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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell predicts players' salaries will still grow under a new labor agreement, even if their share of revenue is reduced as owners have proposed.
Appearing Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" hours before the Super Bowl, Goodell said the owners need money to cover rising costs for international ventures and infrastructure projects such as new stadiums. He says the pie will then grow, and everyone benefits.
The union has said management wants players to reduce their share to 41 percent of applied revenues from about 59 percent. Goodell counters that of the $3.6 billion in incremental revenues since 2006, players received $2.6 billion.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell predicts players' salaries will still grow under a new labor agreement, even if their share of revenue is reduced as owners have proposed.
Appearing Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" hours before the Super Bowl, Goodell said the owners need money to cover rising costs for international ventures and infrastructure projects such as new stadiums. He says the pie will then grow, and everyone benefits.
The union has said management wants players to reduce their share to 41 percent of applied revenues from about 59 percent. Goodell counters that of the $3.6 billion in incremental revenues since 2006, players received $2.6 billion.
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