Thursday, September 2, 2010

Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison Say Lockout Fears May Mar Season

by Milton KentFiled under: Sports Business and Media, NFL Labor NegotiationsThe potential work stoppage that looms over the 2011 NFL season may begin to wreak havoc as early as the tail end of this season.

That's the view of NBC Sports NFL analysts Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison. The former Indianapolis Colts coach and former New England Patriots safety think the end of the 2010 schedule could be marred by the anxiety of players and coaches over what's to come.

Harrison, who, like Dungy appears on "Football Night in America," NBC's pregame show, said during a conference call Monday, that current players told him that minor injuries, like sprained ankles, contusions and bruised ribs, could keep them off the field in the final weeks of the season, particularly if they're unsigned for the 2011 season.

Said Harrison: "Just plain and simple. These guys are not going to take a chance of going out there when they knew once they have a new contract, they're instant millionaires. They're not going to take a chance of stepping back on the field, of getting hurt and not being able to play any longer. You're going to see a lot more guys getting out and not really playing that last stretch of games, that four or five games that really matter." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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