If there was an NFL strike (1 Viewer)

[Dope]

So today the owners voted 32-0 to opt out of the current CBA.

PFT came up with an interesting take, that I didn't think about:

AN ARGUMENT AGAINST REPLACEMENTS

Though some believe that there would never be another true work stoppage in the NFL because the owners would immediately use replacement players, and that we’d all continue to root for the colors and logos that we’ve rooted for regardless of the names of the players wearing them, we’ve realized that there’s a huge difference between 1987 and 2008.

Fantasy football.

The popularity that the NFL now enjoys isn’t solely the result of millions of Americans (and a growing number of folks from other countries) rooting for laundry, as Billy Crystal has described the free agency phenomenon in baseball.

Fans who obsess over having two quarterbacks without the same bye week and reduced touches for featured backs who come out in goal-line situations will want the players from their fantasy teams to continue to be on the field. And if they aren’t, the options will be to slap together new groups of unknown players on the fly . . . or pay no attention to the NFL until the players from their fantasy teams are back on the field.

Now, I'm in 4 leagues...3 of 'em dynasty/keepers, the other a redraft.I'd probably vote to put everything on hold in all my leagues, but I'm curious as to the rest of you guys.

What do you guys think

 

[AnonymousBob]

I'd weep for our children's future.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Put my leagues on hold and spend more time with my wife and grandaughter.

 

[-OZ-]

Hopefully there wouldn't be replacement players, they'd simply delay the season until they got back on track, week 17 would be around February, the Super Bowl in March, the draft soon after that, and our off-season would be short and sweet.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Put my leagues on hold and spend more time with my wife and grandaughter.

you better pray there's no strike.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Put my leagues on hold and spend more time with my wife and grandaughter.

you better pray there's no strike.

Should I fear my wife? I haven't talked to her since all my drafts started in this month. I hope she's having an affair and leaves me alone. "Oh Peg, do I have to?" - Al Bundy.

 

[massraider]

I think it'd be great to have replacement players. I'd love to organize a quickie draft of replacement players in my keeper league:

"OK, I'll take......Tony Graziani!"

"Nice, does it bother you he hasn't thrown the ball farther than 20 yards in 5 years?"

"Dude, you just took Lawrence Phillips...."

"Well, yeah, but only as a handcuff to William Green!"

"Handcuff is right....."