NFL Lockout: Who’s More to Blame, the Owners or the Players?

March 8, 2011   ·   Josh Benjamin   ·   Jump to comments

Yesterday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and team owners met once again with NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith.
Once again, a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement was not struck, and the negotiation process continues to drag on.
There are multiple issues being discussed at these meetings, with four being the main focuses. These four are division of revenues, a rookie wage scale, benefits for retired players and the expansion of the regular season from 16 games to 18 games.
Let's have a look at each one.
Regarding division of revenues, the owners (before the current CBA expired) were receiving close to $1 billion in funds to cover costs. In these new negotiations, they want another $1 billion on top of that.
My opinion on this is simple: If someone can afford to buy a professional sports franchise, they can afford to spend at least some of their own fortune to "cover costs." They don't need another $1 billion from the NFL.
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