Lockout Lifted, but What Does That Mean?

With the judge ruling in favor of the players it is obviously a win for the players. What exactly does that mean though? It means a couple of things. First of all I am shocked that the union is getting away with not being a union. The ruling actually means money for some players if the ruling is upheld. Some players trigger bonuses by showing up for workout bonuses. The ruling doesn't mean much about the actual lockout. It gets quite confusing, but once you think about it, it makes sense. The NFL has appealed that ruling. I think the best way to think about this is there is several decisions that need to be made from restricted free agents, rookie cap, and etc. Then there is also a lockout from the players. Technically, you go back to the old collective bargaining, but the players didn't like the old collective bargaining and that is what the players are trying to change. So, in small terms the players aren't locked out. The appeal by the NFL basically can overrule the judgement within a couple days here and say the lockout was never really lifted. It would be a retroactive move if the NFL does win. So, the players wouldn't get their workout bonuses. Then it goes back to court and will take a while again.

Now the US appellate court doesn't have to take this case. In my opinion this just needs to be compromised between the two parties. The players and the NFL were just way to far off to agree to something. The NFL supposedly meant the players halfway and the players must have rejected that if it was true. What halfway means, we have no way of knowing. Halfway could have meant extending the season by one game which is something the players understandably aren't willing to change.

It is a jumbled mess. If there is any questions please just email me. I'll be shocked if this doesn't go up the circuit and the NFL gets a short term win and regains the lockout. Which just means we are right back to screw one, but we know one judges feelings.