It was only a matter of time before congressional leaders waded into the $9 billion dispute between the National Football League owners and players.
In a column penned for The Washington Post, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V., suggested that the only way to sort out the standoff before the March 4 lockout deadline is for the owners to show the players union the books.
“Don’t keep secrets. If there are financial pressures that keep you from agreeing to the revenue-sharing plan proposed by the players, let’s see the proof,” Rockefeller wrote in the Post.
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