We’re now midway through June and the NFL lockout has continued throughout the offseason. There is still plenty of time for the now defunct NFL Players Association and NFL owners to come to an agreement, but with each day that passes, there is an increased concern about if it will happen in time to avoid missing any games.
This is not the first time that a major sport has gone through an offseason lockout and we have seen huge drop-offs in popularity of the sport when they finally do come back, even if there are no official games missed.
Though there are continuing talks between the players and owners, the league has a tremendous amount to lose in the upcoming weeks and months if they can’t get things done in discussions or the courtroom. Fans will only get increasingly frustrated from now until the season is supposed to start.
When the time comes that the season was supposed to begin and it doesn’t, all hell will break loose, unleashing the violent, angry mob of football fans.
Meanwhile, other sports may actually benefit from the NFL’s lockout if it happens. But one sport in particular, mixed martial arts, may actually benefit the most.
Here are the top five reasons that MMA “wins” is the NFL goes into an in-season lockout this fall.