NFLPA Files Collusion Lawsuit Against NFL, Owners

I can see the case now.....

NFLPA: "We would like to call our first witness, the Redskins."
Skins: "What do we recall about any agreed CAP limit?"
NFL: "We'd like to take a recess your honor".

NFL to Skins: "ok, we'll give you all your CAP back."

Skins: "your honor, we really don't recall any set limit mentioned".


LOL.

NFL - Many layers to NFLPA collusion case - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7964386/nfl-many-layers-nflpa-collusion-case)

The mere notion that either the Skins or Cowboys will rat in open court about this is silly. The NFLPA is suing for 1 BILLION dollars and asking for treble damages which could mean 3 BILLION dollars. That's money that will come straight out of JJ's and DS's pockets. Aint gonna happen.

Just a question for Joe or Hoop,I thought the NFLPA waived their right to sue in the recent CBA?

Well, that is the crux of the issue - did they or didn't they. See my earlier post or read the article cited by SS which <ahem> says essentially what my earlier post does.

Well, that is the crux of the issue - did they or didn't they. See my earlier post or read the article cited by SS which <ahem> says essentially what my earlier post does.

I'll defer to JoeRedskin on this one. His input is clearly more valuable than any guesses I could offer here.

All these lawsuits are getting annoying.

All these lawsuits are getting annoying.

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What other law suits are you talking about. The whole mess is getting annoying ...yes. I agree. But I think its funny. This is like understanding all the behind the scene's going ons with WWE. lol. One big soap opera.

But in reality there has only been one law suit. The NFLPA vs. NFL. Ours was just an appeal to the punishment, and it really wasn't the punishment but rather the process/proceedure that led to the punishment.

Who knows what will happen. More then likely Judge Dotty will dismiss this case citing the signed agreement to drop all standing in regards to collusion. Maybe all this law suit business is just a front to make it seem like DSmith was not in cahoots with the NFL to the public and all this is just a big waist of time and will get dismissed but it will make some fans sit back and say... oh, maybe the NFL was not taking sides with the NFL and got bamboozled also.

or.... Judge Dotty could say the NFLPA has an arguement here and will want to hear the case. If it gets to this stage I think that Goodell and Mara as well as the other owners should be scared.

On a side note could all this be some sort of way to get Goodell out of office? and push Mara out of his position on the CEC? could it happen through this scenario?

Perhaps most interesting about all of this is that the NFL and the owners had clearly crossed their legal Ts and doted their legal Is, and seem to be in prime legal position to fight off any challenges from the Skins or Cowboys or from the union. As we have seen, the Skins and Cowboys lost their appeal, and the NFL has a strong position against collusion charges in that (to put it simply, and probably incorrectly) part of the new CBA agreement was that no grievances under the old agreement could be filed. It’s hard not to feel that the NFL has been planning this for years.

But regardless of how secure they feel, it was nonetheless an absolutely asinine move for the owners to pull off. What do they get out of this? Egg on the face of two of the owners they don’t like, and a million and a half extra dollars on their respective teams' cap next year. And what will it cost them? An absolutely acrimonious relationship with the players, the effects of which are going to carry over to the next CBA negotiations and threaten the labor peace the NFL has enjoyed for decades.

Smooth move owners.

Another good article laying out the issues: NFL Players Association lawsuit against NFL could be decided by Judge Doty - Michael McCann - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_mccann/05/23/nfl/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a1)