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bahnzo t1_j7tcuhe wrote

The NFL has the worst player union, period. No guaranteed contracts is enough to know that. The fact you'll hear players say it's healthy for the game shows how brainwashed they are.

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LongIslandLAG t1_j7vibaf wrote

The problem is that they're not willing to miss games like other sports have. In 2011, they caved right after the HOF game was cancelled. In 2020, I can understand why they'd agree quickly with the oncoming pandemic, but they could've done a shorter-term deal.

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rochvegas5 t1_j7wl2sb wrote

If they don’t play they don’t get paid

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LongIslandLAG t1_j7y1yrp wrote

Obviously, but the owners have all the leverage as long as players aren't willing to miss a paycheck, so the players will never get the long-term win.

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