I think whoever the commissioner is, he/she/it will be a puppet for the owners, since they pay the freight. I haven't delved into the issues of what they are griping about, but I'm sure it has to do with the inequities of the distribution of money... don't all disputes like this stem from that?

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>I like NFL football, too, but won't be crushed if they don't play. If both sides are dumb enough to flush a season down the toilet I will find other things to do on Sunday afternoons this fall.