Jets Fullback Tony Richardson’s Take on Why the Lockout is a Bad Idea for the NFL

We are now about two weeks away from the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, and two weeks away from the NFL officially locking out the players, putting the 2011 season in doubt. One of the biggest things that the NFL and NFLPA do not see eye-to-eye on right now is that the NFL is refusing to open their books and share their expense reports with the players. The NFL feels that it is none of their business, yet the NFLPA wants to see exactly what the numbers look like if they’re being asked to give over $1 billion back to the owners from the players’ portion of the annual revenue. Jets fullback Tony Richardson wrote an op-ed for the Huffington Post about the uncertainty in the labor situation, and why the lockout that the NFL seems to be inevitably gearing up for is a bad idea for all parties. Among his thoughts: It is crystal clear that fans want to continue watching players playing the game we have loved our entire lives. Despite this economic success, th...