The Facts:
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that the NFL and NFLPA will meet for four straight days this week in Minneapolis. That’s the longest period of sustained negotiations since the lockout started. But there is a twist. No owners or players are expected at this round of talks, according to Albert Breer of NFL Network.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Per Breer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith, and their respective staffs will be there. So will attorneys for both sides. Breer describes it as “part of the process. ...” As PFT's Gregg Rosenthal suggests, the location of the talks and those present could possibly indicate the two sides are working on settling the antitrust case between the league and the players. While that could be a positive, Rosenthal also correctly notes that at some point, everyone will need to get back in the room together. It's starting to sound like that won't be this week. ... Stay tuned.
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