The Sports Law Blog has two interesting posts on professional sports player contracts. In one post, the author raises the question of whether certain players for the Washington Nationals have a misrepresentation claim against the team because the dimensions of the RFK field turned out to be larger than represented. As pointed out, the key issue is whether the ballpark dimensions are "material" to the player's decision to sign with the team. The article concludes that the players probably have only a small chance of succeeding.
The other post discusses the longing of NFL players for guaranteed contracts. The players union continues to believe that the current system of up-front bonuses in lieu of guaranteed contracts best protects the players, but the players see it differently.
