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Following up on the ongoing labor story. ... According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have been on phone the past hour, trying to work out a way to lift lockout if both sides approve deal tonight.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
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Worth noting: Schefter reports the NFL could open facilities as early as Friday so players can use them to discuss issue and sign union cards needed for recertification. ... According to New York Times staffer Judy Battista, Goodell went from the phone call with Smith to a meeting with labor committee and lawyers. Meanwhile, the hotel staff just brought dinner to the owners meeting making it clear the much anticipated vote on the CBA agreement, which didn't take place by 5:30 p.m. eastern time as originally reported, has been delayed (Colts owner Jim Irsay has suggested a 60-90 minute time frame). ... Stay tuned. More undoubtedly to come.
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