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Following up on the oingoing story. ... While there remains a focused approach toward completing a labor deal between the NFL and its locked-out players in the near future, finalization of one Thursday is close to impossible, sources close to the negotiations told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. It still is expected that negotiations will spill into early next week to achieve a "done deal," the sources told Mortensen.
Reported by ESPN.com
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Even with progress, there are unresolved issues that require further negotiations. Members of the NFLPA's executive board and owners resumed discussions Thursday at a law firm in Manhattan. In addition to the latest round of negotiations, the plaintiffs in the Tom Brady vs. NFL antitrust case have been contacted about participating in a conference call Thursday night. ... Stay tuned. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that both sides hope to achieve a true framework for a new collective bargaining agreement by the close of business on Friday. Such a framework is the next step towards a done deal. It would be nice to see them get there.
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