These links are about the increase in NFL player arrests since the lockout has began. The second article gives the equation:
NFL players+Too Much Money+Too Much Time on their Hands=Bad News.
NFL Arrests Since Lockout
NFL Player Arrests Continue
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Lockouts and Attendance
http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/3592783.pdf?acceptTC=true
A study on the long term effect of lockouts on attendance.
A study on the long term effect of lockouts on attendance.
This article confirms my fears about the effect of a lockout on local businesses and the effect on jobs. With over 150,000 being potentially out of a job, one must feel more for the vendors than the
With the impact of the recession, people are more skeptical and frustrated with the rich. These trends are affecting the manifestations of popular opinion.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Impact of Lockout
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5879654
Here is an article that I believe gives a general overview about the impact of the lockout not only on the players but on society as a whole.
Here is an article that I believe gives a general overview about the impact of the lockout not only on the players but on society as a whole.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
An unlevel playing field
"The average NFL player who plays for more than 5 years has a life expectancy of 55 years. If he is a lineman this drops to 52 years. U.S. life expectancy overall is 77.8 years.
To my knowledge, there have been no studies of the life expectancy of NFL owners. But since life expectancy is correlated with wealth it is likely they'll live longer than most of us."
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/03/03/david-morris-owners-nfl-players-union/
To my knowledge, there have been no studies of the life expectancy of NFL owners. But since life expectancy is correlated with wealth it is likely they'll live longer than most of us."
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/03/03/david-morris-owners-nfl-players-union/
Public Should Back Players
Here is one opinion on why the U.S. public should be sidding with the players rather than the owners. Mark Fuller claims there are three factors that should be considered when looking at this issue. 1) Not all NFL players are millionaires. 2) The physical toll playing football takes on a body. 3) and not all players are flashy spenders. He also makes the argument a NFL playing career comes to and end much closer than that of an owner.
http://managerofwealth.com/2011/03/22/general-public-should-back-nfl-players-and-retirees-period/
http://managerofwealth.com/2011/03/22/general-public-should-back-nfl-players-and-retirees-period/
Billionaires vs Millionaires
"In Wisconsin’s state capital, the union conflict is between teachers and legislators. In Detroit, it’s between auto executives and manufacturing workers.
And in the nation’s capital, a fierce and long-simmering labor fight is raging between a very different group: some of the country’s best athletes and some of its wealthiest business executives.
The circumstances may be different, but the issues pro athletes face when negotiating with their owners are surprisingly similar to those of longshoremen, or iron workers, or bus drivers: Salaries, employee work hours and benefits."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41891873/ns/business-sports_biz/
And in the nation’s capital, a fierce and long-simmering labor fight is raging between a very different group: some of the country’s best athletes and some of its wealthiest business executives.
The circumstances may be different, but the issues pro athletes face when negotiating with their owners are surprisingly similar to those of longshoremen, or iron workers, or bus drivers: Salaries, employee work hours and benefits."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41891873/ns/business-sports_biz/
NFL Lockout Could Cause Economic Devastation To Real Working Americans
http://www.ibj.com/nfl-lockout-could-prove-costly-to-indy-economy/PARAMS/article/25131
The NFL lockout is expected to cause a lot of economic problems.Yes, the players and owners will lose money because of this standoff. However, Americans all over the country could take an economic hit even if they have never seen one game of football in there life! Sunday NFL football provides business and jobs to more people than you might think. The stadium workers (ticket sellers, beer vendors, concession stand attendants) will all be looking for new jobs this fall if there is no season. And the economic hit goes beyond the stadium. Sports bars, which show NFL games on Sunday might be hearing crickets in their establishment rather than the roar of screaming fans if the lockout is not resolved. Indianapolis, which hosts the Super Bowl next year will take the biggest hit of all. This city has had to plan so much to prepare for being the Super Bowl hosts; it isn't easy when the guest list is around 200,000 people for a 4 hour event. Hotels which have been booked solid months in advance will see more reservations cancelations than they have ever seen in their histories. The money that restaurants, shops, bars, and other services would have seen from the tourist inflow will be only a dream if there is no NFL season. It is estimated that the city of Indianapolis will lose $200 million if the lockout is resolved. So if you think the lockout will only affect a bunch of greedy owners and players arguing for more money, you may have to think about all the small business owners and average workers that may lose a lot if there is no NFL season.
