Court Cancels Mediation, Settlement Negotiations Continue

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Found it and it's not 3 Billion, it's more like 10 Billion.

How the Eighth Circuit could issue a ruling neither side will like | ProFootballTalk

the 3 billion I was talking about is the maximum in the TV Deal that Judge Doty has yet to award the players. As for damages in locking the players out, if the 8th District rules that they have the right to lock out the players, then that gives the owners leverage because no damages from a lockout would even begin to be calculated until long after some negotiated settlement is reached. Thus, the owners would not really fear damages from a future lawsuit, as much as the players would suffer from the immediacy of the no pay while locked out. Most likely damages would also be addressed as part of any settlement/agreement.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

the 3 billion I was talking about is the maximum in the TV Deal that Judge Doty has yet to award the players. As for damages in locking the players out, if the 8th District rules that they have the right to lock out the players, then that gives the owners leverage because no damages from a lockout would even begin to be calculated until long after some negotiated settlement is reached. Thus, the owners would not really fear damages from a future lawsuit, as much as the players would suffer from the immediacy of the no pay while locked out. Most likely damages would also be addressed as part of any settlement/agreement.

The way it sounds, although no one really knows how the 8th Circuit will decide, even listening to the "Oral Arguements" it seemed the 8th Circuit was leaning toward not lifting the "lockout" because they might not have any legal discretion to do so. So yes the "winners" if you will would be the owners. However, if the lockout extended into the regular season the 8th Circuit would or might award the players 3x the regular salary for each game and for a year that amounts to 10 Billion.

I understand what you were saying now though with the 3 Billion. Both sides have to figure out the T.V. money issue. But Judge Doty might not have to get involved if both sides include the distribution of the monies in the CBA. Which I'm betting the owners had figured would be done. If it's included and both sides agree to the split of that money then the players can drop any lawsuits they want. Doty may not even get involved.