There are plenty of positive reports coming out of the recent NFL owners and players negotiations, which are taking place at a secret location in the Washington, D.C. area. They say a deal could be done in the near future. When I say near future, I’m talking about a deal being completed in a couple of weeks.
Mark Maske of the Washington Post made that report today and over the weekend, Daniel Kaplan of Sports Business Journal tweeted the following on his Twitter account, “Told optimism is so high in NFL, players talks over labor deal that expectation is for a framework agreement in about two weeks”.
John Clayton of ESPN reports that there are five owners who have been requested by the players to sit in on the talks. Those five owners are Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots, Clark Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, John Mara of the New York Giants, Jerry Richardson of the Carolina Panthers, and Dean Spanos of the San Diego Chargers. This group of five happens to be the same five who sat in on the talks last week.
Of course it’s too early to take those reports to the bank, but they are good to hear. There’s even been a report today that the lawyers are back in the meeting room because they’re getting into the detailed area of the talks.
It sounds like both sides have sobered up and truly considered how foolish it would be to let billions of dollars be lost because of an unwillingness to reach a deal or compromise.
Maske reports that the NFL owners have been told to have a flexible schedule for next week’s meetings in Chicago, in case they have to put in some extra time voting on proposals to complete a deal with the players.
Stay tuned.
The timings is about right to get serious about negotiations..
Make an agreement by Late June/Early July and then NFL can Start the “Calender in beginning of July to allow for Player Transactions,Contracts,Trades and Free-Agency..
The Free-Agency Period will be from Tue july 5th thru Sun July 17th and then Start Summer Camps the following Week…
I just want it to be over, I hope they are getting closer. I could not possibly care less how they split the money, as long as the game continues to be what it has been. Just get a deal done.
I just hope this isnt a Harold Camping the world is ending May 21st 2011 nonsense……. If NFL doesn’t happen this year…… Domestic violence will be at an all time high……. Dealing with your wife or girlfriend during the winter with nothing to watch on Sundays……… SMH……. Your excuse of not wanting to go to the store with her because your excuse is “Baby the game is getting ready to come on”! Isn’t going to fly with her anymore!!!!!
Ray Lewis was right…… WATCH HOW MUCH CRIME WOULD HAPPEN WITHOUT FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
You gotta love ray lewis. I hope so this would be great news. I would hate to see football be missed. It is the highest income sport in the usa.
Can you imagine what out sports lives would be like without our baseball team?Dont wanna hear Lebron or Lock-out anymore.
Took my little guy too the Phills festival last night….good times.Got Polanco and Utleys auto.Good stuff.The Eagles could learn some lessons from the Phills.
Ill be amped when i hear its done…right now its all talk.
I like the fact that both sides supposedly ditched the lawyers and are trying to work this out themselves. This will go a long way to improve fan relations
They better not F^@K this up! They already killed the fun of the draft & the usual off season transactions. D. Smith & Goodell are asses. They better redeem themselves.