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Re: Ongoing CBA discussions
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Originally Posted by Mattyk
I just have a problem with the owners saying yeah, we're gonna need to take a billion back from you. Why? Just trust us.
That shit doesn't fly. I've got no problem with them saying they need that $$ back, just prove it. Guaranteed that more than few owners are hiding some shady shit on their books. And then you have owners in Buffalo and Cincy that won't sell naming rights to their stadiums and are passing up on a big revenue stream.
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$1B was the initial bargaining point. They came way down from that. The owners have provided a lot more financial data than "Just trust us".
The NFLPA knew the owners weren't going to give them the financial data they've requested. The owners would be insane to do that. The owners have never provided that level of financial data before. D. Smith wanted to get this into the courts all along. It's where he's comfortable and where the NFLPA thinks they have the best chance for success. That's probably why the NFLPA elected Smith in the first place. They know they can't survive a lockout once game-checks get missed, the players will crack at that point.
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