There’ll Be No New CBA Without an 18-Game Season

The players will be asking for a lot of concessions in a new collective bargaining agreement. The one concession they have to offer: an expanded season. Expect that to be the key point in negotiations between the league and the union. Plus, thoughts on Melvin Gordon’s situation and the Tyreek Hill dilemma.

Before getting to the column, a note about how I spend my birthday last Friday: sitting for the NFLPA agent exam to gain certification to represent NFL players. As part of my partnership with Gary Vaynerchuk and Vayner Sports, I agreed to become certified. And the room of wannabe agents was full of “my people,” many commenting that they studied for the exam in part by reading this space…