- Before 1992, most NFL players did not become free agents when their contracts expired. When players sued to acquire this right, NFL lawyers argued that allowing a full fledged free agency system (like the one we have now) could mean "the destruction of the National Football League as we know it." http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/11/sports/football-nfl-s-free-agency-system-is-found-unfair-by-us-jury.html?pagewanted=all 148 comments nfl
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