Everyone applauded the NFL this week when it handed down $765 million for concussion-related injuries. It’s great that the NFL has owned up to the nearly 4 ,500 claims that have been hanging around every time more and more information was found about how these types of injuries continue to keep brains in a thick […]
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Packers Contracts, the Salary Cap, and More – Part 4: Clay Matthews and Incentives
Our fourth article focuses on incentives, and although we’re going to use Clay Matthews’ contract as an example, the discussion will be oriented in a more general sense. This is something most people should have a simple understanding of, but there are some details on how these incentives are paid out and applied to the salary cap that might be new knowledge.
Monday Morning View: Roger Goodell Has Ethical Responsibility in Bounty Suspensions
We’ve all been following this New Orleans Saints bounty scandal for a while now, and although NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell recently upheld the four player suspensions in their appeal, the fight is far from over. The NFLPA has now filed a lawsuit on behalf of Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove, and Scott Fujita claiming that Goodell violated the labor agreement in the “investigation and arbitration process.” Jonathan Vilma is currently involved in a separate lawsuit against the NFL.
Fans and the 2011 Season: Time for drastic measures?
It’s becoming clearer every single day that the NFL and the former NFLPA would rather have a lengthy court battle than to sit down like adults and work out their differences in this lockout.
The NFL Lockout, the Green Bay Packers and You
First off, let me get something off my chest: This sucks. This really sucks. No one wins in a lockout. Not even Charlie Sheen. The players don’t get to play the game they love, the owners don’t cash in on gameday sales, and the fans are resorted to banging their heads into the wall.