Possible Strike Next Season? (Updated ESPN Article-3/12/08)

Especially Jacksonville, they can't draw flies even with an up and coming team in their midst.

They are def losing money. If you watch one of their homes games they put a big black cover over 20,000 unsold seats. They put the cover over it so it looks like there are no empty seats. I remember hearing a story on ESPN about it.

They're smarter than that. They aren't striking.

They are def losing money. If you watch one of their homes games they put a big black cover over 20,000 unsold seats. They put the cover over it so it looks like there are no empty seats. I remember hearing a story on ESPN about it.

There are a few other teams that have seating sections and say there sold out when there not,the seats are just to exspensive and people won't spend the money to go.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the possibility of a strike. This will definitely be a story to keep an eye on next season.

There are a few other teams that have seating sections and say there sold out when there not,the seats are just to exspensive and people won't spend the money to go.

From what Ive heard Jacksonville isn't an expensive place to see a game. They're trying to get people in seats hard. It's not like going to any NFC East stadium, people in Florida are basically shitty sports fans. Probably because 1/4 of their population is on death's doorstep.

Get Joe back! He kicks ass in strike years

From what Ive heard Jacksonville isn't an expensive place to see a game. They're trying to get people in seats hard. It's not like going to any NFC East stadium, people in Florida are basically shitty sports fans. Probably because 1/4 of their population is on death's doorstep.

Awful hard on the FLA. peops there Daseal! Maybe if you qualified that to apply to pro sports only.

Football is huge in Fla., there is some of the best high school & college ball in the country. I think that's the problem J'ville has, they're competing against U. of Fla, Miami & Fla. St., all of which have been powerhouse programs over the last 20 yrs. or so. Now Central Fla. & USF are also competitive.

Doesn't mean that people can't support both, but their loyalty is toward tradition & J'ville doesn't have much of one since its only 12 years old.

F....n Greedy Bastards!! As if they didn't make enough money, I would love to see most of those guys work a regular job.

This is a business dispute, pure and simple. Everyone fights for their best interests, including me and you. As the stakes get bigger, people tend to be even more stubborn and fierce in fighting for what they think is rightfully theirs. Football players and owners are no exception. So, there is no "good" or "bad" side in this dispute - each side is rich and wants a bigger slice of the pie.

From all the post around here the past couple of weeks it sounds like some fans might strike. The best way to show Snyder how you feel is to drop your season tickets. I'm keeping mine but I would like better seats.

It looks like the era of labor peace in the NFL is coming to an end. With the money at stake and the bankroll of the NFL Union, a protracted lock-out is a very real possibility.

ESPN - Storm clouds gather and lockout looms large in NFL labor strife - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=3288568&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos3)

Could the next three years be the swan song of the NFL as the most popular/profitable sport in the US?

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