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The National Football League is one of the favorite sports in America. It earns over 9 billion in total revenue a year which is split up between the players and the owners. This year the collective bargaining agreement ended and a dispute has arisen over the amount the players will get paid in the new agreement. With the 2011 football season in question many wonder if a new agreement will be made. The owners should try there hardest to get an agreement done as quickly as possible.

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The new rules that the owners agreed on may deter some players from signing the agreement. New rules such as changes to the kickoff at the start of games have already made some players mad and only the start of the season will tell if the rule changes were made correctly or not. If players are mad then they might ask for more money as part of the agreement. This will cause the process to take longer then it already has and the full season may be at risk.

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Without the star players the league might not make as much money as in the past. With the lockout the players can’t partake in any activities dealing with the teams they play for. This means that they can’t go to the training facilities and they can’t contact any of the coaches anytime. The only time that they can go back to their teams is when a new agreement is signed. If a new agreement is made then the players won’t be able to play this season. The season will still be played but with replacement players. With the replacement players playing fans might not want to watch the games since their favorite stars won’t be playing and making those amazing plays. The teams will still get paid from TV and radio agreements but the ticket sales will hurt the total amount that they earn. If the owners don’t get as much money as they did with the regular players then they are going to get an agreement done quickly.

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The owners need to loosen their belts over the money. The NFL makes 9 billion a year and the owners get a large sum of it. They get a billion right away before the players are even paid then they split the 8 billion up 80/20. The owners get 20 percent and the players get 80 percent. In a year the owners each get 81 million dollars. The top player Peyton Manning only gets paid 30.8 million but half of that is from endorsements. So in reality he only gets paid 15 million a year which is a far cry from the 81 million the owners get paid. One reason the owners say they need to get paid so much is for all of the things that are associated with the team and upkeep of the stadiums. Even though the owners do have to deal with all of the costs of owning a team the difference in pay is outstanding.  In the past when the league didn’t make as much in revenue the pay difference wasn’t as big. With the new agreement the owners will have to account the total revenue that the league will take in and will have to be a little more fairing the splitting of the money.

mediation

On sunday The judge told the nfl and nfl players that they will go back to the meeting room sometime soon. She is deciding when and where they will be forced to mediate. hopefully they can agree on terms since they are being forced to.

rule changes

The owners have voted and passed rule changes on kickoffs and for instant replays. Kickoffs will now take place on the 30 yardline instead of the 35. coverage players will aslo now only get a 5 yard running start instead of a 10-15 yard running start. The return team will also be able to use a two man wedge for blocking. The change for instant replays is on every scoring drive. The booth will now have to confirm all scoring plays so the coaches wont have too waste a challenge on them. There is also now only two challenges with the possibility of a third if you get the first two right instead of starting with three. A minor change that was passed was for the change of the field color. If the team wants to change it they will need league approval. Many kick return players were upset with the rule changes since now the kickoff will most likely result in a touchback. The value of them has decreased and now they arent as important as they once were.

lockout

With the NFL lockout in effect the season looks to be in doubts for this year. The players union decertified on Friday when an agreement could not be accepted on both sides. With the lockout in full effect the players are not allowed into the training facilities or to even see their coaches. The Players Association has made many propsals to solve the questions that the oweners have raised. The owners never did justify there demands for the worst deal in pro sports. The only thing that will take place is the draft in late April. There is now some questions that are being raised about wether the top draft picks will even show up to the draft. The league is looking to expand the season to 18 games. This would mean more money for the owners but the risk for injury to the players also increases. The players see this and dont want to extend the season by 2 games. The league had two years to make a deal and they couldnt so only time will tell if they get a deal done in time.

overview

My name is Alan Kiszka and i am a freshman at Purdue North Central. I dont know what im going to major in yet but im leaning more towards psychology. I graduated from Chesterton High school last year and went right into College. I didnt really think i was going to go to college but im glad that i did. Im learning more then i thought that i could. I want to get a job hopefully in the summer soi can support myself and not have to go to school. If i cant find a job then i will stay in school and focus on it completely