NFL players around the league are united on the pregame salute displayed by the Vikings and Saints prior to Thursday's season-opening game. Minutes before Thursday's game, the Saints and Vikings emerged from the sideline, walking onto the field with their right index fingers raised before pausing about 10 yards out. The players raised one finger to show they are one unit as the bargaining process on a new collective bargaining agreement goes forward. The NFL is facing a possible lockout for the 2011 season if the owners and players can't reach a compromise. "I thinks it's special," Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said. "Guys on our team are talking about it and it's especially neat to see Drew Brees and Steve Hutchinson, some of the best players in the league, showing that. It's very unselfish on their part." Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora says the labor situation goes beyond money and reaches to the personal lives of players. "We don't want to alienate the fans. We don't want to make them think that we're just a bunch of greedy people walking around. But at the end of the day we still must do what we have to do," Umenyiora said.