BringTheWood

I think your numbers are slightly exaggerated, but I get the point. However, I'm a bit less worried about how greedy everyone is being, and more worried about how the NFL isn't showing particularly good business practices. This isn't the same league that existed in the beginning where players were given room and board, meals and transportation and played for almost nothing. Perhaps it goes further than just football politics for me, to general politics, but I don't think the NFL acts in good faith towards the very people that ensure they exist. They (the NFL and the owners) are the ones that are causing all of this by generally bailing on the CB agreement that should still be in effect. Goodell in general has been bad for fans of the NFL, as his whole focus is on the NFL as SOLELY (Keyword) a business and not as the American pastime that millions love. Same old story is true, more work, less pay, and most importantly, less voice.

Danno

I respectfully disagree, the minimum salary is approaching a half million per year. I think they pay these guys quite well. College athletes do it for 1/10th the price, albeit some much more than that.

The bailout was an option negotiated by both sides, which was put there in case the owners weren't getting the deal they'd hoped for. Thats not bad faith, its like a return policy on a product you're unhappy with. They are exercizing a right that the players willingly gave them.

I don't think Goodell has been bad for the fans either. What exactly has he done that's bad for the fans? The players wanted more safety, so he's punishing players who step over the line.

I can't think of one thing Goodell has done that's bad for the fans that the players also didn't also want. The fans wanted drugs out of football, so he adopted a zero tolerance policy. It may have gone a tad overboard with the starcaps case, but that affected about 6 players in total and so far has had zero effect on the fan.