Yep, that is the reason for the limit in the first place. They should call it the Belichick rule.
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:-)
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The problem isn't the NFL players or the Team Reps, it's DeMaurice Smith.

The players were locked out in 2011 and what did the players really get? Well, a decrease in the overall share of revenues (47%) in exchange for less practice time in pads during the week and substantially less offseason participation, which has led to far more injuries, less parity and more tanking.

Eric Winston, the current NFLPA President is now retired, so as of March, he's no longer eligible to represent the players. It's probably a wise move on their part to elect a new NFLPA President, then elect a new head of the Player's Union, with the ultimate goal of getting a higher percentage of revenues, better post-NFL heathcare, a 16 game season and no THC testing.

Otherwise, they're screwing themselves.
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48-48.5% split (roughly) between 1,700 players. 52-51.5% split among 31 owners?!...Yet this equation is supposed to make sense.����*♂️ Not to mention the .5% only happens if we agree to an extra game a season. #KnowYourWorth https://t.co/v1jNZG7ml9

— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) February 20, 2020

Facts. https://t.co/7CaZQpg2n3

— Russell Okung (@RussellOkung) February 16, 2020

Russell Okungs twitter page is literally full of all sorts of stuff about how the NFL does everything possible to fuck them...interesting from a player rep.
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Yes. Smith has been a disaster for the players association.
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And that's relevant because Okung is going to run for NFLPA President...dude doesn't seem to play when it comes to this stuff.
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If Okung tries to hardball owners with his extreme stances, he will get blackballed like Winston/Kap did. They need to proactively counter instead of shout on social media. Don’t embarrass the owners - they will get cutthroat if need be.

And Okung needs to realize China does not own the NFL.
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Look at what the Jets did to Kelechi Osemele and you’ll have a better picture. It’s insane how players get ****ed by teams
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The NFLPA executive committee voted 6-5 NOT to recommend the current CBA proposal, source said. That is simply a recommendation, though. It now goes to the 32-man board of representatives.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 21, 2020

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The executive committee is the group that is responsible for negotiating the deal. It is led by NFLPA president Eric Winston. Some members, including VPs Russell Okung and Richard Sherman, have voiced opposition to the deal. But the 32 player reps carry the hammer. Talks ongoing.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 21, 2020

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It's not going to pass....
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Former NFLPA President Dominique Foxworth

Anybody wanna talk #CBA negotiations? There are a lot of over-simplified takes floating around this website. Happy to lend my experience to the discussion for a few minutes if anybody cares. This must be doctors feel like when talking to a patient who spent all morning on Webmd

— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) February 21, 2020

Nothing in life is free. Everything has a cost. Negotiations are not about fancy rhetorical tricks they are paying a price for what you want. In a climate where all unions in major American sports have taken steps back financially the NFLPA will be taking a step forward (cont.)

— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) February 21, 2020

The price is high, exposure to another week of collisions. To get that without another game the cost would likely be a strike that will cost at least an entire season of games. Which for most players would mean ending missing out on a huge chunk of their lifetime earnings (cont,)

— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) February 21, 2020

never getting it back. Sacrifices like that are what unions are built on, but it is sure hard to expect a player to do that.

— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) February 21, 2020

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This is kind of entertaining, it's crap on JJ Watt time.


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Hearing NFL players are being told that there’s not much negotiation here. That this is the deal the owners are presenting and if they don’t take it, it’s strike/lockout next year. Billionaires are in a better position than millionaires. Do the players fold?

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 21, 2020

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JFC Mecca, we get it, you think there’s going to be a lockout :-)
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