Aaron Rodgers hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy ... fade to black.
And staying black.
Was Super Bowl XLV our last NFL game for a long time?
With the breakdown of the NFL labor talks, it's quite possible that no professional football will be played in America come fall. If you think you're getting a bad case of football withdrawal now, wait 'till September when you'd be madly searching for the Saskatchewan Roughriders- BC Lions epic somewhere on the Internet.
And it's not just the NFL that has labor issues that might torpedo its next season. All four North American sports leagues are simultaneously facing potential shutdowns. It wouldn't be the first time for the stadiums/arenas go dark, either. Baseball has had eight work stoppages, the NHL and NBA three apiece and the NFL twice. Some lasted a few days, others a few weeks, and one even wiped out the whole entire season and the playoffs.
George Santayana famously cautioned "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Well, no time is like the present for some history lessons. So here, in order of influence, are our Top 10 Work Stoppages in Sports.
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