NFLPA Braces for 2011 "Lock-In"

NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith

TERRE HAUTE, IN -- The head of the NFL Players Association exuded excitement while bracing players for a potential "Lock-In" when the current labor deal expires in 2011.

"A 'Lock-In' is a fun, positive way to work out an agreement for both parties in a quick, efficient manner," executive director of the NFLPA DeMaurice Smith enthusiastically explained at a Colts camp on Monday.

Last year, the owners opted out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in place since 1993 when the agreement no longer provided the owners with adequate enough incentives to continue investment due to the increasing costs of stadium construction, operations, and improvements demanded by fans.

In 2011, the owners and the NFLPA representatives may be locked in a confined space until they reach an agreement that will give members of both sides more than enough money to afford happiness.