ummmm...Say what???

[The Saltman]

daniel kaplan

Richardson said he was optimistic a deal will get done

[mav1234]

it's amazing how rhetoric changes when balance of power shifts.

[Swarly]

just saw that. wonder if it means soon lol

[The Saltman]

its probably nothing but to hear that from Jerry is pretty strange.

[teeray]

:sifone: :party: :ee: :crazy: :hurray: :hurray: :party:

[mav1234]

I don't think it's necessarily the case but it does indicate a marked change from how he was talking a couple weeks ago. Owners probably decided to take a softer approach in public - perhaps at the urging of the mediator.

Either that or they are trying to get something together to avoid losing the TV money.

[The Saltman]

I don't think it's necessarily the case but it does indicate a marked change from how he was talking a couple weeks ago. Owners probably decided to take a softer approach in public - perhaps at the urging of the mediator.

Either that or they are trying to get something together to avoid losing the TV money.

absolutely

[Razeyfingers]

This to me means JR is reading the reactions of the nflpa and thinking that they will cave in.

[YourMomsLover]

Crossing my fingers!

[Darth Biscuit]

Hopefully someone told him he looked like an asshole and to stop it.

[countryboi]

yea man they say that all the big wigs from both sides at the CBA meetings today......so fingers crossed

[Jangler]

I don't think it's necessarily the case but it does indicate a marked change from how he was talking a couple weeks ago. Owners probably decided to take a softer approach in public - perhaps at the urging of the mediator.

Either that or they are trying to get something together to avoid losing the TV money.

That is exactly what is going on. I thought the money the networks was paying was the regular contract money....didn't realize it was collusion money.

[Brokenbad]

A deal on what?

99 cent Bo biscuits all day?

[firstdayfan]

His actual quote wasn't as optimistic...he said:

"So far, obviously, we haven't been successful," Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson said on his way into the mediation session shortly before 10 a.m., "but we're optimistic in due time we will."

The "due time" portion led me to believe it will take time to get it done...not 36 hours. He also added that they will get a deal that is fair to the players and owners. I don't think this is possible anymore...someone will have to cave at some point to make things "fair". The deadline will probably get extended but I don't expect anything to get done this week.