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It hurts the clubs. it hurts the players. and it will hurt the game. most importantly, it will hurt our fans. >> reporter: unlike the 1994 baseball strike that canceled a world series, the nfl players insist they want to work. but it may take a hail mary pass to reach a compromise. rob and vinita. >> always lots of questions when this issue pops up. one, why would congress want to intervene? and should they? two, people feel these are millionaires whining over money. it's bigger than that. it's an $8 billion to $9 billion business. we're talking about stadiums, hospitality, advertising. this i...

>> reporter: the standoff centers around two key issues. first, revenue sharing. nfl players currently receive 60% of the league's $9 billion in annual revenue. but team owners say that's unsustainable given the economic downturn. they want to reduce the players' share by 9% to 18%. the second issue is the schedule. the league wants to add two more regular season games for a total of 18. the players say that increases their risk of injury and they deserve compensation. also at stake, local economies. >> we're not talking about, you know, penalizing players only. i mean, this is going to hurt, ...