People are ready to throw union workers to the streets and replace them in other jobs, it's a very well supported theme on the Politics board. If the NFL isn't good enough for the players, throw them out, there's millions of football players ready to try out and make 5% or less of what these guys make and work doing that for a living.
Let the fans pay $5 for a ticket and .50 for a beer and park for free, $10 for a team jersey, $5 for a hat. Get cheaper players and pass the savings on to the fan. We pay for everything anyway.