The effect of this new provision, which was strongly pushed by the NFL in its negotiations with the NFLPA, is to create a couple of advantages for NFL teams: (1) the Tag numbers will be lower, pulling from a more dated pool of numbers, and (2) teams can now use the Tag designation as a greater leverage point in negotiations that is stronger than it was previously.

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Only one panelist came prepared for the correct discussion: professor Larry White focused on what should have been the starting point of discussions three years ago: abolishing the NRSRO designation altogether.

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