kreepy
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I believe the chances are good that there will be a lockout orchestrated by the NFL owners in 2011. A lot of media attention has been directed at the two extra games the owners want, but the largest issue, by far, is the $1 billion the owners are wanting back from the players to cover declining profits of many teams due to the poor economy. The players have asked the owners to open their books, but the owners have refused. I believe it will be hard for either side to back down on that point. The Cowboys are lucky in that have done better than other teams in the area of profit but Jerry Jones and the other owners always want more and many teams appear to actually need more.
The Green Bay Packers are the only publicly held franchise and their books show a definite downward trend in revenue. Their net profit has declined from approximately $34 million four years ago to under $10 million last year. That $10 million in profit dropped FIFTY PERCENT from the previous year.
The U.S. economic front in 2011 may be more severe than this year so, without changes, the plunge in revenue is likely to continue.
I predict the players will have to give some of the approximate 60% off the top they currently receive from NFL revenue and the owners may prevail.
The NFL hired Bob Batterman, the lawyer who was instrumental in the NHL lockout. The NFL appears to be following his gameplan for renegotiating the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Just like the NHL, the NFL has created a website to track this owner/labor mess (do an internet search for NFL Labor) if you want to see that site.
Also I read that the most recent negotiations between the NFL owners and the TV networks included provisions that guaranteed $4 billion in revenue to the NFL in 2011 even if no games are played. This money would have to be paid back when games resume, but it gives the owners a serious chunk of change to help wait out the players who may not save their money for hard times as they should.
The impending lockout may be a reason why NFL owners, including Jerry Jones, are reluctant to make coaching changes until the fate of the new collective bargaining agreements and the 2011 season is known. Obviously a lockout, or potential lockout, will likely impact individual player contract terms and draft decisions, especially where 2011 cash is concerned.
Of course if the Cowboys' 2010 season keeps resulting in losses a lockout in 2011 may make some fans happy.
The Green Bay Packers are the only publicly held franchise and their books show a definite downward trend in revenue. Their net profit has declined from approximately $34 million four years ago to under $10 million last year. That $10 million in profit dropped FIFTY PERCENT from the previous year.
The U.S. economic front in 2011 may be more severe than this year so, without changes, the plunge in revenue is likely to continue.
I predict the players will have to give some of the approximate 60% off the top they currently receive from NFL revenue and the owners may prevail.
The NFL hired Bob Batterman, the lawyer who was instrumental in the NHL lockout. The NFL appears to be following his gameplan for renegotiating the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Just like the NHL, the NFL has created a website to track this owner/labor mess (do an internet search for NFL Labor) if you want to see that site.
Also I read that the most recent negotiations between the NFL owners and the TV networks included provisions that guaranteed $4 billion in revenue to the NFL in 2011 even if no games are played. This money would have to be paid back when games resume, but it gives the owners a serious chunk of change to help wait out the players who may not save their money for hard times as they should.
The impending lockout may be a reason why NFL owners, including Jerry Jones, are reluctant to make coaching changes until the fate of the new collective bargaining agreements and the 2011 season is known. Obviously a lockout, or potential lockout, will likely impact individual player contract terms and draft decisions, especially where 2011 cash is concerned.
Of course if the Cowboys' 2010 season keeps resulting in losses a lockout in 2011 may make some fans happy.
