NFL LOCKOUT UPDATE: Owners Approve New CBA, Lockout Almost Over
by Dave Cariello on Jul 21, 2011 6:11 PM CDT
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PrintOne down, one to go! The NFL lockout is almost over and the return of NFL football is nearly complete!
NFL owners have voted unanimously 31-0 (Raiders abstained) in favor of the new collective bargaining agreement and settling of the Brady v. NFL anti-trust lawsuit. Yeah, baby!
All that's left is for the players to approve, which I'm sure will happen. They have a conference call scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.
Roger Goodell is expected to speak with the media very shortly.
From Twitter:
Albert Breer
Resolution passed by the owners.
daniel kaplan
NFL Network just reported owners have ratified a deal to end the lockout. need to see what the conditions are
Adam Schefter
Surprise, surprise: Owners ratified proposed new deal. Next....
Bob Glauber
One down, one to go. NFL owners approve CBA and settlement terms. Players now set for 8 p.m. conference call with reps. #gettingthere
As expected, Owners approve CBA and decision to settle Brady v. NFL. We now await vote from Players.
Jim Trotter
According to NFLN the owners voted 31-0 to approve settlement of the lawsuits. Oakland abstained. Football is in the players' hand.
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Faux John Madden
BREAKING: NFL Owners vote 31-0 to ratify new CBA deal. The 31-0 margin probably also looks familiar if you’re a Panthers fan.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
This is reminding me of nervously waiting for the Hartley 40 yd boot in the NFCCG!
Yes! I’m that nervous!
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Jason La Canfora
Commish Goodell says Hall of Fame Game is cancelled. League’s plan has facilities open on 7/23 and league year start 7/27 on 10-yr deal
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Adam Schefter
In email to player reps, NFL demanding that NFLPA re-form as a union and provide evidence by Tuesday, July 26.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
Bob Glauber
There is no opt-out clause in the 10-year CBA. Straight deal through the 2020 season.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
No opt-out close?
Players better be damn sure of what they’re doing before voting yes.
Repeat? Under construction...
While I agree, I just want some friggin football.
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How's this?
Andrew Brandt
99% cash minimum spend requirement in 2011-2012; 95% for rest of deal. Big “get” for Players.
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Theo owners can’t opt out either… according to reports on ESPN.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
My union is so weak...
that my employer never opted-out of a deal in 26 years…
Repeat? Under construction...
Jason La Canfora
Following the reconstitution of the NFLPA and CBA approval by NFLPA, free agency signings start at 2ET on 7/27, per the NFL press release
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Jason La Canfora
Pending ratification, teams would be able to start signing un-drafted free agents at 2pm on Sunday
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Agreed!!! This is a Golden Opportunity!!!!
LETS GET THIS DONE NOW!!!!!!!!
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Nothing beats the Saints Gold!
But this is Golden let me add!!
“Nervously Waitng”
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Is it at least as gold as Steelers “gold”? :-)
(Notice, I put it in quotes.)
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Grrrrr Not Steelers Gold!
Saints Gold Only!!
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Don't worry...
Jim Trotter
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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who's Jim Trotter
and where’s he get his info?
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by Hans Petersen on Jul 21, 2011 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
SI writer.
Mike Freeman from CBS sports is reporting the same.
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oh yeah, that's where I've seen the name before
thanks
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by Hans Petersen on Jul 21, 2011 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't you get the feeling that...
all this hype is putting much more pressure on the players than the owners? And who nurrished that hype? Brilliant manipulation of public opinion by the NFL if you ask me. I’ll bet you my left kidney that all those anonymous sources close to the negotiations are owners pissing in the ears of thankful journalists now able to ink there article.
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Of course it is.
It’s brilliant on their part. But I want a deal done. They’re going to get screwed by the owners, just like the owners got screwed in 2006. Owners held a grudge, for some reason.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
I don;t think there's any more pressure on the players now... and have no idea why the media is saynig that.
If you and I had a contract on the table, and I jumped at the chance to sign it.
Would that put pressure on you? Or, would it make you (and outside observers*) think that the deal was slanted in my direction… thus giving you sympathy that the owners are trying to screw them again.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Many people, especially the ones who are “siding” with the player, are giving the players sympathy, not pressure.
The owners loved the deal. I was surprised that 31 teams said yes… That means they love the deal.
So…
The skeptics (ie. player supporters especially) will assume that the deal is slanted towards the owners – still.
Thus… no pressure on the players because (many fans think) the deal is bad for the players.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Sympathy?
You’re american laws proved the owners wrong with that TV deal. I’ll never take the side of a filthy rich bully….
Repeat? Under construction...
exactly, and many other share your view.
Is there any pressure on the players from YOU?
Do you think they should sign it no matter what’s in it?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Either we're miles away
or my English is that bad…
I personnally would have my lawyers go throught the whole thing as long as they have to (especially for a 10 year commitment) before signing anything.
You’re right, they don’t get pressure from me. But I seriously doubt I represent the average football fan. And if that pressure from most of those fans, ignorant of all the ramitifications involved and nurrishing themselves from the medias isn’t enough, medias are surely taking it in there own hands making sure players look like p***ks if they don’t ink that proposal.
Repeat? Under construction...
It’s an incomplete contract. And you have a short time to make a decision. BS.
Join the army, if you fail
exactly… many fans agree with you… so, you (and those fans) will understand if the golden boy players don’t sign the agreement that the evil owners have already signed.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
That fans like you and stu aren’t putting any pressure on the players.
(I’m not either, but I’m not as strongly supportive of the union as you guys are.)
And, you two do represent MANY of the NFL’s fanbase.
