Former NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith sits down with Trey Wingo on Straight Facts, Homie for a blunt, no-spin look at the state of NFL labor. Smith explains why he believes the players’ union is in a leadership crisis, how secret agreements with the league around collusion and guaranteed contracts undercut player power, and why understanding the history of Ed Garvey, Gene Upshaw, Bill Radovich, Marvin Miller, and the early days of the NFLPA is the only way to avoid repeating old mistakes. If you care about how the NFL really works behind the scenes, this is not a feel-good conversation. It is a reality check. Trey and Smith walk through how the 2011 lockout, decertification, and the current CBA through 2030 actually happened, why the 17th regular season game cost the league more than a billion dollars, and what Roger Goodell is really signaling with public talk about an 18 game schedule. Smith explains “asymmetrical negotiation,” why owners do not fear a player strike, and w...