I’m not exactly sure what to make out of all of this. The Rams are the seventh team to come forward so far in opposition of the brief, which means one of two things is happening here. Either the NFLCA leaders are doing whatever they want without consulting the members, or coaches realized very quickly that the owners, not the players, are the ones who sign their checks. I am firmly on the players’ side, but if I were a coach I wouldn’t be coming out and saying that publicly. Whatever the case, the coaches association needs to get their situation figured out, because it makes them look awfully bad when they file a brief in court and then several of its members say they had nothing to do with it. This lockout is bad e

Nothing is set in stone as far as a final ruling, but this certainly doesn’t look good for the NFLPA. We thought here all along that the odds were in favor of the league in this appeal, but it looks now as if all signs are pointing to the court ruling in favor of the NFL when they pass judgement in three weeks. There are some who believe that this is actually good for the fans, because they believe it will force the players to give in to certain demands in negotiations. While I want nothing more than this whole issue to be resolved, I feel for the players, and I think they are getting screwed in this whole deal. I’m on their side, but I have a strong feeling that they aren’t goi