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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 19, 2011 10:57am
Did you actually think the season was gonna be cancelled and no games were to be played?
I love the NFL as much as anyone. Love my steelers and some friends and I have season tix, but in no, way, shape or form was I worried one iota that the season would be in jeapordy.
Did you think they really would miss out any of the regular season games?
I love the NFL as much as anyone. Love my steelers and some friends and I have season tix, but in no, way, shape or form was I worried one iota that the season would be in jeapordy.
Did you think they really would miss out any of the regular season games?
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Jul 19, 2011 10:59am
I figured they would get it worked out.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 19, 2011 11:00am
Nope...and that's part of the reason that the owners are giving in to a lot of concessions. Lost games (even preseason) equal a HUGE amount of lost money.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jul 19, 2011 11:03am
Yeah, I was confident no games would be missed. Too much money for both sides. The NBA however, I am expecting a good amount of games to be missed, and possibly the whole season.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 19, 2011 11:03am
BR---have not been following whom is giving in more on this CBA, but I think it is in the interest of BOTH sides to give in and get a deal done. A year missed by players is a year less of their earning ability as they get older and skills erode.
An owner can lose lots of money in a lost season, but most of them will be around for years. Not so for the players.
An owner can lose lots of money in a lost season, but most of them will be around for years. Not so for the players.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Jul 19, 2011 11:10am
Never thought they'd lose those games -- way too much money in it.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Jul 19, 2011 11:14am
Just like with every other major contract that is on the line, things always get done at the last minute.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jul 19, 2011 11:48am
I thought it might take a little bit longer than it (apparently) will, but I didn't think any regular season games would be missed, even if it meant pushing the season back a week or 2.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jul 19, 2011 11:54am
Nope I figured we wouldn't miss any games to be honest I figured there would have been a deal done 2 weeks ago.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jul 19, 2011 12:01pm
Writerbuckeye;834244 wrote:Never thought they'd lose those games -- way too much money in it.
I voted yes. Whenever I hear "they can't possibly be that dumb..."
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 19, 2011 12:03pm
Iliketurtles;834294 wrote:Nope I figured we wouldn't miss any games to be honest I figured there would have been a deal done 2 weeks ago.
According to a family member of a drafted rookie, the player reps told them a couple of weeks ago the target date was to announce a deal on 4th of July, but they had a couple of small details they couldnt get hammered out and it may take another couple weks.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jul 19, 2011 1:24pm
not a chance--the game is bigger than it's ever been, and neither side wanted to lose that momentum
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jul 19, 2011 1:25pm
like_that;834232 wrote:The NBA however, I am expecting a good amount of games to be missed, and possibly the whole season.
yup, and I really could care less
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Jul 19, 2011 1:31pm
there was always a chance i thought that they might miss games but i pretty much thought that the ball would be rolling right about early to mid july. the nfl lockout is different than the nba lockout. there is nothing profoundly broken with the nfl system. the two sides have just been arguing over dollars and cents and that would ultimately get resolved when push came to shove. the nba, on the otherhand, is a broken system and they most likely miss a good amount of games