The NFL lockout of 2011 began on March 21 and stopped on July 25. This lockout was over a collective bargaining agreement between the NFLPA (players' union) and the owners of the 32 teams. Both sides wanted different things with regards to salary caps, insurance, length of season, free agent issues, and minim salaries and contracts. In the end the players got most of what they wanted with regards to the above mentioned issues.
The lockout was did not just involve the players and the coaches, it also involved the fans. The fans are what drive sales for this industry and without them there would be no profit to be made. With knowing that losing the fans would mean losing the profits, it meant that the lockout had to be ended. It was for the greatest good for the greatest number of people (the players and the fans). This refers to the theory of the "utilitarianism" which is defined as the greatest good must be done for the greatest number of people that can be affected. Although the owners were truly the only ones somewhat upset about the new agreement, they at least got a season to make profits.
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