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NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Continue Meetings, Now Without Lawyers
These developments just keep getting better and better. Albert Breer of NFL.com reported yesterday that the Owners and Players continued their talks yesterday, this time at an "undisclosed location" with a mediator. The underlying meaning to all of this is that the lawyers for both sides are not...
Should BC Play On Sundays? And The Big Finish
Brian: Given the labor tensions between the NFL Players Association and the owners, and the possibility of a lockout this fall, we could see college football played on Sundays. PAC-10 Commissioner Larry Scott is open to the possibility of playing on Sundays, telling Rivals.com: "We certainly are...
The NFL Lockout: Big Win for the UFC?
The National Football League and the National Football League Players Association are engaged in one of the uglier battles of the ultra-wealthy vs the extremely well-paid I can recall seeing. I haven't followed football since Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin retired but I've been...
NFLPA Lockout-Related Conference Call: Player Health & Safety Issues
Yesterday at noon pacific the NFL Players Association conducted a conference call that feature Domonique Foxworth of the Baltimore Ravens, Scott Fujita of the Cleveland Browns, and George Atallah who is the NFLPA Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs. The primary topic of discussion were...
NFL completes owners' meetings
Happy Memorial Day to everybody. The first OTAs of the offseaso wrapped up last week and there was certainly plenty of excitement, particularly with the injury to Walt Harris. However, I'd imagine things will quiet down until the next OTAs get going. The 49ers might sign some minor free agents,...
Gene Upshaw passes away at 63
Former Oakland Raider and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw has passed away from pancreatic cancer. Whatever you think of his role in the NFLPA and as an Oakland Raider, Upshaw certainly led a varied and distinguished career in the NFL. Upshaw was a 7-time Pro Bowler and won a pair of Super...
Updating Der Kommissar's Rookie Salary Cap Rant
A few days ago marcello posted a link to Roger Goodell's rant against the rise in rookie salaries. I knew I wanted to discuss this in more depth, but I wanted to wait and get my ducks in a row. Today is a perfect time for this post thanks to several video links at ESPN.com and NFL.com on the...
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