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Puck Daddy Asks: "Do NHL Players, Alumni Deserve Larger Slice of Winter Classic Revenue?"
We're glad to welcome George Scoville, who will contribute occasional articles here at OTF. - Dirk As it appeared on Puck Daddy this morning: Next year, the Winter Classic is going to shatter records. The alumni game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will be an essential part...
The Importance of Interest Payments in the CBA Negotiations
During the last couple of weeks, I've tried to crunch some numbers in an attempt to get to the heart of what the owners seem to be asking for in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations with the Players Union (NBPA), and why their proposals seem to be so far apart from each other. So...
Ward hits the NFL hard
Was going to Fanshot this one as a quote but had too many quotes to do that. Hines Ward just missed a great slam that might have sold the point the players have made about the NFL not really caring about player safety. I will make that point he missed here.... Let's start with what Ward said... ...
Over / Under on the lockout?
I'm going with 4 1/2 games. I think that puts the owners in a position of strength, but also that they'll start losing some of that strength if they move beyond that. It's been my long-held belief that the owners won't get serious about negotiating until they feel they're negotiating from a...
Investigate this
Following the Arbitrator's upholding of the NHL's rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's contract for circumventing the CBA, the NHL claims to be "investigating" other front-loaded contracts, including those of Roberto Luongo, Chris Pronger, Marc Savard and Marian Hossa. Arguably, Kovalchuk's contract was...
The New CBA- A Final Solution to the NFL Labor Issues
I posted this article I wrote on a couple of SBNation blogs I respect yesterday. Since mockingthedraft has fans from every team that are interested in the future I thought I would also post it here for you. Warning. It is long and pretty drawn out. I have taken the time to try and resolve...
Day of atonement for NFL teams - Salary cap implications take a backseat in uncapped year.
We've reached a day that none of us thought we'd ever see. The end of Ladainian Tomlinson's Charger career, followed by Brian Westbrook's Eagles career coming to a close. These players were two of the top running back thrats over the last decade, with LT climbing the running back records book in...
Players are in no-win situation
From the outside looking in, life as an American soccer player has never looked better. Unlike many from previous generations, today's players have very real hopes of being able to play their entire careers on home soil, making a decent living doing so. By 2011, there will be 18 top-tier teams in...
Season may be in jeopardy
Several websites and blogs are quoting representatives of the MLS Player Union as saying that the two sides are still far apart on numerous issues and that a strike could be their only bargaining chip. "In the last month, there’s been no significant movement at all," MLSPU Executive Board...
Waivers 101: A Guide to the NHL Waiver Rules
Editor's Note: Quick thanks to clrkaitken for putting together this great primer on the NHL's waiver rules. This is a great example of what you guys can do with FanPosts. In last night's GDT, Karina suggested that we should have a handy reference to the waiver rules. After a bit of digging, Karina...
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