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Following up on the ongoing story. ... NFL owners will gather Tuesday, and perhaps into Wednesday, to discuss the status of negotiations with the players for a new collective bargaining agreement. This is the first meeting called by the league strictly for labor matters, and the 32 team owners and representatives who will be on hand were advised last week to prepare to stay an extra day.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
In the last three weeks, groups led by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith have made enough progress toward a CBA that it sparked optimism training camps could open on time late next month. But no one is saying a deal is imminent, and several owners are known to have strong questions about proposals being discussed with the players. No talks with the players are scheduled until after the Chicago owners’ meeting. Instead, the owners will be briefed on recent negotiations. The first preseason game, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is scheduled for Aug. 7. According to AP sports writer Barry Wilner, that makes these meetings, over 24 hours or more, critical in the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987. ... Stay tuned.
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