Next shoe to drop for me is when the owners schedule their vote. Transition rules seem pretty clear that after the vote teams will have three days to digest the new CBA and come up with strategy, then three days to sign UDFAs and their own players, then free agency starts. I'd prefer the owners not wait all the way until the 21st to get that vote underway. When Florio heard some rumors about the 17th being an important day they plan to come to agreement, I speculated to him that it may be because owners were figuring on moving up their 21st meeting to the 17th, which would give them Friday to make an agreement in principle, Saturday for other owners to review it, and Sunday to vote. I'm guessing UDFAs will start to be contacted by next Wednesday.

 

I hope you are right CK but, don't see it happening that quickly. All the court battles have to be settled, the plaintiffs in the Brady suit, the insurance TV lockout revenue, etc.

I don't see how they can be avoided to finalize a deal.

 

Whatever became of the Retired Players' injunction btw? Will that but a rod in this gear turning?

 

Easily.

They don't need to conclude all those things before they ratify a CBA.

 

As far as I know that filing doesn't have any legal bearing. Seemed like a useless effort.

 

The court actions are specifically a part of the CBA deal. How can they possibly be left open?

 

Muffled and confused?

 

Thanks, I was wondering about that because it was a one day thing and never got any subsequent press. It looks like they were just trying to get some attention for their cause. Wouldn't any grievances that Former Players have, need to be handled by the NFLPA? Considering that team ownership changes, I doubt they'd have as much to do with playing former players as the NFLPA which represents them still.

 

I don't think anyone needs to do anything about their filing from what I've sensed. Sabre rattling at its finest.

 

I wonder what Chris Cordero thinks of all this?

Hmmmmmm

 

If I wanna give this band of yours a chance what album should I get?

 

Hey man, the goal is to open training camp on the 27th, do we think that's gonna happen?

 

12 more days, if they are really this close this should be enough time, i hope we go on a nice shopping tour first

 

I like my music like Ozzy likes his women..Dark and heavy..

JK Ozman.

So which one Trav?...see what kind of ear you have..

 

Great album. Used to listen to it all the time when I was in college.

 

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