Wonder if they'll field scabs like in '87? This is a foregone conclusion - just a matter of how long it will drag on. The NFLPA in my opinion is in a better spot than the Union was the last time - the owners are using the 18 game season as leverage though they know the players and most fans do not want to see the game structure change in the manner that that type of format will force...
Player safety is a primary issue, though there is no tangible way to address it...it is a violent sport - they all know that going in... There needs to be some sort of lifetime health care system for these guys the long term effects of getting the snot knocked out of you weekly are clearly apparent.
The NFLPA needs to put on the victim hat and expose the owners as money-grubbers that care about nothing other than lining their pockets (not the case, exclusively, IMO) but they need to position their cause that way to gain sympathy from the public and minimize the length of the lock out.
I'd set the over / under at Oct 30th and if it goes that long, hope it goes another week for wall to wall BC coverage
