History shows if NFL players go on strike, they get their ever-loving asses kicked.
The union has fought hard during previous labor actions, but ultimately owners have "won" just about every times. It happened in 1968. It happened in 1982, when a strike led to better salaries and postseason pay, but the hit to players' pocketbooks during the strike led them to rise against union leadership. It happened in 1987, when owners employed replacement players for a few weeks. And it happened in the 2011 lockout, when the owners forced the players to reduce their share of revenues from 53 percent to 48 percent.