| Jets LB Bart Scott Bracing For A Potential Lockout In 2011 | | |
New York Jets outspoken linebacker Bart Scott is bracing for a potential lockout in 2011. Scott has been keeping track of the lack of progress between the NFL and the players' union regarding a new collective bargaining agreement, and he's expected an extended labor fight. “We understand where we’re at, the place," Scott told Newsday. "We may not have a season after this one. Rules and a new CBA, if something is worked out, could change the game as we know it. We have to be willing to put everything that we have into this season because it could be our last for a while. Definitely with that 30 percent turnover, this is going to be the last time a lot of us see each other.” Signed to a six-year, $48 million contract, Scott is in a good position financially but several players, though, could find themselves in a tough position if they don't save their money and a lockout comes to pass in 2011. "We’ve been preparing for this for two years," Scott said. "We all knew the owners were going to opt out, so we all have been making preparations for it. We pretty much know it’s a reality and we’ll be prepared for it. In the '80s, someone had to take that hit. Unfortunately during my time in the NFL, I’ll have to take that hit. But I have to make sure that I leave the league more secure for the players that’s coming behind me. Just like the guys that went out and ate that bullet and lost a year’s salary or whatever they had to do for us."
Source: National Football Post
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