[Mick]

Spring training delayed. Highly doubtful season starts on time.  I understand why the Owners locked out - they don’t want another ‘93.  I tend to side more with players on most issues.  But I have no confidence in the leadership.  Particularly Manfred

I agree.  Leadership is sorely lacking…..

IMO, the CBA should include: 

1) A significantly increased minimum salary and the establishment of a means to reward players for exceptional performance prior to their third year.
2) Arbitration after the third year
3) No revenue sharing between clubs
4) Establishment of a payroll floor 
5) Elimination of the CBT payroll ceiling

Yeah, I guess I am in the players camp this time….

If an owner doesn’t like the new rules, he can sell his interests for a tidy profit to someone else.

Eliminating the CBT ceiling and ending revenue sharing are non starters. It would kill about 20 teams. Yankees are worth 5 Billion plus. Marlins 900 million.  Too large a disparity. Both the tax and the sharing help create competition.  Which is good for everyone.  

Agree on the floor, raising minimum and changing some of the rules relating to team control. Whether thru reducing years to arb or FA . Or both.  I think reducing the 6 to FA is also a non starter.  Although they should be able  to negotiate out the manipulation.

+1.  I think this is the way to go, and what should ultimately happen.

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Basically f*** all the players and all the owners.

Honestly, I felt that since 1981 when I stopped really giving a darn.  Still a fan, but arm's-length now.  Pox on both houses...

BTW, my wife's college roommate was the daughter of a locally famous major league sports team.  Such a horrible experience, my wife ended up transferring to Santa Clara.

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My son let me know that the big rumor he's hearing is Washington offering a 1st rounder (next year's 11th overall selection) for Garoppolo...

https://www.si.com/nfl/washingtonfootbal...ron-rivera

This guy thinks it's silly...
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/jim...commanders

here are the pros and cons
https://washingtonfootballwire.usatoday....olo-49ers/

If Rodgers and Wilson aren't traded in the off-season, Garropolo is the hot commodity among quarterbacks:
https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/...eter-king/

An anonymous NFL exec essentially states that it wouldn't be "worth it" but it would be "justifiable":
https://www.knbr.com/2022/02/14/executiv...garoppolo/

This guy thinks Rodgers, Wilson, Carr and Watson are the only quarterbacks worth a first-rounder (and the first three are likely to return to their teams):
https://riggosrag.com/2022/02/15/nfl-exe...ade-value/

Fan reaction -- and basically, there's no better quarterbacks available in the draft or in trade:
https://thespun.com/nfl/nfc-east/washing...peculation

[Mick]

Spring training delayed. Highly doubtful season starts on time.  I understand why the Owners locked out - they don’t want another ‘93.  I tend to side more with players on most issues.  But I have no confidence in the leadership.  Particularly Manfred

I agree.  Leadership is sorely lacking…..

IMO, the CBA should include: 

1) A significantly increased minimum salary and the establishment of a means to reward players for exceptional performance prior to their third year.
2) Arbitration after the third year
3) No revenue sharing between clubs
4) Establishment of a payroll floor 
5) Elimination of the CBT payroll ceiling

Yeah, I guess I am in the players camp this time….

If an owner doesn’t like the new rules, he can sell his interests for a tidy profit to someone else.

Eliminating the CBT ceiling and ending revenue sharing are non starters. It would kill about 20 teams. Yankees are worth 5 Billion plus. Marlins 900 million.  Too large a disparity. Both the tax and the sharing help create competition.  Which is good for everyone.  

Agree on the floor, raising minimum and changing some of the rules relating to team control. Whether thru reducing years to arb or FA . Or both.  I think reducing the 6 to FA is also a non starter.  Although they should be able  to negotiate out the manipulation.

+1.  I think this is the way to go, and what should ultimately happen.

---

Basically f*** all the players and all the owners.

Honestly, I felt that since 1981 when I stopped really giving a darn.  Still a fan, but arm's-length now.  Pox on both houses...

BTW, my wife's college roommate was the daughter of a locally famous major league sports team.  Such a horrible experience, my wife ended up transferring to Santa Clara.

---

My son let me know that the big rumor he's hearing is Washington offering a 1st rounder (next year's 11th overall selection) for Garoppolo...

https://www.si.com/nfl/washingtonfootbal...ron-rivera

This guy thinks it's silly...
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/jim...commanders

here are the pros and cons
https://washingtonfootballwire.usatoday....olo-49ers/

If Rodgers and Wilson aren't traded in the off-season, Garropolo is the hot commodity among quarterbacks:
https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/...eter-king/

An anonymous NFL exec essentially states that it wouldn't be "worth it" but it would be "justifiable":
https://www.knbr.com/2022/02/14/executiv...garoppolo/

This guy thinks Rodgers, Wilson, Carr and Watson are the only quarterbacks worth a first-rounder (and the first three are likely to return to their teams):
https://riggosrag.com/2022/02/15/nfl-exe...ade-value/

Fan reaction -- and basically, there's no better quarterbacks available in the draft or in trade:
https://thespun.com/nfl/nfc-east/washing...peculation