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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Unclear what the NFLPA was smoking when they agreed to that.
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For whatever reason (there are many theories), the NFLPA is considered one of the weakest unions in professional sports. Recall that player contracts are not guaranteed and a player can be cut at any time and won't even get paid for the remaining games in that season. I suspect that they really didn't have much choice but to accept the "I, The Jury ... And Judge and Appellate Court, Too" provision in the CBA.
And some savvy negotiators who are playing with a weak hand have been known to agree to outrageous provisions with the expectation that when push comes to shove there's a chance it might be ruled unenforceable.
