Who signs/plays first? Do they play at all? (1 Viewer)

[jeter23]

It seems that there are more significant holdouts this year than normal and many seem to think that these could last a while. What says the Shark Pool?

 

[Doug B]

I think Jackson, NcNeil, and Mankins sign early in the regular season, but miss a few weeks.

Revis' agent is backed into a corner -- he'll sit out the season, I believe. Only way I see it changing is if Revis fires Neil Schwartz.

 

[DoubleG]

I think the number of hold outs has to do with the lockout and salary situation. Which also why I think the "They wont hold out - look at history, it doesn't happen." line of thinking is flawed - because where the NFL, the owners and teams are, in regards to a possible lockout and the renogiations regarding the CBA are not like what they have been in the past.

Frankly, I think players, who are considering holiding out this year and could be staring a lockout in the face the year after need to think long and hard about walking away from money for this year....and I also think the owners are playing hardball, playing on that exact fear.