let the REAL Bosses be heard!!!

Your thoughts are encouraged….

Late…

To me the theory that asking the courts for the new injunction would cause chaos for both the owners and players, and the fact that it would not be decided in the courts quickly means its less likily this route is used.

Its a bluff people. If the owners as thinking the players will soon cave without them giving up much more, the players have to do something (bluff) that they are prepared to up the anti and not cave.

It would be illegal for the NFL to lock out the players and then bring in replacements.

And seriously, the idea of someone advocating that makes me puke. How fair would it be for the owners to lock out the players, disregard the contracts of the players that they willingly signed, and refuse to sign NFLPA players to new contracts?

If the jealous, player-hating bizzitches would stop and freakin’ THINK for a minute…

This is a lock-out, not a strike. Scabs are workers that cross a strike picket line to work despite their fellow workers refusing to go in.

In this case a scab would be a team that decided they were not going to lock out their players and were going to hold camps, practices, etc…. Don’t see that happening though you can never put anything past crazy Al out in Oakland.

If this is the case then it’s very possible that the move was made to insulate the player’s continuing case from charges that it is driven by the lawyers and not their clients.

If the move was made to do that then we’re not having football this year. At least not until the owners crumble.

I’d be very afraid of I was an owner or a magrinal player at this point. If there’s no football this year those are the two groups that are totally screwed.

Your inflaming a lot of people with what seems like a pretty flimsy case.

One source with no ties to either side but with “knowledge of the situation?

Getting a little “deadspinny” up in here.

I have to disagree with this.

When you say “no team in it’s right mind”, that’s your opinion and your entitled to it. But in my opinion there would be several teams that would get creative in order to take advantage of a ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity to obtain a player like Peyton Manning. That includes giving him a signing bonus, meaning he gets it for just signing the deal without any delays.

Someone would do it.

Also, the magnitude of the contracts offered will surely be much lower before the lockout ends than after a deal is struck.

I have no idea why they would be. In fact my guess is that the contracts would be higher. For example, right now teams like the Vikings and Cardinals have no other way to obtain a veteran QB than to sign one.

Though some teams may splurge on the likes of Nnamdi Asomugha, the market will be much softer than it would be with a new labor deal in place.

The bottom line is this- if the injunction is granted and the court orders teams to negotiate with free agents, there would be no pint in making a lowball offer

As to the possibility that Peyton Manning would be a free agent, the source pointed out that the league would surely implement rules that would apply to the players for whom the lockout is lifted, at least until they sign contracts. The franchise tag would still be implemented, along with possible limits on restricted free agents.

With no CBA in place that would be a flagrant anti-trust violation.

That single tweet was after 2 days of intensive reporting that lawyers are fleecing the players. So it appears that the tweet was sent as a way to quiet the negative PR reaction. No indication that it is a substantive change.

Kessler alone has already made $25 million from the NFLPA form 2006-2010. That was before the lawsuit even started and now that he is the lead counsel it must be staggering how much he is making. And that is not even counting any commssion. Only the lawyers and NFLPA Brass know the actual financial arrangment. I would put zero wieght in last minute tweets in response to public outcry.

Here is a great question. Since the season is lost, will there be a 2012 Draft? If so, who get’s the 1st pick in the Draft? Will it be Carolina? If so, will they take Andrew Luck? This is going to be the weirdest next 12 months for a die hard NFL fan like myself.

@harmcityhomer – you are correct that you read that on this site.

The only way the lawyers lose if if a deal is made between the NFL and players. If they sue and lose, they make millions. If they sue and make a big mess and there is no resolution, they make even more millions. If they sue and win, they make billions. The only way they lose is if a deal is made.

Forget the fact that the players may not actually win it or win a huge judgment. The simple fact is the players collectively cannot hold out for a season let alone 2. Once pay checks start missing you’ll see a bulk of them putting pressure on their leadership to get a deal done.

No NFL this year?

Don’t be surprised.

I just want the football. Enough with the legal speculation.

So if this happens, then do the lawyers still get paid? No season means no players getting paid. Yup…the players are going to get nothing but screwed if this happens, just like the fans. I would guess that there will still be games on Sunday. It would be safe to say that the networks and the NCCA have a plan in place. While the Saturday prime games might not get moved, nothing wrong with watching mid-level schools play on Sundays.