kryptonite Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Not to sound dumb, but what does the last sentence mean? From NFL web site: NFL owners, players union call off meeting NFL.com wire reports NEW YORK (Sept. 1, 2005) -- An NFL owners meeting owners scheduled for Sept. 14 in Atlanta has been called off because the players union and league have not made sufficient progress on an extension on a new labor contract. The negotiations have been an issue that has been lingering for more than a year, in part because the owners have disagreed among themselves over the contributions to the player pool between high- and low-revenue teams. Several owners have said that the teams are closer to a consensus among themselves on how that issue can be resolved. However, Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a letter to owners that this delay was "because we have not made sufficient progress with the players on the CBA extension." For that reason, he said, the meeting has been pushed back to Oct. 6 in Detroit. The labor agreement, first signed in 1993, has been extended several times. It is due to expire in 2008, but there is some urgency to the negotiations because without an agreement, 2007 would be an uncapped year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 That means the New york Giants will be the 'Yankees' of football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Seems to me that the players would WANT to go into 2007 as an uncapped year. That way, they could make the maximum amount of money. But, I think that would be a bad move for the league. I'm sure they will get it done, and it's still a year and a half out. Plenty of time to resolve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I see everything coming to a head very soon. Players are making too much money, holdouts are becoming all too common, agents are criminals and rookies need to be smacked around a little bit. The league needs to crack down - the players will not like it - and I fear very soon, that we will see a strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 The league needs to crack down - the players will not like it - and I fear very soon, that we will see a strike. 963446[/snapback] Nooooooooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote Quimby2 Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 That means the New york Giants will be the 'Yankees' of football 963368[/snapback] Try Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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