Antonio Cromartie rips into players union and NFL

Jets safety Antonio Cromartie, who is scheduled to be a free agent, March 3, ripped into the NFL and the NFLPA for not getting a agreement signed on the new collective bargining agreement.

"To me, you need to stop bitching about it," the cornerback said. "And if you wanna say you're gonna get into a room and meet and greet, and say you're gonna do what you need to do, then do it. Don't just talk about it.

"So to tell you the truth they need to get their damn minds together and get this [expletive] done. Stop bitching about money. Money ain't nothing. Money can be here and gone. Us players, we want to go out and play football. It's something we've been doing and we love it and enjoy it. It's our livelihood," he added.

The Jets have 16 free agents this year, and the team is in limbo wanting to sign some of their key free agents like Cromartie, Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, but if the NFL and the players association go on strike, then no contracts can be negotiated until the strike is over.

In the same article from ESPN New York, "Jets coach Rex Ryan said the potential lockout will get in the way of coaching the team as it attempts to rebound from a second straight loss in the AFC Championship Game."

"It's some scary times, you know," Ryan said. "As a coach, you want to know, you want to get your guys back as fast as you can. Let's get on to the new season. But it really is uncertain times."