According to Wikipedia, an estimated 18 million people adjust their line-ups week-to-week during the NFL regular season in a little game called fantasy football. That's a lot of people who may be looking for entertainment elsewhere if the NFL Lockout indeed sticks. However, let's make a realistic prediction and say the owners and players association figures something out … [Read more...] about How the NFL Lockout Affects America’s Favorite Game, Fantasy Football
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Will the NFLPA Boycott the Draft? and Other Lockout Stumbling Points
The NFLPA may have decertified thus giving up its status, but as a trade association, it can still pack a punch in the ongoing dispute with the league. The latest rumor has it that the NFLPA is preparing to boycott the April 28-30 draft, by preventing the top prospects from entering the draft. Although nothing official has been heard from the NFLPA regarding the matter, what … [Read more...] about Will the NFLPA Boycott the Draft? and Other Lockout Stumbling Points
Player Safety to be Emphashized at NFL Owners Meeting
It might seem somewhat pointless, what with the player lockout, but the NFL has to continue functioning – and that means looking at rule changes and disciplinary procedures when the owners’ meeting is held in New Orleans from Sunday to Tuesday. The lockout might be threatening to, at the very least, delay the 2011 season, but the competition committee must still do its … [Read more...] about Player Safety to be Emphashized at NFL Owners Meeting
Judge Orders NFLPA and Owners into Mediation
The NFLPA and the League have been ordered back to mediated negotiations by US District Judge Susan Nelson. The Judge appointed Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan to serve as mediator and the two parties are supposed to meet in Boylan’s courtroom on Thursday. The decision comes in the wake of a flurry of letters exchanged among the parties regarding the resumption of the … [Read more...] about Judge Orders NFLPA and Owners into Mediation
Carolina Panthers Draft Is Key Indicator of NFL Lockout
The NFL Lockout doesn't have an end in sight. The players are prepping for their individual anti-trust lawsuits versus the league, the league is too busy preparing for the annual player selection meeting next month. However, as news of certain teams' draft strategies are leaked in the media, those outside the private meetings of the NFL Owners can have an idea of how long … [Read more...] about Carolina Panthers Draft Is Key Indicator of NFL Lockout
NFL Lockout: Top 5 Impacted Parties outside the League
It's now been a week since the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV and as soon as I emerged from my cholesterol slumber that was my Super Bowl party my attention immediately turned to two questions: Where are my pants? and outside the obvious, who else will be impacted by an NFL lockout? On our first Sunday without football, we have to prepare for the possibility of many … [Read more...] about NFL Lockout: Top 5 Impacted Parties outside the League
Why we WON’T Have NFL next Year: Labor Agreement Cliff Notes
Before reading this I must warn you: it's rather depressing. It's a very inconvenient and awful truth about the prospects of the 2011 NFL season. I hope you aren't in a dark, gloomy and cold place right now. Coupled with the prospect of losing the next NBA season to a lockout...well, if you're complaining about how bad your team is now, wait until...to quote '90s R&B … [Read more...] about Why we WON’T Have NFL next Year: Labor Agreement Cliff Notes
Missing the NFL? Just Wait till 2011
By West Lamy At the site of Super Bowl XLIV; Miami, Florida in my hometown the dynamite was lit. New Orleans Saints CB Tracy Porter lit that dynamite when he stepped in front of Reggie Wayne, intercepted Peyton Manning's pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown to make the Saints first championship a done deal. Congratulations, New Orleans Saints you are the first team … [Read more...] about Missing the NFL? Just Wait till 2011