CanesSkins26 wrote:SkinsJock wrote:I really doubt that any player will consider this response when he considers playing for this or any of the other franchises whose coaches exposed the stupid brief anyway
man oh man - I hope this stuff gets resolved soon
If anything, players will take into account how some of the owners (i.e., Jerry Richardson) have acted during this whole thing in the future.
I doubt it. INDIVIDUAL players will look at the bottom line:
- where do I get the best contract?
- where do I make the most money?
- where do I get to play as a starter?
- where can I win and show my full potential?
The NFLPA, on the other hand, has to have a LONG memory. To the extent that the NFLPA is influential on the individual actions of players, there might be some consequences. What those are remains to be seen.
The truth is that the action taken by the NFLCA was ridiculously counter-productive in terms of Public Relations. It was a big mistake, which, interestingly enough, it may not matter much in a court of law either.
In the end. it comes to these questions:
- Can the NFLPA really keep itself together as time goes on?
- Can the owners truly live with the expenses without the revenue?
- Who loses more relative to their pockets?
I still remain unconvinced that the owners have the upper hand as somo observers claim. The players are more vulnerable to lack of income but the sheer amount of wasted revenue for owners is HUGE.
Whoever has the most patience and discipline shall win, as it is often the case in most adversarial negotiations.
Daniel Snyder has defined incompetence, failure and greed to true Washington Redskins fans for over a decade and a half. Stay away from football operations !!!