Thanks much to Fooch for covering the Golden Nuggets for me yesterday. I went crazy on Twitter and then got sick, and needed some extra sleep (and was out of town a bit). We had a giant tease in regards to the lockout ending, and I'm honestly not sure who I trust. I don't think what the owners did was as underhanded as the players are insisting, but I do think it was a brilliant little piece of PR by the league. We got our hopes up and they dashed them rather expertly in under two hours. It was quite the show. I feel like it was a little less than the level of Harbaughcalypse, mostly because of the absence of Stephen Ross flying across the country and a rogue horse trying to trample his way in. Anyway, enjoy the links, but expect some repeats (and potentially no commentary).

49ers rookies trying to learn on the fly during NFL labor strife (MercuryNews.com)

49ers' Spikes: 'We're Going To Take Our Time' (CSNBayArea.com)

Justin Smith: No playbook is no concern (SacBee.com)

49ers notebook: Travails and travels in labor dispute (CSNBayArea.com)

If Takeo Spikes reflects the rest of the players ... (PressDemocrat.com)

Mailbag: Final Eight limits won't be missed (ESPN.com)

Two key issues, among others, need to be addressed (PressDemocrat.com)

NFL ranks Montana-49ers the most contentious in league history (Examiner.com)

Yesterday on Niners Nation

Golden Nuggets: And The NFL Lockout Beat Goes On | Fooch
NFL Lockout: CBA Negotiations Have Reached Hammer Time | Fooch
Owner-Approved NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement Details | Fooch
Caption This: CBA, Here We Come | howtheyscored
NFL Labor Seminar Begins CBA Education For Team Executives | Fooch

NN NFL Tournament of Badness: Divas and Too Many Commercials | Ninjames
Friday Night Open Thread: Your Non-Lockout Wrap | Fooch

Being a Sheep

Be sure to follow @NinersNation on Twitter as well as on Facebook. You can follow SB Nation Bay Area on Twitter @sbnbayarea and also on Facebook. My personal Twitter is @ninnyjams.

If you're new here, you can register for a free account to participate in the discussion and create your own fanposts here at Niners Nation and across our entire network of 300+ sports blogs.