re: Thoughts on the union gesture.....

I liked it. I think the players really need to get their shite together and prepare for the owners locking them out.

The players get 18% of the revenue and the owners want to cut that back. For an industry where the workers themselves are the product that number seems more than fair. Many owners are just greedy bastards. Most either got wealth that way or through inheritance. Being a sports franchise owner as a money making proposition ended a long time ago. It's not that different than your fantasy league except you have to have a billion dollars to cover the fees. And there is a line waiting for franchise opportunities too. I can understand it being tough for successful businessmen to operate in an environment that is marginally profitable compared to what they are used to. The NFL has done it right for a long time. That is keeping owners, players, and fans happy. They need to take care of their goose and not let the golden egg laying be interrupted.

Greed is a powerful force. Beisbol was once the national pastime. Those owners greed and inability to reach joint revenue sharing (like the NFL) has created a non-competitive chasm. Players on some teams have higher salaries than the entire payroll of others. Don't doubt that Jerry Jones or Daniel Snyder would prefer to be a NFL Steinbrenner and buy their way to perpetual contention if they could.