Another Meaningless Date About When The NFL Lockout Might End

by JasonB on Jul 11, 2011 10:01 AM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

I have to admit that the reported "progress" and supposed optimism surrounding the NFL labor talks has annoyed me a bit. Every day some reporter claims to have a new bit of info about how a deal is imminent and yet, here we are still knee deep in this thing. How many weeks has it been now that an agreement was "just a week away?"

And whatever happened to July 15th? Remember when all the stories came out that said both sides targeted July 15th as the last possible day a deal could get done to allow training camps and preseason to go on as normal? That was supposed to be the day that this lockout could not pass if we wanted a normal NFL season. No one is saying that anymore. Apparently July 15th was just BS.

And now, Chris Mortenson has another shovel full for us to swallow that blogs and other media are jumping on like sheep. July 21st! July 21st is the the new July 15th, July 21st is the new black!

There is a growing belief inside league circles that the NFL and NFL Players Association will have an agreement in place that can be ratified during the July 21 league meetings in Atlanta, according to sources familiar with the state of negotiations.

This is actually the same assumption that was made back in late June. Remember when the owners scheduled meetings in Chicago and the reports were that they might be there to vote on draft of a new CBA? Yeah, that was BS too.

He further goes on to say that if a deal gets ratified on the 21st, that free agency could potentially begin on the 28th. Keep in mind that the first preseason game is scheduled for August 7th at the Hall of Fame. If this report is to be believed (and really why would it be?) that game is as good as canceled.

So just keep this in mind today when ESPN and every blog on earth acts all excited that the lockout has an "end date." It doesn't. Just like it has all summer, the "end date" just got pushed back a few more days. It's arbitrary. This is not to say that it might not end up being an accurate date, but the point is that absolutely nothing about the reporting of the lockout so far has given us any reason to believe this is anything more than just another arbitrary date that will probably get moved back too.

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And now, Chris Mortenson has another shovel full for us to swallow that blogs and other media are jumping on like sheep.

Haha, this would be me.

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by JimmyK on Jul 11, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

Join the crowd buddy.

I recently found out that I myself am a sheep for lashing out about the progress of these negotiations.

Try not to take the above message too seriously.

by einman77 on Jul 11, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s like they are just bullshitting us to keep us content. It’s like when you’re going on a car trip and you ask your parents when you’re going to get there and your parents day soon even though your like 8 hours away. They say that because if they say it’s 8 hours you’re going to start to go crazy.

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by immynimmy on Jul 11, 2011 10:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Keep in mind that the first preseason game is scheduled for August 10th at the Hall of Fame. If this report is to be believed (and really why would it be?) that game is as good as canceled.

Actually it’s scheduled for the 7th. I honestly thought the 15th was cutting it too close, but what the hell do I know?

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by einman77 on Jul 11, 2011 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

Awesome, Even more improbable!

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by JasonB on Jul 11, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Dont mean to correct stuff but … the article says the 7th.

Keep in mind that the first preseason game is scheduled for August 7th at the Hall of Fame. If this report is to be believed (and really why would it be?) that game is as good as canceled.

Am I missing something?

by thePurpleLion on Jul 11, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Jason probably changed it after einman pointed out the error.

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by JimmyK on Jul 11, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Ah … I didnt know that could be done.

by thePurpleLion on Jul 11, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Someone got a doubleshot of downer in their mocha latte this morning……

I would like to thank my hands for being so great, for allowing me to type this post.

by corn on the kolb on Jul 11, 2011 10:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Haha, right? Jason crapped in the punchbowl. He’s right though, unfortunately.

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by JimmyK on Jul 11, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m just sick of these reports. Ever since those owners meetings on July 22nd, reporters have been claiming that an agreement is imminent. That’s almost three weeks now. At what point do any of them have any accountability?

At what point have any of them even questioned whether they be getting fed a line of BS?

And what’s worse, most all of these reports come from the NFL’s own reporters or ESPN, both of whom have a massive financial interest in the NFL season happening.

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by JasonB on Jul 11, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

This is what happens when you have hours and hours of air-time to fill and hundreds of reporters who’s salaries you need to justify. You just spin shit out and whenever you want to walk it back you use a different reporter to gently massage the storyline until its completely different. This is part of the reason I stopped watching ESPN unless they actually have a game on.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Jul 11, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

Another Meaningless Date

ahhhhh. Like college all over again.

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by GreenInBaltimore on Jul 11, 2011 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

hahah

college? What’s that?

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by Ralf E Chubbs on Jul 11, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Its a place where girls discover alcohol and boob shirts.

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by GreenInBaltimore on Jul 11, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

and yoga pants

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by sports00fan00 on Jul 11, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

And the art of being a LUG. (Lesbian Until Graduation)

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by goodfella46er on Jul 11, 2011 2:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

You broke all my spirits Jason :(

You might as well tell me Santa doesn’t exist.

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by anuj on Jul 11, 2011 11:17 AM EDT reply actions

you must believe. neo would have never stopped smith if he didn’t believe.

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by Bleediots on Jul 11, 2011 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

There is no spoon, you cunt.

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by DSmith215 on Jul 11, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Where are they getting these dates? Harold Camping?

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by IowaEagle on Jul 11, 2011 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

This is all your fault, Jason.

Your fucking negativity is what is making the lockout drag on. This lockout would have been solved long ago if it wasn’t for you. Stop going to the meetings and throwing cats at Jerry Jones. Stop flinging water balloons at the lawyers.

We know your life is hollow and empty, but stop ruining it for the rest of us. Stop deliberately making e lockout worse.

(Three hours later, on ESPN…)

SOURCE: SB Nation blog administrator contributing to lockout delay! Fans united behind campaign to destroy mysterious “JasonB”. NFL and NFLPA release joint statement condemning his actions.

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by DSmith215 on Jul 11, 2011 1:30 PM EDT reply actions