More Federal Interference?

I find it alarming that, again, an elected official feels the need to intercede on what I perceive as a matter of private law between a player and his team. This story makes me wonder why people on Capitol Hill don't just all quit en masse and lobby for front office jobs at the various sports leagues. It's clear that running the country is not as important to them as speaking out on subjects that are best handled elsewhere. Plus, if there is an antitrust violation here, isn't it best left to T.O.'s legal team to pursue further action? Why should Senator Specter make remarks on the issue? The arbitrator's ruling was binding only as far as T.O. not being permitted to appeal to the NFL Management Council. The ruling said nothing about T.O. not pursuing antitrust action against the NFL in court.

If anyone else is interested in sports law and other issues such as these, refer to http://sports-law.blogspot.com/. Despite being Red Sox fans, the people that run the site are quite well-informed and well-spoken.