Back to the Top News Newsfeed

Goodbye 8-8 teams, hello playoff triple-headers: NFL CBA ushers in new normal

There was a little drama because established stars were against it and the rank and file were for it. It passed just 1,019-959, or by 60 of 1,978 votes. We could have used one of those magic voting walls the cable news networks use to break it all down.

In the end, however, very little of that has any impact on actual fans of the league.

Players will continue to get paid … a lot. Owners will continue to make … a lot. The rest is details for the lawyers and the accountants.

That said, this was a CBA that will alter the sport in significant ways.