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Originally Posted by jAZ
And the whole "saving the league" angle (because tags and upshaw are so close and both are likely to retire) seems silly as well. It's only a 6 year deal. What happens in 6 years when they are both gone? Same thing that would happen today I suspect.
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I don't agree with the sentiment that "it is only a 6 year deal". With local revenue, the finances of the game have changed. This deal will set the framework for relative labor peace until something new changes the financial picture. Last time that happened was in the '70s and '80s with big TV money and the desire for free agency. That was a bloody, bloody fight. Once it was settled, the NFL had labor peace for 20 years, until the local revenue thing came into the picture. Once a new framework is laid, it could be the model for many future CBA extending for 10 to 20 years or more.
03-08-2006, 11:00 AM
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