NFL Lockout: Why Fans Should Applaud Players and Owners If Deal Is Completed

July 16, 2011   ·   Ryan Rudnansky   ·   Jump to comments

I know what you're thinking: why should we praise individuals arguing over $9 billion?
Here's why.
Recent reports have the NFL and players coming close to a deal, the most telling signs being that they have agreed to stop negotiating face-to-face again.
While that was bad news before, now it could signal they simply will iron the rest of the details of the collective bargaining agreement out via email, phone, teleconference, or any of the social media outlets provided these days.
And while the fact that they've been debating about how to split a $9 billion pot has understandably sickened many NFL fans (and people in general), it's important to note that this is not unlike any other compromise between employee and employer.
The players (i.e. the employees) felt they deserved more money (i.e. a raise), while the owners (i.e. the employers) contended economic circumstances dictated they couldn't grant that request.
Sure, it took them over 120 days to begin to...

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