Was the final collective bargaining agreement worth the brief cancellation of the 2008 NLL season?
Yes: 53 percent No: 47 percent What the players said: “Yes. The offer that was given to the players before the cancellation was brutal. They wanted to have their cake and eat it, too.” “The final CBA was worth the cancellation because the owners did not negotiate before they canceled the season. A negotiation is not being told, ‘This is the offer, the only offer, and your options are to take it or leave it.’ That’s NOT negotiation; that’s dictation.” “They didn’t need to cancel the season. They could have kept negotiating. It was a stupid ploy that makes the league look Mickey Mouse.” “No! They lost two teams, plain and simple.” Is the newly signed CBA the right deal for the players as the NLL moves forward? Yes: 95 percent No: 5 percent What the players said: “For the franchise players, yes.” “I believe so. The owners always wanted a long-term deal for various reasons. Now it’s time to put up or shut up. [Commissioner] Jim Jennings says he needs this for television, etc. Well, let’s g
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