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Following up on the ongoing story. ... According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams today, instructing key executives to attend Thursday's owners meetings in Atlanta.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
That makes perfect sense considering all the reporting up to this point has targeted the owners meetings as the desired assembly for ratifying a potential agreement with the NFLPA on a new CBA. That the league is sending out a memo isn't surprising but it is another data point suggesting the NFL expects to have an agreement in place to vote on come Thursday. ... Meanwhile, NFL Network insider Albert Breer reports (via Profootballtalk.com) the players’ pursuit of $320 million for lost benefits last year has emerged as the biggest stumbling block. ... Stay tuned.
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