Nflpa Quotes

We can always find creative ways to do things. But I hope by draft time we will be beyond that. As teams peer into the abyss, as they peer into the apocalypse, sanity will return. When the NFLPA and management truly recognize the nature of no agreement, their intelligence and rationality will force them into making a deal. - Leigh Steinberg

The agents get all their information from the NFLPA. I cut out the middleman. I worked directly with the NFLPA. I had an agent for a few years. But really, when it came down to it, he didn't do anything for me that I couldn't do myself. - Brian Waters

On behalf of the players, the NFLPA staff and the negotiating team, we are pleased that this process has finally concluded with an agreement. This agreement is not about one side winning or losing. Ultimately, it is about what is best for the players, the owners and the fans of the National Football League. - Gene Upshaw

It would take us backward from all the things we've worked for from an NFLPA standpoint. It's never been better to be a player in the NFL than right now. It would be a shame if all that ended. - Kevin Carter

Gene Upshaw (NFLPA executive director) is doing all he can to get the best deal for the players. And the NFL owners are trying to feel like they're not slighted in any way. There has to be an agreement sooner or later. We hope we get it done. - Antwaan Randle El