NFL, players talking, in 'deal-making mode

Topdawg13 · Jun 14, 2011

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Both sides remain guardedly optimistic. Sources characterized the owners and players as being in a "deal-making mode" and hope to make significant progress over the next two or three days, ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen reported.

The major topic this week is the percentage that goes to players, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Players have asked for 50 percent of all revenue but are willing to accept $141 million player costs per team, which would equate to roughly 48.5 percent of a $9.3 billion revenue projection. The players have proposed having a "pegged" cap that would have fixed increases. By 2014, a team's player cost would be $161 million.

For the players to accept that, owners would have to reset the excess revenue in their formula. According to a source, the owners' reset has come in at 44 percent and players would have a hard time selling anything less than 48 percent. Both sides remain optimistic they can make progress this week.

In what can be interpreted as a positive sign as things become more detailed, lawyers for both sides are involved in these meetings after staying away from the past two rounds, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Attorneys Jeffrey Kessler and Jim Quinn are involved for the NFLPA, while Jeff Pash and Bob Batterman are attending the talks for the NFL.
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xphinfanx · Jun 16, 2011

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