It is hard to believe, but we have reached the halfway point of the governing document for the business and law of the NFL, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the owners and the players. Signed in August 2011, it was negotiated to last an extraordinary 10 years, with no opt-outs for either side. It is set to expire after the 2020 season.
I often am baited to chime in on the CBA with easy statements such as “The NFLPA got screwed!” While there are certainly deficiencies for the players, it’s important to avoid “hot takes” about such a dense and multilayered agreement and take a more measured look.