Player Anxieties Of Looking For New Jobs If There Is No NFL Season
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6388708
Not every player in the NFL makes superstar money like Ray Lewis or Peyton Manning. Some players do not have millions of dollars in endorsement deals to hold them off until the lockout ends. These players are worried about how they will take care of their families, and are beginning to look for others forms of income such as landscaping, house painter, bartender, or UPS driver. Do you think the owners are worried what will happen to them if the lockout doesn't end? No, they won't. The Owners are billionaires who own other businesses and have many sources of income. This dilemma may draw similarities to when the big companies were being bailed out of the recession by the US government. Factory workers and other lower level employees were being laid off and had to find new jobs to support their families, but CEOs did not have to worry because they were being rewarded for poor business management. Although there definitely are some players who are millionaires who won't break a sweat worrying about money during the lockout, many of the players will have to find any jobs they can to make sure they and their loved ones can survive.
Not every player in the NFL makes superstar money like Ray Lewis or Peyton Manning. Some players do not have millions of dollars in endorsement deals to hold them off until the lockout ends. These players are worried about how they will take care of their families, and are beginning to look for others forms of income such as landscaping, house painter, bartender, or UPS driver. Do you think the owners are worried what will happen to them if the lockout doesn't end? No, they won't. The Owners are billionaires who own other businesses and have many sources of income. This dilemma may draw similarities to when the big companies were being bailed out of the recession by the US government. Factory workers and other lower level employees were being laid off and had to find new jobs to support their families, but CEOs did not have to worry because they were being rewarded for poor business management. Although there definitely are some players who are millionaires who won't break a sweat worrying about money during the lockout, many of the players will have to find any jobs they can to make sure they and their loved ones can survive.
Another Study on Economic Impact of Sports Lockouts
https://cuvpn.colorado.edu/RePEc/hcx/,DanaInfo=college.holycross.edu+Matheson-Baumann_Strikes.pdf
This study basically comes to the same conclusion as the last one. This study is just a little more recent and includes the 2004 NHL lockout that was devastating to the NHL.
This study basically comes to the same conclusion as the last one. This study is just a little more recent and includes the 2004 NHL lockout that was devastating to the NHL.
Study on Economic Effect of Past Lockouts on local economies
https://cuvpn.colorado.edu/,DanaInfo=proquest.umi.com+pqdweb?index=0&sid=4&srchmode=1&vinst=PROD&fmt=6&startpage=-1&clientid=18938&vname=PQD&RQT=309&did=67193091&scaling=FULL&ts=1303283189&vtype=PQD&rqt=309&TS=1303283198&clientId=18938
Studys the impact of previous impacts on local economies. Mostly uses the NBA as an example, but still relevant to the NFL. Suggests that local economies are not greatly affected by a major sports lockout.
Studys the impact of previous impacts on local economies. Mostly uses the NBA as an example, but still relevant to the NFL. Suggests that local economies are not greatly affected by a major sports lockout.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
http://www.thebestsportsblog.com/nfl-lockout-summary.html
This is a pretty good summary of the lockout, although it is a little out of date.
This is a pretty good summary of the lockout, although it is a little out of date.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Summary of a study on the Economic Impact of lockout
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5879654
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Judge: Both sides at risk if NFL, players don't find own solution
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/04/head/1
This is an article from the USA Today explaining the outcome of the court case on April 6.
This is an article from the USA Today explaining the outcome of the court case on April 6.
NFL Players Take Battle to Courts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR1RCbPRxpk&feature=player_embedded
This is a clip from the court case on April 6. The Federal Judge took the ruling under advisingment for another ruling to come in the following weeks.
This is a clip from the court case on April 6. The Federal Judge took the ruling under advisingment for another ruling to come in the following weeks.
Unions
One of the issues that I am looking into is the image of unions in popular culture and in current events. One of the biggest current issues regarding unions is the strike against the Governor of Wisconsin's budget repair bill. This repair bill would band public employee uions of most collective bargaining rights. This is similar to the National Football League Players Association where members are currently fighting for their own rights to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the NFL. The biggest difference between them is that the union issue in Wisconsin involves employee unions that represent state employees that are paid by the taxpayer. The National Football League Players Association is a private union. While I was researching this something I found very interesting was that on April 6 ABC News in Wisconsin covered the case saying that the NFL players are currently aruging that the lockout is not valid anymore because they are no longer a union. The NFL attorney countered back and declared that this, "decertificaiton of the players union is sham".
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
"For Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, the possibilities are endless in his quest to make his league more relevant nationally. That’s why Scott has given thought to playing some of his league’s games on Sundays this fall should the NFL season not be played because of labor strife." Full Article at http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=rivals-1205409
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