The Facts: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones indicated that an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement likely is only days away, avoiding what could have been a complicated situation with the NFL salary cap. Jones went on to hint that something should be done before the league's fiscal year begins on Friday.
Diehards Line:NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw met Monday in Washington to hold further talks and are expected to meet today in New York. On Wednesday and Thursday, the executive committee of the NFL Management Council, which includes eight owners, will meet in New York. If an agreement is completed, the current cap rules would stay in place and would be extended through the 2013 season.