Deadline could get extended...

[firstdayfan]

Liz Mullen:

Breaking--Source confirms @SI_JimTrotter's tweet: NFL, NFLPA discussing extending NFL CBA past deadline of midnight tonight.

[BountyHunter]

Hmmm Did the owners just blink?

[thunderraiden]

If the NFL offered it, its pretty much a slam dunk that it will get extended, don't forget it won't be a lockout if the NFL can prove that the other side was never bargaining in good faith and turning down an extension to talks by the NFLPA pretty much is ensures thats what they are doing.

[carolinarolls]

IMO good for owners if true

players hoping for more public support to build

owners saying sure, why not

[riddel]

Hmmm Did the owners just blink?

Nope. They prevented decertification and lawsuits for a little longer.

[Panthro]

Good PR move. If the players reject the extension they will look like the Dbags

[pantherfan81]

Obama statement: "You have owners worth close to a billion, players making millions. The parties should be able to work it out, I'm a big football fan. For an industry making $9B I'd hope they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way. I hope they can come to an agreement without me having to intervene."

[riddel]

Obama statement: "You have owners worth close to a billion, players making millions. The parties should be able to work it out, I'm a big football fan. For an industry making $9B I'd hope they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way. I hope they can come to an agreement without me having to intervene."

Oh snap!

If Obama gets involved we're all gonna get a piece of Richardson's PIE!!!!

HELLSYEAH!

[countryboi]

Obama statement: "You have owners worth close to a billion, players making millions. The parties should be able to work it out, I'm a big football fan. For an industry making $9B I'd hope they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way. I hope they can come to an agreement without me having to intervene."

I am sure it will not come to that..........i hope

[riddel]

ESPN just reported that the owners presented the union with a proposal....the extension will give the union time to accept or reject the proposal...if the union doesn't decertify today by 12am, then Judge Doty will not be available for future antitrust lawsuits as he is retiring.

[countryboi]

ESPN just reported that the owners presented the union with a proposal....the extension will give the union time to accept or reject the proposal...if the union doesn't decertify today by 12am, then Judge Doty will not be available for future antitrust lawsuits as he is retiring.

game set match.....they just screwed the NFLPA hard

[riddel]

game set match.....they just screwed the NFLPA hard

It's a first offer.....doesn't mean much...but definately keeps them from decertifying....and if the Judge Doty info is correct, that's a big deal....

[Highlandfire]

ESPN just reported that the owners presented the union with a proposal....the extension will give the union time to accept or reject the proposal...if the union doesn't decertify today by 12am, then Judge Doty will not be available for future antitrust lawsuits as he is retiring.

HA! Doty retiring = Owners win. Look if a decent offer was made, accept the damn thing. The players have to take a pay cut just like everyone else in the US today. If the owners backed off on how much, just do the deal, get paid and lets move on

[countryboi]

It's a first offer.....doesn't mean much...but definately keeps them from decertifying....and if the Judge Doty info is correct, that's a big deal....

yea but also the NFLPA is planning everything around Doty being the Judge