The Facts:
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the sides in the NFL's labor dispute are amenable to rolling the remaining issues that are most problematic -- the settlement of the Brady vs. NFL antitrust lawsuit and the television "lockout insurance" damages case -- into a global settlement, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Reported by the Redzone.org
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
A global settlement would mean that those two cases, along with the retired players' lawsuit and all other legal issues, would be dropped if the players ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which is expected to cover the next 10 seasons. That would be the quickest way to get the lockout lifted. If the remaining legal issues are not rolled into a global settlement, it would be a very bad sign, potentially even stopping progress. ... Meanwhile, despite a report by ESPN's Chris Mortensen suggesting free agency could start as soon as Friday, Liz Mullen of the SportsBusinessJournal cites sources as telling her it will take about a week to get the process of player movement started. That certainly makes more sense than starting the day after anticipated ratification. ... Stay tuned. We'll continue to follow up as developments warrant.
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