The Facts:
NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the latest talks to bring a new collective bargaining agreement have once again broken down and he again expressed pessimism about a deal getting done. Upshaw said: "We met today and there's no deal and we're deadlocked. We were supposed to stick around and meet tomorrow, but that's not gonna happen."
Reported by ESPN.com
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Of course, this could be nothing more than a negotiation ploy. But even if this is posturing by Upshaw (some believe he is working with commissioner Paul Tagliabue in order to forece NFL owners to reach an agreement on revenue sharing), it certainly changes the face of the
more optimistic reports regarding the situation this morning. ... Stay tuned. We'll continue to follow this story closely and bring you more as developments warrant.
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