Political Football
AP News 2010-02-03 19:15:05
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2010 file photo, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith speaks in Detroit . A year without a Super Bowl? It may be unthinkable to football fans, but that's a worry behind a new lobbying push by NFL players. A year without a Super Bowl? It may be unthinkable to football fans, but that's a worry behind a new lobbying push by NFL players. The NFL Players Association is bracing for a showdown with team owners that could lead to a work stoppage when the current collective bargaining deal expires, ratcheting up its lobbying on Capitol Hill under new executive director DeMaurice Smith. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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