Sounds like the lockout talks are firing up again.
The NFLPA is arguing that the league basically set up a 2011 lockout protection fund with the structure of its TV deals.
The union argues that the NFL’s guaranteed $4 billion in television revenues combined with the elimination of $4.4 million in player salaries would make 2011 a profitable season for the owners even if no football is played because of a lockout.
The union is asking special master Steven Burbank of the University of Pennsylvania to order the league to put all TV money in an escrow instead of distributing it to the owners during the lockout.
If the television money is put into an escrow account, the owners would have to find other funds to pay off bills that continue to accrue during a lockout.
The players union released details of their grievance on their website, NFLPlayers.com
