One of the current hot topics in the negotiations between the NFL and the NFLPA right now concerns revenue loss. As it becomes increasingly obvious that any games played this season will be conducted in front of audiences that measure up somewhat short of maximum capacity, the owners are wondering how much of the financial burden is theirs to bear.
There has been a report that the owners wanted to take 35 percent of player salaries for the season and hold that money in an escrow account until the league was able to assess the total amount of losses that they suffered.