A different lockout you say?

Hello to all my fans, i'm seeing how a lot of you are enjoying my blogs, so I decided to do something a little different this time. Instead of the basketball lockout, I want to talk about the NFL lock out. Sure it's a different sport and all but (NBA is better just saying) but it'd be nice to see the different facts  between both sports and how the NFL lockout affects it's fans, it's business and the player of course.

Although the NFL also went through a settlement of a new collective bargaining deal, it was not as bad or as long as the NBA. The Bargain was not easy and both sides did not receive exactly everything they wanted, but they did come up with a new 10 year player agreement that should keep the NFL revenue at a stable spot. One obstacle that extended the lock out was the league's desire to expand to a 18- game schedule. But in the end was denied when Owners became a little too heated in the conference. This one only lasted close to four months compared to the NBA's five months and a half.

To start off, this lockout is about the owners more than the actual players. Owners are asking for more money saying that they have taken a big financial loss, ( It's always easy said, than done) what I mean by that is, the owner have not been able to give much proof that they have taken a financial loss, therefore the lockout was not going very far at the start. At an economic point of view I will show how this some interesting facts on the 2011 NFL lockout and how it could affect everyone involved

• According to sporting news it is estimated that $160 million would be the loss of every single NFL city. 

• The NFL television revenues make about $4.5 billion a year, but with the elimination of $4.4 billion in players salaries (nfllockout) claim that the 2011 season could cut down the profits for owners.

At the end of the day owners and players have to think for their actions, it's not the millionaires and billionaires in the league or the networks that are the most affected by these lockouts. It's the people who run the apparel shops and restaurants and even the janitors who make sure the stadium is always clean for fans. And it might not sound that severe but it's fair to say some of these people's lives are in the hand of players and owners 

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