Pat Caputo: Enough Is Enough, It's Time For NFL Lockout To Get Resolved
How much is enough time?
As talks between the owners and the players in the NFL's labor dispute — which have gone from notably public to noticeably private in recent weeks — drag on, the above-mentioned question has become the major issue.
How does free agency work in a shortened time period before the start of the season? How much training camp is necessary to avoid canceling preseason games? How much practice should be mandated before the start of the regular season? How much will the competitive balance of the regular season be thrown out of whack if the season doesn't start on time? Or if there isn't a sufficient span to prepare for the season?
A lot of issues are staring the two sides in the face. Please, can both parties blink before it's too late.
There are owners, according to reports, who are still leaning toward not compromising on the bigger issues, which mostly involve how the NFL's ridiculously large $9 billion per year revenue pie is going to be sliced with players.
The teams reportedly will meet this week strictly for purposes of discussing the negotiations. There might even be the first official public comment about the impasse in weeks.