NFL Lockout: Who’s to Blame? Who Cares! Who Suffers? Just the Fans!

March 13, 2011   ·   Jacqueline Moen-Kadlec   ·   Jump to comments

Greetings from the Frozen Tundra, friends.
In case you are still not sober, following the Packers Super Bowl victory on February 6 (trust me, in Wisconsin, there are still a few fans that are celebrating the win on a consistent basis), let me give you an update on what has occurred in the past month:  the NFL players and owners didn't reach an agreement.  And here we are, a place that we, as fans, didn't want to be at all.
So, let's get into it, shall we?  The NFLPA has de-certified, the owners have created a lock out.  Big name players (Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning amongst others) filed a class action lawsuit in order to prevent the lockout.  FYI:  It didn't work.
I am, by no means, an expert on unions or contracts.  However, in case you haven't been watching the news from Wisconsin over the past month, we have had a few little issues with a Governor and State Senate that have decided to take collective barga...

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