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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat
If the redskins were the only team undergoing a lock out I would agree with you, but all 32 NFL teams are going through the same lockout and will experience a similar impact. There are a number of teams with new coaching staffs and they are at the biggest disadvantage. Yeah we've got 12 rookies but only 2 or 3 of them are likely to contribute immediately out of a 53 man roster so the impact there is minimal.
I'm a redskins fan but im a football fan first. I neleive a lifted lockout would ultimately result In an NFL where there is no draft and 5 percent of the players get 95 percent of the money. Ticket prices will increase out of control an the sport itself will suffer greatly as marquee teams collect all the top college talent. All the things we love about the game--- and the redskins--- would be greatly diminished. Were already neck deep in this. A little mre won't kill anyone
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Fair points. I do believe though that many teams will have crappy seasons. Teams with high prized drafted rookies will have a bad start and teams with new coaching will also get off to a poor startsdue to lack of preparation (see our terrible 3-4 defense performance last year). I still see it as owners willing to sacrifice a season, even if a deal gets done, for their benefit. The question is...can the current NFL cope with a crappy and maybe shortened season? Remember that the last time this happened the NFL was very different (I.e. no free agency, etc.)
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