June 19th, 2015
Photo credit: chargers.com. Chargers Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle addresses the media
One difficulty NFL players must deal with is their limited leverage in contract negotiations, not only on a macro level, but an individual level. On the macro side, there is no alternative league available that pays reasonably close enough to where a player could sit out and hope for a better collective bargaining agreement. Baseball and basketball players can always go overseas or play in other leagues where they will be paid decently. These options aren't as good as the domestic one - but the do have options.