By the time the NFL-imposed lockout is over, it will be hard to muster much sympathy for either side. And, really, does it matter right now which side supposedly is in the right? Does it matter that the players have a valid point that the NFL wants to roll back salaries in an era when teams seem to be making more than ever?
But it’s also valid to wonder whether the players wanted this in court all along so Judge David Doty again could rule in their favor. They knew the NFL would never agree to open their books for the past 10 years.
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At this point, it’s hard to imagine anyone caring about the details of this lockout. They know one thing: The NFL season now — still months away — is threatened by two sides making a lot of money.
It’s good that the union — or whatever they’re now called — has a fund for players to dip into should this be a long lockout. But that begs this thought: Considering the minimum salary for a rookie was $310,000 last season, if they didn’t make enough money to last for more than a few months, they have a bigger problem than a lockout. Then again, how many players only stayed on a roster for a few weeks? Those players will need help.
But is there a fund for all the staffers, making perhaps $40,000, who will be laid off during this time? Or for the workers who depended on the thousands they would earn in part-time roles?
This is a complicated situation. And every time it seems black and white shades of gray are revealed.
