So if the NFL tries to field a team of scabs like in 1987....

[Scuba]

...and the Green Bay Packers don't go along, being owned by the fans (we're looking pretty BLUE here right now), I predict the following for the 2011 season:

GB 165, Chicago 0

GB 192, Minnesota 0

GB 228, Detroit 0

Etc, etc, etc.

Thanks to my daughter for inspiring this post.

[Johonny]

1. 1987

[Scuba]

4. fixed. thanks.

[JackintheGreen]

2. Hate to break it to you

but fan owned or not, I bet the players would stand with the union. (at least I hope so. Go Bears!)

[Drale]

3. The Packers are part of the Union

they would never play if there was a strike and if there was a lockout, there would be no season period.

[Scuba]

5. sorry, I should have included the 'satire' thingy n/t

[DarthDem]

6. They Can't

The 1987 situation was a strike, if memory serves. A strike typically permits management to employ replacement workers. A lockout does not. There are exceptions and I'm not suggesting that the NFL would necessarily play by the rules, but that's the general rule.

[Myrina]

7. Correct, and the '87 Packers "Killer B's" (as we called the replacements)

... played and partied like it was 1999 because they knew this was their only moment in the spotlight.

[angstlessk]

8. Was the movie "The Replacements" true..or some sort of fantasy?

just wondering?

[Johonny]

10. kind of true

loosely based on the Redskin strike team I believe.

Only "good" moment from whole mess was a funny SNL segment on the games.

[Berserker]

9. packers

can all kiss my ass. I don't care if we are in a blue red or orange state. I live in Wisconsin and that don't mean we are all packer fans so lighten the fuck up.