I have read a lot of posturing of what the legal battle between the NFL and the players means. Most peoples opinions are based on journalists taking quotes out of context.  To help clarify what is going on, here is a summary of the complaint and motion in support filed by the NFL Players. To put this in context, it might be helpful to gain a basic understanding of antitrust law.

The current CBA resulted from, and is based primarily upon, a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement that resulted from White v. NFL. For the sake of simplicity, I am only going to refer to these documents as the CBA collectively. On March 11, 2011 Tom Brady, eight other NFL players, and one prospective player filed a CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against the NFL and also filled a MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.

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Nobody understands statistics.  Not that everyone should, but doctors should.  Dr. Johnny Benjamin stated:

Could this all be due to lab error? Possible, but not likely. The lab in question is the UCLA's Olympic Analytic Lab used by the U.S. and World Anti-Doping agencies. They test both an A and B sample just to check themselves. They happen to be more than 99 percent accurate. I'm no statistician, but I know that to be better than 99 percent accurate twice is no small feat. This is no similar home test or one that you purchased at your local health-food store. This lab is the best of the best.

The accuracy of the test is meaningless if you don’t look at the base rate.  To examine this lets put the question in another context.  Let’s say you have an illness, let’s call it MMA Pox, that is very rare infecting only 1% of the population.  Now a scientist has created a great test for MMA Pox that is 99% accurate. 

If a doctor told you that you tested positive for MMA Pox, what is the likelihood that you actually have the disease?  The answer that most people would say is 99%.  Most people are wrong.

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While most trade speculation revolves around the Bulls potential aquisition of Amare Stoudemire from the Pheonix Suns, there is some recent speculation of the Bulls aquiring Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Over at the Sporting News, Sean Deveney is reporting:

One possibility for Camby that's been overlooked: the Bulls. A deal for Drew Gooden's expiring deal and a young player like Thabo Sefolosha would have to spark the Clippers' interest. "They're not sold on making a hard push for Stoudemire," one East general manager said of the Bulls. "I think they're really divided on that. But they are definitely looking for a big man, which they've been doing for, what, five years now? They have some great opportunities.

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Sign and trade ideas involving Gordon are running wild, so I thought I would add my thoughts.  

Bulls:

Ben Gordon     to Dallas

Andre Nocioni to Dallas

Drew Gooden  to Dallas          

Dallas:

Josh Howard   to Lakers

Eddie Jones     to Lakers

Jason Terry     to Chicago

Lakers:

Lamar Odom   to Chicago

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