NFL Proves Its Still Sane

Well, the NFL passed its sanity test last night. The owners and players apparently decided not to kill the goose that laid the golden egg, so there will be no World Football Classic for the foreseeable future.

This is going to be perceived as a victory for the NFLPA, and may reflect a little bit of a shift in the balance of power. However, in the long-term, avoiding the end of the salary cap is a big win for the owners and fans. I'm not sure I completely understand how revenue sharing works, but 30-2 is a pretty strong endorsement, with only truly cheap (Mike Brown) and particularly curmudgeonly (Ralph Wilson) owners dissenting.

Now, the question I hope the media is asking: does this agreement take better care of the retired players who made the NFL what it is?