DMD Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Mortenson said that he just learned they are delaying it until 10 PM to have cuts in instead of 6 PM in order to give them a little more time to work on a new CBA. Free agency remains ready to start with the new year beginning at midnight tonight. argh... wish my employers would always have been so accomodating on deadlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Calm before the storm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Calm before the storm? 1352871[/snapback] I'm thinking so... This could get ugly. Like it's not already, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Mortenson said that he just learned they are delaying it until 10 PM to have cuts in instead of 6 PM in order to give them a little more time to work on a new CBA. 1352852[/snapback] I only caught the tail end of it DMD. Did Mort say why Upshaw only gave them 4 more hours instead of the rumored 72 that Tag's was supposedly going to ask for? Is it because they are that close to wrapping it up and Upshaw doesn't see the need for dragging this out another three days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I'm thinking so... This could get ugly. Like it's not already, but still. 1352885[/snapback] I think they'll come away with this in agreement....Upshaw has made it clear he won't fold like he used to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selly Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Watching Mort now and he said the Player's Reps have walked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Watching Mort now and he said the Player's Reps have walked out. 1352897[/snapback] ...wow...show's how much I know... they probably offered 59.9% and Upshaw balked lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Short of being a fly on the wall we don't really know what's going on. But everything I've read, including quotes from some of the owners themselves, points to the real hold up being an inability of the owners to come up with an agreement amongst themselves on revenue sharing. Upshaw has said the owners working out a revenue sharing plan amongst themselves, is key to any new CBA. I'd be willing to bet dollars to donuts this is the sticking point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalboyd Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Owners like Jeffrey Lurie are the one's holding this up... Snyder has caved....obviously after hearing about his cap woes.... but the big market teams are the ones holding things up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Owners like Jeffrey Lurie are the one's holding this up... Snyder has caved....obviously after hearing about his cap woes.... but the big market teams are the ones holding things up... 1352932[/snapback] There's definitely some supporting evidence for what you're saying here Avernus;The lower-revenue teams have not budged from their insistence that they will not ratify an extension to the NFL collective bargaining agreement that does not adequately address their revenue-sharing issues. sports.espn.go.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 There's definitely some supporting evidence for what you're saying here Avernus;sports.espn.go.com 1352936[/snapback] I agree with the big ticket teams to a certain extent.... If my organization was one of the reasons for parity...and I could just field the team I want every offseason....instead of throwing the non-profiting teams on my back and offering free piggyback rides.....I'd be quite pissed as well... but going back to the dynasty era would be ridiculous... even though there have been a couple of teams head and shoulders above the rest since the beginning of this cap....teams like the Bengals and Chargers have a serious shot at making their own push.... and the only real advantage the top notch teams have is better coaching/utilizing personell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Talks off gain. Upshaw said after they were called back the new owners offer was worse thn the previous one. I find it hard to believe that they asked for an extension and made a worse offer however. But that is what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Talks off gain. Upshaw said after they were called back the new owners offer was worse thn the previous one. I find it hard to believe that they asked for an extension and made a worse offer however. But that is what he said. 1352951[/snapback] lol...he momo-slapped Upshaw with the extra phone call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) copied from Rumermill: TALKS RESUME AT 8:30 EST A league source tells us that talks between the NFL and the NFLPA will resume at 8:30 p.m. EST Sunday. Maybe they were just hungry, or perhaps they're curious to see whether Jake Gyllenhaal wins the Oscar for best support actor in Brokeback. Actually, we're hearing that the owner of one of the high-revenue teams is mucking up the efforts to strike a deal that will work for the union, the league, the low-revenue clubs, and the big-money clubs. Stay tuned. Edited March 6, 2006 by theeohiostate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 copied from Rumermill: Maybe they were just hungry, or perhaps they're curious to see whether Jake Gyllenhaal wins the Oscar for best support actor in Brokeback. Stay tuned. 1352966[/snapback] Maybe. I still want to see the Redskin's drops. It would be a sight to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'd almost guarantee it's Lurie screwing things up. He's such an Kate Middleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 perhaps they're curious to see whether Jake Gyllenhaal wins the Oscar for best support actor in Brokeback. 1352966[/snapback] Clooney won. The NFL is officially screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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