Over the past several weeks we’ve been treated to reports that the NFL owners and players are getting closer on a labor agreement to end the NFL lockout. Though a deal hasn’t been struck yet, it’s generally accepted that the two sides are closer now than they were last month.
NFL Lockout: Don’t Believe The Hype, Says One Player
That said, one NFL player told Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com that fans shouldn’t believe the hype surrounding the lockout right now.
“That’s not true,” the player said. “All that is hype coming from the owners side to try and put pressure on us to do a deal. They want to make us look bad. It’s simply not true. There is a lot of work to be done. They are not close.”
The owners are generally more effective at getting their message out because they have 32 public relations staffs that deal with the media in all NFL cities so from a sheer numbers standpoint they can get their side of the story out quicker and more effectively than the players.
Check out Prisco’s blog post for the full story -- and for the player’s “drop your nuts” comment to Goodell -- but suffice to say not all players are on board with the idea that a deal can be done in 10 days or less, as reports have suggested.
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