Big win for these guys!
The guys above (Jerry Jones and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell) might need to be on suicide watch…
A federal judge ruled in favor of NFL players on Monday, issuing an injunction that ordered the league’s owners to lift their lockout.
However, Greg Aiello, NFL senior vice president of public relations, said the league will seek an immediate stay of the ruling pending an appeal.
A lockout was imposed after talks between the players and owners broke down last month and the players disbanded their union.
An NFL statement said an appeal will be on the grounds that federal law prohibits injunctions in labor disputes.
In her ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson said the decision by the players to disband their union meant the case no longer came under federal labor law that prohibits injunctions, as claimed by the owners.
Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and seven other players filed the lawsuit on behalf of other current and eligible NFL players against the league to halt the lockout, which could affect the start of the 2011-12 season scheduled for September 8.
In case you were unclear as to what all the bickering is about here is the quick-and-dirty:
If the players are locked out from playing in September, it would be the first NFL work stoppage since 1987, with months of labor and legal maneuvering looming for football fans already confused about how a $9 billion industry lacks enough money to satisfy everyone.
The heart of the issue between the players and the owners is how to divide the league’s $9 billion in revenue.
Right now, NFL owners take $1 billion off the top of that revenue stream. After that, the players get about 60%.
Hopefully, this move gets us all closer to having football this season. The NFL is not gonna want to feel the backlash from this if the fans have to miss games behind all of this foolishness.
Does this ruling give you more hope for having an NFL season this year??
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