1. Based on the arguments about whether or not the NFL lockout will have a large economic effect, what effect do you think the NFL lockout will have?
2. In this particular instance do you think that the National Football League Players Association was smart in decertifying from the union? Will this action help the players get what they want?
3.Although some people may disagree, the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association get high media attention, especially during this lockout time, and can be influential in their actions. Could the fact that the National Football League Players Union switched into a free trade association be an influence or trend for other unions? Do high profile athletes involved in this players association become a factor in its publicity and influence?
4. Do you think that the lockout will force NFL players to reconsider their spending habits? Will it have any effect on the average American consumer? Or do you agree with the article stating that American psychology is too entrenched and deep to change?
5. Do the spending habits of average Americans and NFL players reflect more of an "Organizational Man" approach where security is the focus or do these lavish lifestyles reflect a 1960's/1970's counter-cultural mindset (discounting the lifestyles of former generations)? Or is there a mindset that better embodies the current approach to spending from class themes?
6. From the examples of Americans losing jobs and money due to the lockout, do you think the NFL has a bigger role in the U.S. economy then originally thought?
7. Do you think that the government should become involved in this situation, seeing as though this lockout will have such a large impact on the American economic anxieties?
8. If the lockout continues and there is no NFL season this year, do you think you will be affected in any way?
