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Labor issues and the NFL
Published 5/21/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
... -– and likely would.  Wheee! Labor turmoil is fun. Not really. They need to get it together before things get really crazy. I’ve always believed that revenue-sharing and a salary cap are two of the things that help the NFL stay at the top in sports leagues. Adding a rookie structure would be a great benefit, too. But please, at all costs, avoid a lockout in 2011. Look ahead to our first regular season game with this article on the Cleveland Browns.  ...

Blizzard of Links
Published 5/22/2008 by Pacifist Viking (noreply@blogger.com) at Pacifist Viking
Sports Cards Uncensored talks about the Vikings' prospects, on the field and in sports cards. When starters don't make it to mini-camp, backups get a chance to practice more (Star Tribune). Roger Goodell is going to start fining teams when their players have discipline issues (Sports Illustrated). Frankly, I think this is getting a little ridiculous. Teams are already punished when their own players get suspended for their "personal conduct": they lose those players' services for a period of time. Now they get fined, too? And why are the teams responsible for everything the players do on their own time? I've said this before: by ...