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NFL Free Agency Rules Coming Into Focus
The latest, and I mean latest, timeline for what can happen when in the crazy world of the Post-Lockout NFL has been released. Surely it will change, but it makes for fun writing today. Here is it, straight off of my TV Screen and NFL Network: Tuesday, July 26 - Team Voluntary...
Stop Me If You've Heard This One: New Collective Bargaining Agreement Complete
That's according to Mike Freeman of CBS Sports. The negotiating teams for the players and owners have reached a new collective bargaining agreement, a player source tells me. It's over.Players are flying to Washington to vote on it. But it will pass."It's done," one player source said. "We have...
NFLPA* Agrees To Meet To Discuss Options Further
That's the good news. The bad news is that, according to ESPN, they won't be doing so until Monday. ESPN's Adam Schefter got his hands on a copy of the letter that the NFLPA* sent to the players concerning the matter. It reads as follows: "Guys, To keep you abreast of the latest developments, we...
NFL Lockout Theater Brings You "Dueling Pundits"
This post brought to you by the state song of the great state of Wisconsin. In one corner, we have Chris Mortensen of ESPN, via Twitter. In the other corner, we have Sports Illustrated's Peter King, courtesy of SI.com. Here we go. Duh-nuh-DUN-dun-DUN-dun-DUN-dun-dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. <!--...
Where I Breathe A Little And Reassess The Current CBA Situation Again
Okay. . .my initial piece on this (for those folks that saw it) was a bit on the reactionary side, to say the least. For that, I apologize to all of our readers out there. My apologies to the NFLPA*, as well, for casting them in a negative light. Like many of you, as I've stated on numerous...
Looks Like Chris Kluwe Was Exactly Right
It turns out that Vincent Jackson and Logan Mankins may, indeed, be a couple of "douchebags" after all. <!-- https://twitter.com/#!/dkaplanSBJ/status/94071456027246595 --> .bbpBox94071456027246595 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}...
No Hard Salary Cap In The First Year Of The New CBA?
While I was cobbling together today's Starting Lineup for SB Nation Minnesota, I noticed this posting on the Twitter from Tom Pelissero of ESPN 1500. <!-- http://twitter.com/#!/TomPelissero/status/94032052294397952 --> .bbpBox94032052294397952...
NFL Lockout Officially In Its Death Throes
(Hey, how many times can you work "death throes" into a headline? Especially on a football site.) After all of the months of negotiation and acrimony, it appears that we are in the last day or two of the National Football League lockout. Here is the basic timeline for what we're looking at as far...
My Next Jersey Purchase Will Be A Chris Kluwe Jersey
Honestly, if you're a Vikings fan, how can you not love this guy? Word is coming out that four of the ten named plaintiffs in the Brady vs. NFL case. . .Saints' quarterback Drew Brees, Patriots' offensive lineman Logan Mankins, Chargers' wide receiver Vincent Jackson, and Colts' quarterback Peyton...
Players Reportedly Making One More Effort To Screw Up Labor Negotiations
Everything that we've heard for the past couple of days has been that the end of the NFL Lockout was going to happen very soon and that the negotiations were on the fast track. However, as legendary poultry feather tycoon Winston Wolfe is always quick to tell us. . .let's not start pluckin' each...
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