NFL Owners Vote 31-0 To Ratify New CBA

BigBlueBruiser · Jul 22, 2011

NFL owners voted on Thursday evening to ratify a proposal to end the lockout, the first step in ending the longest work stoppage in NFL history. The final vote was 31-0 with Oakland Raiders abstaining, according to a source inside the room. The focus will next shift to the players, who will also have to ratify the proposal. NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche reported that a football operations meeting will start Friday at 8 a.m. ET, according to a league source. One of the things being discussed in terms of a settlement is how and when the NFLPA would recertify as a union. Player sources indicated to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora that the NFLPA wants to use a system of signed cards and follow certain bylaws in order to recertify.

Source: NFL.com

Agent Zero · Jul 21, 2011

I just got wood!

themush · Jul 21, 2011

Barkeep shots all around on me!!!!

Three7s · Jul 21, 2011

themush said: ↑

Barkeep shots all around on me!!!!
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Hold mine until the players get this thing fully done.

Saintsfan1972 · Jul 21, 2011

Oakland....lol

themush · Jul 21, 2011

Screw Oakland.

Omen · Jul 21, 2011

Yessss....... Conference on nfln as we speak

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BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

Article updated.....

BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

HOF game is officially canceled.......

Saintsfan1972 · Jul 21, 2011

News reporters are about to start making their quotas....go get em guys:icon_cheesygrin:

86WARD · Jul 21, 2011

:cele16:

BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

"Pay Me Steve"

BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

Pending ratification, teams would be able to start signing un-drafted free agents at 2pm on Sunday
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Jason La Canfora: Twitter.com

86WARD · Jul 21, 2011

A firm 10-year agreement with NO opt outs. Labor peace till 2021 if NFLPA ratifies deal.
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BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

The 2011 NFL Calender has been released:

JULY

July 23 Voluntary training, conditioning and classroom instruction permitted until first day of clubs’ preseason training camps.

July 23 Pre-2011 League Year Period commences. 2011 Free Agency List to be issued and will become effective on the first day of the 2011 League Year (July 27). Clubs/players may begin to renegotiate contracts. Clubs may begin to sign Drafted Rookies and their own UFAs, RFAs, Exclusive Rights Players and Franchise Players.

July 23 Waivers begin for the 2011 League Year.

July 23 Starting at 2:00 PM ET, clubs may negotiate with, but not sign, Undrafted Rookie Free Agents, free agents, and other clubs’ UFAs, RFAs, and Franchise Players.

July 24 Starting at 2:00 PM ET, clubs may begin to sign undrafted rookie free agents.

July 27 2011 League Year commences at 2:00 PM ET, provided NFLPA has ratified CBA. Free Agency Signing Period begins. Clubs may sign free agents and other clubs’ Unrestricted Free Agents. Clubs may sign Offer Sheets. Trading period begins. All Clubs must be under the Salary Cap. Top 51 rule applies.

July 27 Expand rosters to 90-man limit.

July 27 Training Camps open for all clubs, provided NFLPA has ratified CBA. Day One activities limited to physicals, meetings, and conditioning. No pads permitted on Day Two or Day Three.

AUGUST

August 9 Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an Accrued Season for free agency.

August 11-15 First Preseason Weekend

August 12 Deadline for signing of Offer Sheets by Restricted Free Agents. (17-day period concludes)

August 12 Deadline for June 1 Tender to Unrestricted Free Agents. If the player has not signed a Player Contract with a Club by August 26, he may negotiate or sign a Player Contract from August 26 until the Tuesday following the tenth week of the regular season, at 4:00 PM ET, only with his Prior Club.

August 12 Deadline: if a Drafted Rookie has not signed a Player Contract by this date, he cannot be traded during his initial League Year and may sign a Player Contract only with the drafting Club until the day of the Draft in the next League Year.

August 13-17 Each Club has until five days prior to its second preseason game to provide any tendered but unsigned Exclusive Rights Player or Restricted Free Agent with written notice of the Club’s intent to place the player on the Exempt List if the player fails to report at least the day before the Club’s second preseason game.

August 16 Deadline for Prior Club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents. (Four-day matching period conlcudes)

August 17 Deadline for June 1 Tender to Restricted Free Agents who have received a Qualifying Offer for a Right of First Refusal Only.

August 18-22 Second Preseason Weekend.

August 25-28 Third Preseason Weekend.

August 26 Signing Period ends for Unrestricted Free Agents who received the June 1 Tender.

August 29 Deadline for June 15 Tender to Restricted Free Agents. If player’s Qualifying Offer is greater than 110% of the player’s prior year’s Paragraph 5 Salary (with all other terms of his prior year contract carried forward unchanged), the Club may withdraw the Qualifying Offer on August 29 and retain its exclusive negotiating rights to the player, so long as the Club immediately tenders the player a one-year Player Contract of at least 110% of his prior year’s Paragraph 5 Salary, with all the terms of his prior year’s contract carried forward unchanged.

August 30 Clubs reduce rosters from 90 players to 75 players.

SEPTEMBER

September 1-2 Fourth Preseason Weekend.

September 3 Clubs reduce rosters to 53 players.

September 8-12 First Regular-Season Weekend.

September 18-19 Second Regular-Season Weekend

September 20 Deadline at 4:00 PM ET for any Club that designated a Franchise Player to sign such player to a multi-year contract or extension.
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mj1987us26 · Jul 21, 2011

Joygasm.

86WARD · Jul 21, 2011

you can take it to the bank that the players are not going to ratify this proposal as currently presented. #nfl
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there were outstanding issues that had yet to be resolved, and the players are not going to ratify the proposal w/o those being addressed.
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86WARD · Jul 21, 2011

Smith's Email to the players:

As you know the Owners have ratifified their proposal to settle our differences. It is my understanding they are forwarding it to us. As u may have heard, they apparently approved a supplemental revenue sharing proposal. Obly, we hv not bn a part of those discussions. As you know from yesterday, issues that need to be collectively bargained remain open other issues such as workers compensation, economic issues and end of deal terms remain unresolved. There is no agreement between the NFL and the Players at this time. I look forward to our call tonight.
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BigBlueBruiser · Jul 21, 2011

Yeah.....you take over Ward......gotta take a whiz. lol

86WARD · Jul 21, 2011

Breaking--NFLPA's De Smith says Players did not agree to terms passed by NFL owners today, in letter Smith just sent to Players
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