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Following up on the ongoing story. ... The NFL labor talks are continuing for a second consecutive day in the Boston area, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN Thursday. Another source said the talks on Wednesday were "very fruitful" and the expectation is that they will continue until a deal is reached. "We are headed in the right direction," the source said. "There is a desire on both sides to reach an agreement sooner rather than later."
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and his negotiating team were able to share some of the feedback from Tuesday's Chicago owners' meetings with NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith and his team -- specifically the owners' response to the framework of a new deal presented by Goodell. The owners spent five hours Tuesday listening to updates on various collective bargaining agreement issues. Afterward, the league's chief negotiator, Jeff Pash, said, "We're eager to accelerate the pace of the negotiations. ..." Today is Day 100 of the lockout, which is the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987 and the longest in league history.
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