NFL: An Open Letter to the Owners from an Average Fan

April 26, 2011   ·   Eli Marger   ·   Jump to comments

Dear NFL Owners:
Yesterday, you guys lost. I won.
When Judge Susan Nelson ruled that your lockout should be lifted, football fans everywhere rejoiced. Well, sort of. You see, because you requested a "stay" on the ruling, the lockout isn't officially over until you are allowed to appeal the decision and see what happens.
If Judge Nelson grants your stay, you will be able to continue locking out the very men who make money for your league. I pay good money to see these men collide with each other, not to see you negotiating stadium naming rights with (insert large corporation here). And that is the most frustrating part of all of this.
You don't see Al Davis in Gatorade commercials, do you? Dan Synder and Malcolm Glazer don't have their faces on the cover of video games. Arthur Blank and Robert Kraft have about as much marketing appeal as a doorknob.
The average fan doesn't go to a football game to see a business plan in action. No, Jerry Jones, I don't really ca...

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