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There’s a major ongoing discussion regarding the market for NFL running backs nowadays.
Running backs aren’t getting big or long contracts anymore, and they’re treated like expendable goods now more than ever.
With that in mind, former NFL star Brandon Marshall revealed that the players actually had to pay star quarterback Drew Brees “a significant check” to get him to negotiate and side with the players when they discussed the last CBA in 2010, via I AM ATHLETE.
“The last CBA in 2010, we PAID Drew Brees to walk in with us … to help the players.”
“NFL owners prey on the fact that the NFL, from a player standpoint, is never unified.”
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Per Marshall, the owners know that the players aren’t a unified front, and they use that to their favor.
They know NFL players aren’t that good at negotiating and are all looking for their own interest, as opposed to NBA players, who have shown they’re united and willing to boycott the league if that’s what it takes to get things done.
Notably, the NFL and the players have rarely been on the same page about virtually anything.
And while the players have made some strides in regard to player safety and post-retirement packages, the owners continue to have pretty much all the leverage in most things.
Figures like the franchise tag will never work in the players’ interest, yet things are unlikely to change unless they actually stand together and fight for what’s best for them.
That’s the main difference between the NFL and the NBA, and NBA players continue to stand at the front and set the bar when it comes to fighting together and speaking up for themselves, which is also why they happen to make way more money on average.
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