Guest jb aka johnnybuc Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Rumors fly of a complete NFL shutdownPosted by Mike Florio on May 8, 2011, 3:52 PM EDTGetty ImagesSo if the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Judge Susan Nelson's ruling that the lockout should be lifted while the Tom Brady antitrust lawsuit proceeds, the league will simply open the doors and allow business to continue as usual until the Brady case is settled, right?Maybe not.We're hearing initial rumblings pointing to the possibility that a loss by the league at the appellate level will prompt the owners to completely shut down all business operations until the players agree to a new labor deal. The thinking is that, if the owners cease all operations, the NFL would not be violating the court order because there would be no lockout. Instead, the league essentially would be going out of business — something for which the NFL repeatedly chided the union in the weeks and months preceding decertification of the NFLPA.As we hear it, the league accepts the reality that it will take a lot of heat if it pursues this path (and a lot of that heat will be emanating from this web address), but it could end up being the only way to squeeze the players into accepting the owners' terms, especially if the Eighth Circuit agrees with Judge Nelson.On one hand, there's a long way to go before things would ever get to that point. On the other hand, there aren't many steps left on the flow chart before that point arrives.THIS is all I needed to hear to turn a great weekend sour! What a bunch of BONEHEADS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_L Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychic Gibbon Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Looks like the NFL is going with technicalities like what the NFLPA did by decertifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleur de Brees Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 This is posturing. No one walks away from 9 billion dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucdUp Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 If I'm a network executive I've already got lawyers on the paperwork to get my $4 Billion back. This power play will be short lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredman Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 well....that would suxI dont see them leaving all those millions on the table....a deal will get done... Its their Company dude, they will just say hey there is no CBA, come play under our rules, or dont and not get paidi dont see why they dont do that anyway....its my understanding all the NFLPA could do is strike ....Basicaly players , esp FAs will say screw that, there will be no more NFLPA if these guys are not Careful this aint the 80s anymore, these guys are making big big dollars , and now there are what 300 FAs ???? they want an NFL Contract ....like nowand they will by pass NFLPA if they have too, watch.... like i say they better be carefulthey had a great deal, on the table, we all know its they wanna see the Books....why????i could not go my employer and ask to see his booksand the NFL said they would even let them look at the books over the last 5 yrsNFLPA said No we want see um from 10 yrs backYou heard from all the old retired players, they were loving the deal on the table, what was it a 60% increse in Benefits over the next 10 yrs ????I Think the NFL Deal was a good one, and the NFLPA will start having guys jump ship if the NFL Opens its doors and says come play under 2010 rules...or dontwatch the Players dump the NFLPA lolseems like it would be just that easy, i am not a lawyer ..and dont play one on TV so take that for what its worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvcrook Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Can this just be over already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodiac Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 If I'm a network executive I've already got lawyers on the paperwork to get my $4 Billion back. This power play will be short lived.This, the owners would lose so much revunue from suits of violated contracts it's not even funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvcrook Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I mean we're all hoping for this...For sure but it's dragging on too long with no indication of an agreement. Words cannot express the devistation of no NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bubba Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 It's getting out of hand. Even the speculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe horn Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 The NFL can't be this stupid. Wouldn't they have to pay out all existing contracts to players and staff, not to mention the money they'd have to pay back to the networks, state and local governments, season ticket holders, sponsors, ect.?They're further behind the 8-ball in this trial than anyone could have possibly guessed if it's come to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dago Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 the NFL would experience a full scale revolt by the fans. They would be sued left and right by networks and fans who have PSLs.people like Mark Cuban are salivating at the idea of this and would move quickly to fill the vacuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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