Sunday, July 24, 2011

NFL Strike/Lockout Over?

Reports coming out today are indicating that the NFL owners and players have reached agreement on a new CBA, effectively ending the NFL strike/lockout.  About time, I was growing increasingly tired of the squabbling between billionaire owners and millionaire players.   Among the key components:
  • Salary Cap remains (at 47% of revenue I believe).
  • 16 game schedule remains (with a Thursday night game added all 16 weeks).
  • Reduction in offseason workouts and limits on padded practice. 
  • Game day rosters increase to 46.
  • Increased benefits for retired players. 
  • Rookie pay scale. 
It should be an interesting couple of days with the agreement being finalized by the players and with lots of free agent movement (which will need to be done in a very short time period).   

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