Wrong

The NFL owners are meeting in New Orleans today. This Times Picyune story captures an important concept - the owners mindset is "the players are on strike, we want to negotiate." But that is not the case. The owners locked out the players. The players vaporized the union placing the controversy in court where antitrust law might be a bit of a problem for the owners. Commissioner Goodell's letter to the players also drew a heated response from players, particularly the part calling the players back to the bargaining table. After decertification the union is no longer authorized to represent the players.