Unless there are some changes to the CBA and retroactive. I've not heard about the option or tag relative to the negotiations but that might be something the owners are willing to give up instead of a %.
The owner won't give up the Franchise Tag. They might give up their ability to use it in consecutive years on the same player.
I don't see the contract tolling rule going away.
The owners will tell the players (NFLPA) that if they want more money they'll have to play 18 games.
- There is a good chance the 18 game issue is something the owner came up specifically to answer the NFLPA's request for a higher percent of revenue.
- If the players want the 18 game issue to go away, then they have to drop the request for his higher percent of revenue.
In reality, I don't think percent of revenue per se will be the issue.
- The accounting process for revenue is highly likely to be an issue.
- If Jerry has a personal business that get's hired to do the game concessions, then that company can make 95% of the profits and the Cowboys can make 5%.
- The 5% would be team revenue and the 95% would be Jerry revenue.
The overwhelming issue is likely going to be the personal conduct policy and weed testing policy and the enforcement process.
- Players having to constantly worry about accidentally taking some unapproved substance is affecting all players.
- The randomness of the penalties for conduct and drug offenses also really irritates many players and agents.
- Agents end up wasting a lot of their time when players are involved in conduct issues because of the cumbersome NFL process for dealing with appeals.
