NFLPA says teams can take their Franchise Tags and stick it

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by notorious

So why does the NFLPA want it gone?

I think there's a widespread misconception based on (a) the fact that the downside to tagged players is more obvious than the upside to non-tagged players and (b) players tend to believe that they will someday be good enough to be tagged even though many of them never will be. The NFLPA responds to all players, but the superstars have more clout and influence than the guys who barely make the 53 man roster.