@bob806 said: Yep, no matter what, you can bet beer prices at the stadium go up another quarter, ticket prices go up $5, etc. You can also bet there are people like me who will go down & fill the stadium because we love our football, it's our outlet from day-to-day stuff. The players aren't perfect, and their rep is a buffoon, but remember, the owners piled up a huge war chest to fight this crap & win. It's amazing to me that both sides know the vast majority of Americans are just getting by on median wages, and they don't see the ridiculousness of their own fight. Yep this was my thinking when I posted this is that neither side can come to grips with reality long enough to realize how good they got it. Most people are living paycheck to paycheck out here and they can't agree on how to split $9 billion. I understand the players want what they feel they deserve, but what about what the fans deserve for being loyal enough to spend are hard earned money on overpriced memorabilia, tickets and stadium food just so we can root for are favorite team on Sunday. We deserve that outlet to be able to escape the reality of life for a few hours once a week in the fall months. I just hope this gets resolved soon because as much as I hate to see the summer end I can't wait to watch some football.