
The level of greed in this whole thing is absurd. While I agree that the players should take a percentage of the revenue rather than a fixed amount in the name of free market economics (the NFL is a falsified economic institution, after all, with regards to labor wages and salary cap structure), it should not come at the cost of losing a season and turning fans against the sport. The owners are naturally vilified, and have been since the NFL got its start in 1920, since they are mostly billionaires who try to pinch every nickle and dime to save a buck, including the salaries of most NFL players. It is hard to look good in a showdown when you are the one(s) controlling the purse strings of a large collective of players, coaches, front office staff, team employees, etc.