"NFL is a dirty business" - Fans react as Mike Florio claims to have exposed "collusion" among team owners after arbitration ruling

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The NFL has come under fire in recent days after a report of potential collusion amongst the 32 owners was uncovered by NFL insiders Mike Florio and Pablo Torre. According to Florio, NFL owners were reportedly encouraged by commissioner Roger Goodell to begin limiting the amount of fully guaranteed contracts being handed out to veteran players.

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On Tuesday, Pro Football Talk released a report outlining the severity of the situation.

"In other words, the NFL wanted its member teams to collude," the report stated.
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In response, some NFL fans made clear that saving money was a skill that the league was very good at.

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Meanwhile, other NFL fans highlighted how the league was not acting correctly by allegedly concealing this information, let alone having this situation in the first place.

"The NFL is a dirty business……and I can’t wait to read this disaster," one fan wrote.
"COLLUSION that is just insane and should enrage anybody and everybody," one fan wrote.
"This is why arbitration is so problematic!" one fan wrote.
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What did Mike Florio mention in his report?

According to Florio, the NFL and the NFL Players Association refused to release the ruling by arbitrator Christopher Droney regarding potential collusion and suppression of player salaries during a March 2022 meeting.

The meeting reportedly took place shortly after Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson signed a five-year, fully guaranteed, $230 million contract.

Florio quoted Droney as saying in his report: “There is little question that the NFL Management Council, with the blessing of the Commissioner, encouraged the 32 NFL Clubs to reduce guarantees in veterans’ contracts at the March 2022 annual owners’ meeting.”

According to Florio, the NFL won the case because evidence in a 2024 hearing showed that teams did not take up the league’s advice.

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