voluntary workouts will never be voluntary

Let's face it, 90% of current NFL employees are playing for their jobs.  So when your potential future firing is contingent upon your performance, voluntary becomes involuntary.  So it is with any office job, so it is with the NFL's players.

It's why only two or three players skip it each year.  And why two of those three are superstars who don't give two shits what the coaches think of their absence.  It's always been like this.  But I get amused by the media outrage each year.

Sorry folks, reality sucks.  If those of us stuck in offices have to do involuntary things, then the NFL is no different.  That's life.  Outside of redoing the bargaining agreement, this isn't going to change.  And when 90% of the players are in anyways, this won't be a priority for the union.