[Sylvanfan]

Another thing is that the former union leader Gene Upshaw passed away not too long ago and him and Goodall had a pretty good working relationship and ability to communicate with each other. I don't know if Smith and Goodall have developed that yet. There are a few changes within the PA like retired players being on the committee and them wanting to get pensions for retired NFL players. In the past this hasn't been a great union as a lot of former players are that ex players an ex members.

In the NHL dispute I thought it was pretty key for the league to get revenue linked with player costs in order to keep the league sustainable. The players dug in their foot and said lets fight this war. Here it appears that the players are willing to make concessions and are willing to negotiate but the owners are more or less trying to force things on them with no explanation. I would lean towards siding with the players here.