The end of the lockout

After 4 mos of misery, anger, resentment and harsh words between the 2 sides the lockout finally ended on July 25, 2011. The owners and players agreed to a 10 year no opt out deal which will keep football going for the forseeable future. The only casualty (other than shortened times to get in shape and train) was the NFL Hall of Fame game which was cancelled just before the deal was struck. With the new agreement both sides agreed to take a more equitable amount of merchandise and television revenue, stuck to a 16 game season, limited rookie contracts and expanded teams to an 80 man roster along with a slew of other important issues which helped both sides to finally sign the new collective bargaining agreement. The 10 players in the lawsuit against the NFL also agreed to drop their case and the NFLPA agreed to recertify as a union. This has been a long time coming and with the 10 year deal we can expect to have football for atleast a decade