NFL Players Voting On Ratified CBA "Appears Likely" For Friday

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  1. BigBlueBruiser

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    NFL owners approved a proposed 10-year labor agreement with the NFL Players Association on Thursday, leaving the potential end to the league's lockout in the hands of the players. Owners voted 31-0 to accept the proposed collective bargaining agreement, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining, after a full day of meetings at an Atlanta-area hotel. NFLPA leaders told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen a vote among its 32 player representatives appears likely Friday after the group received the "finishing points" of the agreement NFL owners approved Thursday. The NFLPA did not receive those details until after a two-hour conference call with player reps came to a conclusion without a vote Thursday night. "All in all, despite the games that were played by the NFL, things look much more optimistic," a players' leadership source said. One of the sticking points for the NFLPA is that some players want an opt-out clause seven years into the 10-year deal.

    Source: ESPN
     
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  2. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    Jay Glazer: Twitter.com
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 21, 2011
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  3. mike oxlong

    mike oxlong The Voice Of Reason

    oh crap
     
    mike oxlong, Jul 21, 2011
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  4. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    Article updated......
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 21, 2011
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  5. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    What I wish both sides would say:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnB9KYrZPo]‪The Big Lebowski - Screw it dude, let's go bowling‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 21, 2011
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  6. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    Watching nfln right now. Live... And a player George Wilson player rep fir bills is saying. They are not voting tomorrow.... That yhis is just a ploy from owners to get fans on their side

    sent from my HTC EVO using tapatalk
     
    Omen, Jul 21, 2011
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  7. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    Jihad Joe, Jul 21, 2011
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  8. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    This is how I honestly feel at this point.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf7frtuyF14&feature=related]‪Big Lebowski - Every Single God Damned Crap Freaking Swear‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]
     
    themush, Jul 21, 2011
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  9. markaz

    markaz Resident Cards Fan Staff Member

    heckin'-A
     
    markaz, Jul 22, 2011
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  10. 86WARD

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    Pretty much what the owners are doing...

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    86WARD, Jul 22, 2011
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  11. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    Bump......
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 22, 2011
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  12. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    My feeling is that cooler heads will prevail and the players will agree after looking over the Owners' proposed CBA.

    Too much money at stake for both sides.......free agency is around the corner.
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 22, 2011
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  13. markaz

    markaz Resident Cards Fan Staff Member

    :word:....and good for them.

    While none of us really know the ins-and-outs, it safe to say that it's close enough that the players are getting a lion's share of what they wanted in the first place. As such, the owners have now put the players union in a position that any holdups from here will be viewed as unadulterated greed by John Q. Ticketbuyer. Right or wrong, the public isn't going to tolerate perceived greed if it means one cent in lost revenues for their businesses or personal income.

    Polishing the players' balls is exactly what the owners have done.
     
    markaz, Jul 22, 2011
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  14. 86WARD

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    The players have to take their time looking at the 300 plus page document. Hell, it's a 10 year agreement, they need to look at what the verbiage of the thing is...all the way down to the letter. It could take a couple days to look at that and analyze it...
     
    86WARD, Jul 22, 2011
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  15. BigBlueBruiser

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    The good news is some of the players softened their stance after Goodell's press conference about the terms of the new proposed CBA.

    The bottom line is they want to get back onto the field and may have to ultimately approve the CBA they may not totally like....but something they can live with.
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 22, 2011
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  16. 86WARD

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    "something they can live with" for 10 years? I think they'll think a little more about it than just that.

    The executive committee and Smith are going over it now...hopefully it goes quick...but they won't take it lightly.
     
    86WARD, Jul 22, 2011
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  17. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest



    Thank you Adam Schefter........:icon_cool:
     
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  18. 86WARD

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    No problem!

    :D
     
    86WARD, Jul 22, 2011
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  19. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    Yesterday......had NFL Network and ESPN on simultaneously on my computer all day.

    Today.....I don't have a brain cell left to care.
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jul 22, 2011
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  20. 86WARD

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    Advance to Go. Do Not Collect $200.00.

    Low point of the lockout?
     
    86WARD, Jul 22, 2011
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