3 Biggest Flaws With NFL's Proposed New CBA

With the new league year rapidly approaching, most NFL teams have become apprehensive in making moves or entering contract negotiations until the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

Even though NFL owners approved of the offer and the majority of team representatives in the NFLPA pushed it to a player-wide vote, there are plenty of athletes who are speaking out negatively about the league's proposal, and for good reason.

Here are the three biggest flaws in the league's CBA proposal.

3. Revenue Split

Unlike the NHL and NBA, the NFL won't give an even split of revenue to the players. / Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

The NHL and NBA do it right when it comes to their respective CBAs -- both leagues have an even 50-50 split in revenue with their players. It's that simple. The NFL refuses to go that route. Instead, the league will earn 51.5 percent of revenue, with the NFLPA only getting 48.5. Players are outraged about this, and understandably so. Why not follow the same path as the professional basketball and hockey leagues? It's simple, and it would eliminate unhappiness from the players union.

2. Only One Team in Each Conference Gets Bye Week

The new playoff format only allows one team per conference to receive a bye week. / Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

The NFL playoff format has long been viewed as perfect, but the league intends to change it up. Now, seven teams per conference will compete in the new playoff blueprint, but with a catch. Only the teams with the best record in the AFC and NFC will receive a first-round bye. That's it. The No. 2 seeds will now have to compete in the Wild Card Round against the seventh-ranked team. Hypothetically, that means the Kansas City Chiefs would've faced the Pittsburgh Steelers, while the Green Bay Packers played the Los Angeles Rams this past postseason. Let's be honest...those aren't enticing games. Why change something that's worked out so well over the years?

1. Pay Cap for 17th Game

Players will only be paid a maximum of $250,000 to play in the 17th game of the season. / Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

The biggest discrepancy among NFL players is not only the addition of a 17th game to the regular season, but the financial implications of such a maneuver. Under the proposed CBA, game day salaries would cap at $250,000, no matter the caliber of player. That fact alone has angered players like Aaron Rodgers and JJ Watt, considering the amount of pain they put themselves through in a 16-game season. Now they want to add another game for minimal pay? We can't say we blame the players for being angry.