The upcoming National Football League lockout will be dependent on who will buckle first, the National Football League Players Association, or the team owners.
League owners are looking for more bang for their buck, while disregarding issues that the players are concerned about. Among these issues is the proposal by league owners to create an 18-game regular season.
The proposal by the owners would get rid two of the four pre-season games, converting them into contests that will affect the standings. The NFLPA takes the stance that extending the regular season would cause a greater amount of injury.
There was an internal deadline set by NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith regarding a new collective bargaining agreement."That deadline has now passed," Smith said to the players in a letter on December 4, 2010. "It is important that you protect yourself and your family."
The proposal by the owners would get rid two of the four pre-season games, converting them into contests that will affect the standings. The NFLPA takes the stance that extending the regular season would cause a greater amount of injury.
There was an internal deadline set by NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith regarding a new collective bargaining agreement."That deadline has now passed," Smith said to the players in a letter on December 4, 2010. "It is important that you protect yourself and your family."
