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NFL players call last witness
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The method an econo*
mitt used to calculate the money restricted tree
agents loet In 1089 and 1990 under the NFL's
froe-agency system was attacked again Wednes
day by a lawyer for the league.
The economist, Michael Classman, was the last
witness called by the players In the five-week-old
antitrust trial. He finished more than 15 hours of
testimony, spread over three days, late Wednes
day afternoon.
The NFL is to begin calling its dofonse wit
nesses Thursday, starting with commissioner
Paul Tagliabue.
Classman testified earlier this week that the
eight players who filed the lawsuit against the
NFL lost about $4 million in those two years be
cause they weren't allowed to negotiate with oth
er teams.
The Washington-based consultant also said sal
aries for players restricted under the leaguo's Plan
B free-agoncy rules would havo been an average
34.2 percent higher in 1990 had there been com
petition from another league.
NFL lawyer Frank Rothman spont two hours
Tuesday and about five hours Wednesday picking
at Clasardan's method for devising his study of
tho effects Plan B has had on restricted free
agents.
The NFL system doe* not
reword today '* excellence. It
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— Michael Glassman,
Economist
Rothman alto argued that Classman's numbers
Included several mistakes and Inconsistencies,
and that all of them were made in favor of the
players.
Glassman admitted to a handful of minor mis
takes. but said some skewed his estimated dam
age figures in favor of the NFL Ho also blamed
some of the mistakes on the difficulty the players'
lawyers have had in getting salary data from the
NFL.
But throughout his testimony. Classman stuck
to his contention that his study shows that re
stricted free agents are paid less than if they
could offer their services on an opon market.
In general, ha said, an NFL player s salary in
creases each year he's in the leaguo, regardless of
how well he has played.
"The NFL system does not reward today's ex
cellence. It rewards seniority," Glassman said.
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Viewers to get free try
at troubled triplecast
NEW YORK (AP) — The
troubled Olympic Trtplecast of
NBC and Cablevlsion will be
given away for free to cable TV
viewers for seven hours each In
a truncated form on Thursday
and Friday.
NBC announced Wednesday
that the Triplecast would be
shown on CNBC, Its financial
cable network, from 6-10 p.m.
EDT on Thursday and Friday
nights and 1-4 a.m. EDT on Fri
day and Saturday mornings.
CNBC, carried as a basic ser
vice on most cable systems,
will show all three channels at
once on a screen divided Into
quadrants, but will not carry
any audio of the events.
In addition. NBC cut the sug
gested retail price of single-day
viewing from 520.95 to $19.95
and suggested cable systems of
fer a Saturday-Sunday special
of $29 95.
The Olympic Triplecast origi
nally was priced at $125 for all
three channels, which broad
cast live from 5 a.m. EDT to 5
p.m. EDT and then show the
previous 12 hours on tape.
CNBC, available in approxi
mataly 47 million homos, will
broadcast announcements
along with the audio in an at
tempt to got people to purchase
the Triplecast. The fourth quad
rant of the CNBC broadcast will
have graphics.
Television industry publica
tions have estimated that about
250.000 homes have subscribed
to the Triplecast thus far. NBC
had hoped to sell the Triplecast
to 2 million homos.
"The package sales haven't
been what we expected," said
an NBC official, speaking on
the condition of anonymity.
NBC spokeswoman Betty
Hudson said the network does
not yet have subscriber figures
available. However, NBC offi
cials, speaking on the condition
of anonymity, have said their
guess is that tho figure of
250.000 homes is accurate.
"We've found that once a
viewer has the chance to actu
ally see what the Triplecast is
all about, they get excited about
it and want to buy it," Cabievi
sion executive vico president
Jim Dolan said.
Trail Blazers sign Adelman
through 1994-95 season
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers announced
Wednesday that head coach Rick Adetman has signed a contract
extension through the 1904-05 season with an option for the
1905-96 season.
Adelman. 46, has guided the Blazers to the NBA Western Confer
ence Finals for three straight seasons and took the team to the NBA
Finals this year and In 1090.
He has posted a 103-68 record for a .667 winning average since
he took over on Feb. 18.1060.
"I’m really happy to have reached an agreement and am looking
forward to continuing to build on the success we've had in the past
three years," Adelman said in a statement. He was out of town
Wednesday and could not be reached for further comment.
Adelman was runner-up for NBA coach of the year in 1001 and
led the West All-Star team last season.
The contract amount was not disclosed.
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