and what, fans quit watching the games? Quit talking about the game at work on monday? Quit bitching about their team's QB sucking on the Internet?

This isn't Politics. This isn't Washington where in such political games, there are winners and losers. Winners keep their jobs or win higher offices, losers get kicked out by owners. Look at both parties right now holding the nation's economy at gunpoint over next year's elections.

With this NFL lockout, the owners and players will remain regardless of who "wins" and "loses." Games will be played, money will be made, fans will stick around.

(this is the owners willing to risk away hundreds of millions to save tens of millions.)