Last Updated on March 7, 2011 3:54 am by nate
Money off top only one issue
NEW YORK, NY (AP) – With five more days and nights – at least – to come to an agreement, the NFL and the players’ union might find money off the top is not the bottom line.
The owners’ request that about $2 billion of total revenues be deducted before they split the rest with the players has been a sticking point ever since 2008. That’s when the owners opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which would have expired last Thursday if not for two extensions.
The deadline now is at the end of Friday, and a compromise on that figure – the owners already deduct about $1 billion for operating expenses from the $9 billion overall take – might be easier than reaching accord on expanding the regular season to 18 games or several other issues.
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