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What Is The Timeline Of Renegotiations For The NFL CBA

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I think first and foremost we must establish the timeline of renegotiations for the NFL CBA. In the light of the current NFL landscape I believe it is in the best interest of the NFL owner’s and the players to establish good faith in these negotiations, in order to do that I believe we should open negotiations at the end of the 2017 season. The reason the NBA and MLB were able to renew their respective CBA’s smoothly was because the relationships between the players and owners is strong and both understand that working together will help both parties. The NFL does not have that luxury right now and we at the NFL must work to improve those relationships to make the game better for the owners, players and fans. By opening negotiations now we …show more content…

The pie should be split more in favor of the players as there are only 32 owners but there are 1,696 players who are on active rosters each week. So the players split their portion of the revenues with more people and they need a large slice in order to give each and every player a taste of the billion-dollar business that the NFL is.
b. There needs to be a change in how disciple is handed down
i. One of the largest issues for the players is that Goodell has to much power. The players want their to be a more transparent process in how fines and suspensions are handed down ii. I believe the NFL should create a position (If they have not already) that is responsible for all fines and suspensions. This could be Goodell, but if the player appeals the suspension or fine then the NFL should create a three-person panel that will hear the appeal. The panel will consist of a member of the league, NFLPA, and an independent arbitrator. iii. This will create a more fair and honest process for both the players and owners in the long run
c. A review of the drug protocol
i. The NFL players have been outspoken about the use of medical marijuana and how the affects of this drug could help them recover better in the offseason. ii. I believe there has been enough medical evidence that this should be a topic discussed in the next CBA iii. Marijuana should be a legal drug during the offseason, but I think

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