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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
The "owners are hoping for a No vote for 18 games" is a total smokescreen to scare players into voting Yes.

If the owners want a No vote, then 31/32 wouldn't have voted Yes lol.

In the end, the owners still hold most of the leverage due to NFL careers being so short. Its pretty much the exact opposite of the MLB where the players hold most of the power. The offers from the owners aren't likely going to get any better and if the players try for a lockout, the owners are in a much better financial position to sit back and wait for the players to fold like what happened in 1987.

Mar 12, 2020 at 6:35 AM

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Lombardi thinks it'll pass as the 65% of the players making league minimum will get instant increase in pay.

Mar 12, 2020 at 7:29 AM

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I read that 50% of the league players are signed to the minimum salary, and that minimum per year increases about $100,000 on average, seems likely that most of those would vote for it...either 65% or 50% that's still a lot of voters

[ Edited by highway49 on Mar 12, 2020 at 7:31 AM ]

Mar 12, 2020 at 8:41 AM

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Originally posted by highway49:
I read that 50% of the league players are signed to the minimum salary, and that minimum per year increases about $100,000 on average, seems likely that most of those would vote for it...either 65% or 50% that's still a lot of voters

Exactly.

Mar 12, 2020 at 8:45 AM

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GoreGoreGore
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Is it still gonna be 4 preseason games? That would be dumb then

Mar 12, 2020 at 9:04 AM

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If the players pass they may regret it. If viruses can shut down leagues/ force 0 attendance games you might want to take the deal that doesn't factor that in.

Mar 12, 2020 at 3:51 PM

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Looks like the League is contemplating delaying the start of free agency.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/12/nfl-could-delay-free-agency-on-sunday/

[ Edited by mayo49 on Mar 12, 2020 at 3:51 PM ]

Mar 12, 2020 at 3:54 PM

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Originally posted by mayo49:
Looks like the League is contemplating delaying the start of free agency.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/12/nfl-could-delay-free-agency-on-sunday/

Most the owners are in a scary age bracket they don't wanna meet anyone

Mar 12, 2020 at 8:22 PM

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Yea the draft will be postponed next

Mar 12, 2020 at 8:24 PM

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Originally posted by tjd808185:
If the players pass they may regret it. If viruses can shut down leagues/ force 0 attendance games you might want to take the deal that doesn't factor that in.

The makes no difference. If there are no games nobody gets paid regardless of what the deal is

Mar 14, 2020 at 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by lamontb:
The makes no difference. If there are no games nobody gets paid regardless of what the deal is

When I made that comment 0 attendance games were in discussion but that was nixed for shutting down. But you also have to look at how this could effect tv contracts going forward.

[ Edited by tjd808185 on Mar 14, 2020 at 12:56 PM ]

Mar 14, 2020 at 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by lamontb:
Yea the draft will be postponed next

Doubt it. It just wont be a live event. Players will just get drafted from home.