Ongoing CBA discussions

ESPN: NFL, Union extend talks for 7 days (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6181794)

It's a good start. I'm starting to feel that this gets done now and not into the summer as I originally feared. (sent from phone)

Things are definitely sounding encouraging

DeMaurice Smith: “We’re not going to let you down” | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/04/demaurice-smith-were-not-going-to-let-you-down/)

Roger Goodell: “Talking is better than litigating” | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/04/roger-goodell-talking-is-better-than-litigating/)

Big deal either way. It is like they are just doing this to add to the suspense so people will be ever so thankful that they got a deal done. I saythis because it is inevitable that a deal is going to be hammered out. Neither side can afford a lockout in the long run. The day of reckoning is going to come sooner or later though, as inflation is going to slowly kill of the dollar and raise prices on everything. Salaries and ticket prices need to come down or the NFL is going to price itself out of existence. An eighteen game season isn't going to help that much either.

Tedy Bruschi was right it seems...well, if there's an agreement by mid-March he'll have been right. He said back in January it would come down to the last day and there would either be a last minute extension or a one-two week lockout

I know I come off as being cynical, but the bottom line is money for both sides, as well as the future of the NFL. With the economy in the tank and the dollar in doubt, a lockout would give the fans an extra incentive to take a hike. If the dollar does take a dive, the last thing folks are going to be worrying about is the NFL. And if they do lockout, any diehard fan is going to be very hardpressed to justify spending a dime on the NFL.

NFL on CBA: Talking is better than litigating (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2011/03/04/VI2011030405510.html)

Ever since the NFL became certified it has always been my belief the "fan" should in some way have a seat at the negotiating table.

Public ownership of teams is an issue I don't see gaining much traction.

Brian Frederick: Fans' List of Demands for New NFL Labor Agreement (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-frederick/fans-list-of-demands-for-_b_832050.html)

Ever since the NFL became certified it has always been my belief the "fan" should in some way have a seat at the negotiating table.

Public ownership of teams is an issue I don't see gaining much traction.

Brian Frederick: Fans' List of Demands for New NFL Labor Agreement (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-frederick/fans-list-of-demands-for-_b_832050.html)

Although great conceptually, there are a ton of issues with publically owned teams. If there is too much public say, bad decisions result. Governments are also forced to make more team based decisions, which leads to wasteful spending.

See many european soccer clubs/teams for examples.

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Although great conceptually, there are a ton of issues with publically owned teams. If there is too much public say, bad decisions result. Governments are also forced to make more team based decisions, which leads to wasteful spending.

See many european soccer clubs/teams for examples.

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There are definitely drawbacks to public ownership. Advocates of private ownership argue that team owners assume tremendous financial risk, putting up large amounts of money and taking on debt. Conceptually, this is true; in practice, the financial risk is minimal. NFL ratings continue to soar, delivering a reliable audience in an otherwise fragmented media era.
Not coincidentally, franchise values also continue to rise. Located in a city of just 102,000 people, the Packers have an estimated worth of $1 billion.