Those owners argue that the contracts show how important it is to negotiate a new system now.

The owners argued that continuity and competitive balance were at stake in most any free agency plan.

The owners argue that there is no mechanism for them to "get out" from under these kinds of bad contracts.

The various owners were still arguing over who was going to pay for the major armed forces necessary to get the answers.

"This is one team where the owner doesn't argue with the driver," Cheever said.

But the owners have successfully argued in court that they are recyclers.

Free agency without restrictions, the owners had argued, would wreck competitive balance in the league.

Since the crew of the ship were not directly involved, the owners argued that there was no trade dispute.

The owners of the land argued that the recommendation devalued their properties.

The owners argue that the players should not be freed, because the case is under appeal.