trust your children to every day? do you want replacement workers there? or how about the firefighters you trust in emergencies? first responders, do you want a replacement team showing up that doesn't know what the hell is going on? i think the nfl owners love this. this is their power trip and they won't be backing down any time soon. they it probably made a calculated decision early on in the process that we're going to take some heat, but we're going to make a lot of money. let's stick together and live through it. that's why you're not seeing a lot of people who do nfl games speak up and give their opinion. the nfl has got a pretty good hold on them. that's if they want to be around the league anymore. they are that strong. let's turn to william roden and eugene robinson, msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight.