[ESPN.com] The start-and-stop negotiations between the NFL’s owners and players came to a dramatic end Friday, when the Players Association filed paperwork to decertify as a union.
The move is expected to transfer the labor impasse from the bargaining room to the courtroom. The owners previously said they would lock out the players if the sides failed to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement before Friday’s midnight deadline.
Were a lockout to happen, the players would sue the league for restraint-of-trade antitrust violations. Star quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees already have agreed to be the lead plaintiffs, although many more players could be involved.
NFL lead negotiator Jeff Pash said no decision has been made whether to lock out the players.
well, since everyone is being so damn greedy, i guess i will too. there are plenty of other things i can spend my money on besides the NFL. thanks for the laughs though, and you can all go f*ck yourselves.
Comment by Sho Nuff — March 14, 2011 @ 6:41 am
Too bad there isn’t a fan rep at the table to make sure WE don’t get screwed.
Comment by Charles — March 14, 2011 @ 8:25 pm
sh*****************ttt!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Chief Tom — March 16, 2011 @ 12:58 am
Have Chiefs Memorbilia for sale… Cheap…I may have watched my last NFL game adn my last support to the NFL as well
Comment by kcchiefs19692003 — March 16, 2011 @ 5:49 pm
This is what happens when we have greed take charge
Comment by kcchiefs19692003 — March 16, 2011 @ 5:50 pm
i say the fans go on strike as soon as this is all fixed no fan gose to a game or watches them on tv or anything then the next time the players and owners have a fight about money they can just ask the fans for some help with thier problem and ask what we think but that will never happen with us Chiefs fans because we love our team am i right
Comment by michael diedrich — March 17, 2011 @ 1:26 am
i am pissed too but we all know we are going back to the nfl as soon as this bullcrap is over. hell, ill throw a party when everything is settled. i hate what they are doing, but who are we kidding trying to counterstike? the nfl is king and they know it!
Comment by ekplueger — March 17, 2011 @ 8:15 pm
really at a lose for words if free agency doesnt start atleast 1-2 wks before the draft i wont watch anything nfl freaking pissed a month or so left of basketball then finals w/out perkins then what ? very disappoinnted in all this really takes a toll on what i look forward to guess ill have to spend my money elsewhere oh yah what about how it effects beer sales ,nachos, grilling, marrages, my biggest problem is didnt players all sign contracts and have agents to guild them if i dont like myjob i get a new one or switch profesions
Comment by rick — March 17, 2011 @ 9:31 pm
I agree rick but that was tough to read! i didnt get my bachelors degree in english but you may want to use spellcheck or quit typing with your thumbs. lol!!!
Comment by ekplueg — March 18, 2011 @ 9:36 am
Im on the owners side and heres why. in every business model the employer makes more money than the employee. you dont see entry level employees make more than the company’s president or owner. subsequently these players think its a right to play in the nfl when in fact its a privelege! the icing on the cake is a. peterson’s statement on how the nfl is slavery. unless my history books were wrong but i dont recall slaves making any sort of income or have a choice in the matter. this statement is more ignorant than sprewell asking how he can feed his family on a multi-million dollar contract. referring to yourself as a slave while sipping champagne in a mansion is offensive and ignorant!
Comment by ekplueger — March 18, 2011 @ 10:57 am
yah cell phones are not as good as computers no spell check and thumbs are not finguers
Comment by rick — March 18, 2011 @ 11:37 am
I hear that. Finguers are much easier to type with. i hear toels are even harder to type with.
Comment by ekplueg — March 18, 2011 @ 12:43 pm