Over the last few months we’ve been following the NFL lockout and the negotiations between the owners and players. Throughout those months, there have been plenty of ups and downs. There was a time in March where we thought the deadline for a new CBA would be extended (again) and it wasn’t leading to the start of the lockout. Then there was a time in April when the lockout was lifted for a few hours only to see it go back in place. There was also a time as recently as late May when folks were predicting that multiple NFL games would be missed.
NFL Lockout: Players Feel Up-And-Down Of Talks
The point is that this thing has been so up-and-down. One day there’s lots of optimism and we feel a deal could be struck soon and the next day the whole thing is being blown up.
As a fan, it's been frustrating, to say the least. It's good to know then that some players, like the Seahawks' Chester Pitts, is feeling the nausea of the up-and-down coverage of the lockout as well.
You lose your mind trying to watch it every day go up-and-down, where we are close to a deal and the lawyers are there and they blew up the deal. It’s all over the place, so I’m basically preparing like they are going to call tomorrow, but if they call in two weeks to vote I know that’s when I’m ready because until I get a call and someone says this is where we are and we are ready for you guys to vote.
I don’t think a lot of fans cared much about the details of the new CBA over the last few months. Now, I would say fans care even less about the details. We simply want a deal done and, more specifically, a fair deal for both side that will last multiple years.
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