No pressure from you = no pressure from millions of other fans like you.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
I thought the topic was...
medias being manipulated by the NFL. That is what you answered to, no?
Repeat? Under construction...
It was a slight tangent…
The media is being fed information by both sides. I will not deny that.
But, I think this is just the media being the media.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
And I was replying to…
“Don’t you get the feeling that… all this hype is putting much more pressure on the players than the owners?”
I don’t think there is pressure on the players.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
You seem like a good man...
But, seing all the public hate the players had until now and the fact that the medias have been exclusively fed from the owners side since two days urging players to sign makes me wonder if we live on the same planet…
Repeat? Under construction...
“all the public hate the players had”
are you saying people were hating the players? or the players were hating the owners?
“the medias have been exclusively fed from the owners side”
That is 100% false. If you think the NFLPA doesn’t have a PR firm working HARD for their side, you are vastly underestimating their business savvy.
They are fighting for a 50% stake in a 9 Billion dollar pie.
They are investing in PR as much as the owners are.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
More pressure…
How about all the non-player employees of all the owners?
(We’re both grasping at straws with this line of debate.)
Bottom Line: There $4.5Billion of pressure on both sides.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Wait.
Players, as of tonight vote, don’t hold in there hand the non-football staff future they work with and got to know on a personnal basis? You’re right, no pressure at all….
Repeat? Under construction...
My point is...
There is no extra pressure on the players to sign the agreement, that the media is reporting.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Andrew Brandt
Cap number of $120.375M would go into place Wednesday. Teams would have until then to release/restructure to get under the Cap.
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And Enroute to our Second Lombardi
That's interesting. You know what makes me sad? YOU DO!!! Maybe we should chug on over to mambypandyland...or maybe we can find some self confidence for you YA JACKWAGON!!!!!!
(tears) Tissue?.....Crybaby.
Jay Glazer
I’m hearing De Smith telling players he thinks the agreement is a good, fair deal. Still remains to be seen if the players vote it thru tho
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
So, 70% completions (ie. most of the time) doesn’t justify his salary?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
It certainly doesn't justify all the VERY stupid decisions he took last year.
Repeat? Under construction...
I do… I’m not saying he’s in decline… but you can check the record. I was very critical of him throwing low, especially early in the season.
I hope his knee is better and his mind is right this year.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
"All that's left is for the players to approve, which I'm sure will happen"
what makes you certain of that? I’m not convinced at all.
by Andrew Juge on Jul 21, 2011 6:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
plus one
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Jul 21, 2011 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I’m 95% certain because the head of their (soon-to-be) union is trying to “sell the players” on voting yes. The guy who has been fighting for them is recommending that they vote ‘yes’.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
And, he’s got a great sales pitch…
“You want to get paid this year and the next 9 years after that?”
“Yes.”
“Great! Say that one more time when your vote comes around.”
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
The guy who has been fighting for them is recommending that they vote ‘yes’.
Quote?
Repeat? Under construction...
I’ve got ESPN on in the background… And it’s long past.
Now, they are reading a statement by DSmith that sounded less like a sales pitch than ESPN reported.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
I guess DSmith...
having to “deal” with two groups (owners and medias) isn’t supporting my ’it’s all on the players shoulders" theory…
Repeat? Under construction...
or a love letter.
"If you ask ME, though, any game without push-ups, hits, burns or noogies is a sissy game" Calvin to Hobbes
he actually fired me in a love letter
it was very bittersweet…
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Jul 23, 2011 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Step into my office. You’re fired.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Jul 21, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
ha! see my reply above
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Jul 23, 2011 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions
normally when i feel this kind of anxiety
i’m shaking my voodoo stick at the tv on 3rd and short.
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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Jul 21, 2011 7:20 PM CDT reply actions
normally when i feel this kind of anxiety
I’m begging Reggie to fair catch a punt.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
true dat
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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Jul 21, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
LET'S HEAR IT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3OGvHivbHg
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
lol…
I hear lots of NFL players pee their pants on the field.
You gotta do what you gotta do.
…or if you prefer…
The show much go on.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
that should be a strategy when you're at the bottom of a scrum for a loose ball
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Jul 23, 2011 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ve heard that bill romanowski used to do that type of stuff.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Players not voting tonight?
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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Jul 21, 2011 7:33 PM CDT reply actions
Lance Moore
Don’t believe everything that’s put out in the media people. They’re controlled by the owners. Its a tactic for … http://tmi.me/dkHgD
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Dan Kelly
Don’t believe everything that’s put out in the media people. They are a bunch of scumbag liars who don’t give a s*** about the owners or the players.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Can you link your twitter?
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
I didn’t actually tweet that. I don’t care for twitter, but most of my followers are customers and have no interest in football or my stance on the media.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
“most of my followers”*
if I have any left. I haven’t logged in in months.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Ahh, well nevermind.
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JUST FOR YOU...
http://twitter.com/#!/theDanKelly/status/94213930020384768
I better get a link in Fleur-de-links.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
fixed link...
http://twitter.com/#!/theDanKelly/status/94213930020384768
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
Albert Breer
The biggest single thing I’m getting from the players’ side is … “How do we vote on something we haven’t seen?”
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And “where’s my ”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card_check" target="new">cardcheck postcard?"
Join the army, if you fail
Please no politics.
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"I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture!"
yeah, stick to the evil owners vs. “saintly” players… pun was intended for levity.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - R.B.
by Dan Kelly on Jul 21, 2011 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
/facepalm
mortreport: League official claims De Smith and leaders have had the documents…. this is strongly refuted by NFLPA
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DOES NO ONE KNOW HOW TO SEND AN EMAIL!?!?!
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pourquoi?
what’s the deal here.
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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Jul 21, 2011 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
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