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The Detroit Lions’ Year in Review: July 2011
Everyone was pretty well sick of the lockout by the time July rolled around, especially following the July 4th holiday. The first signs that a deal was potentially imminent came in the second week of July. It…Read More
NFL Players Want to Thank You
Now that the lockout is over a group of NFL players want to say thank you to the fans.
NFLPA’s Delay Likely Won’t Be Worth the Hassle
If you have been following the ins and outs of the labor negotiations you know that today is the day pegged for the players to vote on the deal with the owners getting their chance tomorrow. The schedule…Read More
Details of the New Rookie Wage Scale
Last Thursday, the NFL and the NFLPA worked out one of the last problems in the ongoing labor negotiations. The two parties agreed on a new rookie wage scale. The new plan will eliminate huge contracts…Read More
NFL, NFLPA Are in the Trust Tree
There has been a lot of talk about the issues involved in what has become a 100-day lockout but one of the most fundamental underlying problems has been a lack of trust between the ownership group and…Read More
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More Encouraging Signs Point to Possibility of NFL Lockout Resolution
With the NFL and NFLPA providing little insight into their secret talks, the media is left to glean “updates”…Read More
NFL and NFLPA Appear Committed to Reaching an Agreement
I put up a quick post last night after I saw a ray of sunshine beaming through my twitter feed. Albert…Read More
NFLPA Invites All Rookies To Educational Event
Last week, the NFL cancelled their annual rookie symposium due to the ongoing lockout. The symposium’s…Read More
I Can’t Keep the NFL Lockout Locked Out of my Brain
I haven’t been able to keep the NFL lockout out of my mind while awake and it has now appeared…Read More
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeal Grants Full Stay of NFL Lockout
While the NFL and NFLPA were to resume mediation today the bigger news came from the Eighth Circuit Court…Read More
NFL Lockout: What Happens from Here?
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals may or may not make an announcement regarding that the owners’…Read More
My Take on The Current Labor Situation
So I am supposed to write about the Lions (egads, what have I gotten myself into!?!?). Well, that is…Read More
NFLPA Won’t Hold Competing Draft Event
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Players Association was going to hold a separate, head-to-head…Read More
NFL and NFLPA Should Resolve Draft Differences For Benefit of Others
The NFLPA won’t call it a boycott but they are encouraging this year’s draft prospects to…Read More
NFLPA Wants Top Prospects To Boycott Draft
The NFL usually invites 15-20 top prospects to attend the draft at Radio City Music Hall. Well this…Read More
NFL Lockout Now Official
The clock has struck midnight in the East making the NFL lockout official. Doesn’t it feel great?…Read More
NFL Player’s Association Decertifies as CBA Talks Break Down at Deadline
The NFL Owners and players association could not agree to a new collective bargaining agreement between…Read More
Breaking Down the CBA
There is a lot of talk right now about the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) between the NFLPA and…Read More
Economist: NFL Lockout Would Make for $20 Million in Lost Economic Activity per Game on Average
I was invited to participate in a conference call on December 3 in which the economic impact of a potential…Read More
NFLPA Counterproposal is Encouraging Sign in NFL Labor Negotiations
Lions fans, uncertainty surrounds the 2011 NFL season with the possibility of a lockout looming. You…Read More
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