Jackass Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Just thought i'd see what people were thinking on how much if any of the season might be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have no insight beyond the nformation being fed to us all right now hich is that this thing looks to wrap up in the next week or so without jeopardizing games. Do I trust that information, not really, but it is all I have. When I couple that information with the fact that neither side wishes to lose game revenue; I see the games being played as scheduled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have said this since May, agreed upon this Friday and will take 5+ business days for the lawyers to write it up so by July 16th we are back to business as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have said this since May, agreed upon this Friday and will take 5+ business days for the lawyers to write it up so by July 16th we are back to business as usual. And I have been saying since May that we will have a 12 to 14 week season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 And I have been saying since May that we will have a 12 to 14 week season i'm with you on this. Looks like we're in the minority. I think it will take some missed paychecks and by that time won't be able to get the full season in. I hope i'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Linky Link "It does feel like we're at the 5-yard line, and we're right there,'' one NFL general manager said Wednesday. "But it's like Jerome Bettis has the ball, and I've seen him fumble on the 1-yard line before. If there's a fumble now, hopefully either Goodell or Smith plays Ben Roethlisberger and stops the whole thing from falling apart.'' The biggest cause for optimism that this round of talks will succeed, league sources said, is that the right people are doing the direct negotiating. The owners and players have become comfortable with each other, as well as the back and forth between the two sides, as have Goodell and Smith. As one source said: "I wouldn't underestimate the value of the people in the room. It's very important.'' ............. Here are some meaningful nuggets of information I gleaned as crunch time approaches in the NFL's labor battle: • The key negotiation sessions scheduled for Thursday and Friday are expected to include only NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and five owners, as well as NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and five players. That's a very positive sign, because it's the six-on-six, face-to-face formula that has resulted in most of the progress that has been made in these talks, with the principles in one room, and the lawyers and accountants for both sides meeting in a separate room. Reflecting the mounting sense of urgency on both sides, this set of talks is scheduled to continue indefinitely if progress is being made. No more weekend breaks are expected unless negotiations founder. • While it has been presumed that the two sides would have to have a deal in place by July 15 in order to play the entire preseason schedule, it is now thought that only the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame Game between the Rams and Bears would have to be sacrificed if an agreement came together as late as July 22. Saving 64 of the league's 65-game preseason schedule would be considered a satisfactory success rate and would not severely dent the estimated $800 million of revenue that's at stake in the preseason. • Attorneys for both sides met Tuesday and Wednesday to draft contract language and the necessary paperwork that would be part of any potential CBA -- sort of building the framework for a deal with many key details to be added later -- but in truth that process started weeks ago with a document exchange, a league source said. It's another indication that significant progress has been made for a while now, and that once the big question of the overall revenue split between owners and players gets set in stone, many other dominoes involved in the deal will quickly fall in line. Edited July 7, 2011 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Jerome Bettis, career stats, goal line situations 242 carries, 431 yds, 1.78 ypc 69 TDs, 2 Fumbles, 1 Fumble Lost Had to vote for no disruption of schedule... Edited July 7, 2011 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelhead Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Jerome Bettis, career stats, goal line situations 242 carries, 431 yds, 1.78 ypc 69 TDs, 2 Fumbles, 1 Fumble Lost Had to vote for no disruption of schedule... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I hate to get too optimistic, but have long believed that they'd get it done by around this time to not miss any football... Public pressure has been the only incentive to get anything done so far, but will be nothing compared to the pressure when games and game checks are at risk. Even if beaurocracy drags it on until the 22nd, I still just can't imagine anything more than the HOF game will be lost... So how is the NFL going to make sure we all coral back in when things get started back up? That's where it's going to get fun, as we could see by the most active FA period in the history of the NFL. Much like the draft, it looks like it will be a frenzy of teams covering their butts, and particularly if the high cap-floor goes into effect... So if you're feeling down about no football right now, just think about the light at the end of the tunnel. If they can get their heads out of their rears soon, then the normally slow NFL offseason can start off with a bang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 So if you're feeling down about no football right now, just think about the light at the end of the tunnel. If they can get their heads out of their rears soon, then the normally slow NFL offseason can start off with a bang! This is right on...we've all complained about the preseason and how looooooooooooong it can be. The frenzy - and it WILL be a frenzy - is about to begin. WW, DMD...please make sure the servers can handle it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 sigline: Will I get to 10,000 posts before my 10-year anniversary (7/5/11)? The answer was no by just over 3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The answer was no by just over 3000. Yeah...I really do need to change that. Thanks roomie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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