House Judiciary Committee may seek to overturn NFL’s antitrust exemption

[rbaloha1]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/House-Judiciary-Committee-may-seek-to-overturn-N?urn=nfl-wp199

Stupid Owners. It was better to keep the previous CBA.

[MJZiggy]

That was a very bad move on the owners' part for several reasons. Anyone not see this one coming?

[rbaloha1]

That was a very bad move on the owners' part for several reasons. Anyone not see this one coming?

Exactly. Its their arrogance. Anyone wonder players are upset?

[gbgary]

Loud mouth jerry jones is at the bottom of all this. Over time he's talked every one into this billion dollar grab and now it's going to backfire on him.

[RashanGary]

Now the owners look like the real idiots. They pulled this punch to try to get 18 games and wanted to do it at the expense of the players with no additional pay. Then they wouldn't even open their books to show the players they were in fact sinking a little. They did all of that with this looming over their head if the players didn't just say, "aw shucks guys, we don't need money."

Dumb gamble.

ARROGANT!

They will get what they deserve.

[rbaloha1]

Loud mouth jerry jones is at the bottom of all this. Over time he's talked every one into this billion dollar grab and now it's going to backfire on him.

Wasn't he the one with the lockout signal to the players? Modern slave owner.

[RashanGary]

I think they should have went for the 18 games but paid the players to play them. 18 games is definitely in the best interest of the NFL whether we realize it or not. We WILL watch and they WILL make money. FACT. And the short preseason will be SWEET!!!!!!

Instead, this is happening. Just stupid.

[rbaloha1]

I think they should have went for the 18 games but paid the players to play them. 18 games is definitely in the best interest of the NFL whether we realize it or not. We WILL watch and they WILL make money. FACT.

Players never wanted the 18 game season period. Liar Puppet Goddell said public demanded 18 games. Liar -- public does not want to be charged regular season prices for pre season games. The owners position sure is unraveling quicker than one can say. "show me the money!"

[Lurker64]

Considering that the people suggesting this are (D-MI) and (D-WV) means that there will almost certainly be a new CBA before Boehner actually deigns to consider this. Remember that the folks who actually control the house are almost certainly on the side of the owners.

Considering that the government is currently being funded by *TWO WEEK* continuing resolutions, means that nobody in congress actually has time for this.

[rbaloha1]

Considering that the people suggesting this are (D-MI) and (D-WV) means that there will almost certainly be a new CBA before Boehner actually deigns to consider this. Remember that the folks who actually control the house are almost certainly on the side of the owners.

Considering that the government is currently being funded by *TWO WEEK* continuing resolutions, means that nobody in congress actually has time for this.

You wish. What about the merits of the case?

[Lurker64]

You wish. What about the merits of the case?

The merits are irrelevant, this is politics. This is just a politician playing politics with an issue that affects a lot more people than actually follow politics. It's no different from Orrin Hatch trying to do away with the BCS. It would be virtually impossible to pass either bill in a normal session, which we certainly do not have.

Remember that the house judiciary committee is not a courtroom. It's just 23 Republican and 16 Democrats. Just because the minority leader of the committee wants to do anything doesn't mean it makes it out of committee, and just because it makes it out of committee doesn't mean it stands a chance on the floor of the house, let alone the senate.

[rbaloha1]

The merits are irrelevant, this is politics. This is just a politician playing politics with an issue that affects a lot more people than actually follow politics. It's no different from Orrin Hatch trying to do away with the BCS. It would be virtually impossible to pass either bill in a normal session, which we certainly do not have.

Okay based on the anti trust as spelled out in the article are the Owners in violation. I say, "Yes." You say ...

[Lurker64]

Okay based on the anti trust as spelled out in the article are the Owners in violation. I say, "Yes." You say ...

This is politics, it's not a courtroom. Facts are irrelevant in congress.

[rbaloha1]

Okay before a court trial? Trivalize the hearings all you want but no NFL owner wants to appear before Congress.

[Lurker64]

Okay before a court trial? Trivalize the hearings all you want but no NFL owner wants to appear before Congress.

Unless the NFLPA* is willing to return to the bargaining table, they don't exactly have much else to do between now and the start of April.

Keep in mind that the NLRB is still investigating whether the decertification if the union is a sham, and the NFLPA* is only actually litigating in order to gain leverage towards an eventual CBA. Once we get back to the negotiating table and after we get a new CBA, this will all go away.