Pending labor problems with NFL (from insiders perspective)

Great post by Chris Cooley (Pro Bowl Tight End for Redskins)on possible upcoming labor troubles in the NFL by 2011. It seems that many small market owners are unhappy with the current revenue sharing plan and that enough owners may not be happy as to demand consessions from the players unions and other large market owners to get a larger piece of the pie.

Cooley points out that fans and players make the owners their money. Fans go to the games and pay outrageous sums for beer and food (and parking, and tickets, and gear...). Players actually perform and compete to put a good product on the field.

But maybe the NFL should actually make a player perform at the NFL level before rewarding him with a huge contract. I think a rookie salary cap should be put in place to stop the crazy escalations each year for the top picks. Let them prove themselves first, then make the money, just like in the real world.

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