[wylde1]

I agree with PQ and think the owners are trying to set a precedent. They are trying to take back some of the power the union has (even if it's mostly percieved power). I think they planned a lockout for this purpose, and will be coming to the table with their own offer soon enough.

There are lots of people that get academic scholorships (free rides) that don't get the salaries or bargaining power a pro athlete does. I don't see it as punishing the players, I see it as a reality check.

you don't need 5 mil a year to play football. I work ALOT, if I made 1 mil, for 1 year I guarantee you I could invest it wisely enough to live comfortably and work very little for the rest of my life.

I've always complained about pro athlete salaries, and yes alot of it is jealousy, don't even get me started on baseball salaries.

*this is much like the napster epidemic with Metallica. it's an ethical question. Should you be upset over not being able to buy 4 lambos and a 10 million dollar house? or should you be happy with affording 1 lambo and a million dollar house? Both are pretty good, but you ask 100 people i bet it's almost 50/50