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NFLPA Takes "Let Us Play' To TV

While most of us continue to deny it, there is a real possibility that Super Bowl XLV could be the last football we see for quite awhile.  The NFL and the NFLPA are set to begin negotiations in ernest to get a new deal done, but that hasn't stopped both sides from trying to sway public opinion.

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The NFL has a website - NFLLabor.com - it is using to keep the fans informed on the issues and what is happening.  TheNFLPA has taken more of a grassroots angle, targeting bloggers and social media in an attempt to get their message out.  The NFLPA's campaign, "Let Us Play" is now being taken to the TV, in the form of a commercial.  Check it out:

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Billionaires fighting millionaires.  I know there is much more to it, but when more people are watching the NFL than ever before and the revenues the NFL is generating are at record levels, well, can't we all just get along?

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