Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Google Alert - nfl strike

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Birds slap franchise tag on Vick
Daily Local News
Banner also conceded the Eagles have interest in signing Vick to a
"long-term" pact, although the scope of such a commitment would be impacted
by the new rules when NFL owners and the NFL Players Association eventually
strike a new CBA. ...
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NFL's Biggest Single-Season Declines
SI.com
In terms of winning percentage, the Oilers suffered the greatest decline in
the four major pro sports (.750 to .125 for a difference of .625). Read on
for the rest of the NFL's biggest single-season drop-offs (excluding
strike-related seasons).
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Countdown To No Kickoff: Next Football Season Hostage To Owners' Demands
Huffington Post
It's not a strike: Just like factory owners would chain the door to keep
out union workers, NFL owners will lock shut the door on the 2011-2012
season. In a Tuesday op-ed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who represents
team owners, conceded that it is ...
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How Ray Edwards and The NFL Lockout Can Help Boxing Get Back to The Big Time
Bleacher Report
I wasn't alive for either NFL strike that took place in 1982 and 1987, but
according to a blog post by Chris Chase of Yahoo! Sports, the networks
carried a lot of live boxing during the 1982 strike. This is a sign that
bodes well for boxing and Arum in ...
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The Elephant in The Room: No NFL Football Next Season?
Bleacher Report
No one seems to realize the long-lasting effects a strike like this will
have, all the people that will be out of work and everyone at home who just
lost their excuse to be drunk on a Sunday afternoon. If the NFL misses even
one second of game time I ...
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Google Alert - nflpa

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League finally provides its version of the union's 50-50 proposal, sort of
ProFootballTalk
Last week, during the first day of a two-day bargaining session between the
NFL and the players' union, the league reportedly walked out after the
NFLPA proposed a 50-50 split of all revenues. The league previously
declined to provide a specific ...
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Sports Fans Coalition Asks To Observe NFL-NFLPA Bargaining Sessions
Niners Nation
Although I find it nearly impossible to think the NFL and NFLPA would ever
agree to this, I actually think it's a reasonable request. One could argue
that major stakeholders are kept out of labor negotiations in a variety of
industries throughout ...
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NFLPA chief Smith profiled in Sports Illustrated
Allentown Morning Call
By Nick Fierro, OF THE MORNING CALL DeMaurice Smith, the executive director
of the NFL Players Association, is driven to create a happy ending for the
players in a labor dispute that is all but guaranteed to get worse before
it gets better. ...
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Trace Armstrong sees lockout looming
ESPN
By Jeff Dickerson Count former NFLPA president Trace Armstrong among those
who believe the current CBA will expire before a new deal gets done between
the NFL players and owners. "My personal belief is that there will be a
lockout, ...
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A peek behind the curtain with DeMaurice Smith
ProFootballTalk
Two weeks after Sports Illustrated ran an engrossing, exhaustive profile on
Roger Goodell, NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith gets his turn this week. In many
ways, this feels like a political campaign. Both sides want equal time and
coverage. ...
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Even without a new CBA, there will be "Madden"
Yahoo! Sports
EA Sports, which has exclusive licensing deal with the NFL and NFLPA to
create the game, will pay a reduced fee next season for the league's team
names, logos and colors, given the uncertainty of the league's labor
situation. The report did not say how ...
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Donte Stallworth Offended by Adam Schefter Retweet
FanHouse
By FanHouse Staff After the NFLPA saw Antonio Cromartie vs. Matt Hasselbeck
and Jay Cutler vs. seemingly the world unfold on Twitter over the past few
weeks, sub-140 character jabs have now been thrown between player and
prominent ESPN reporter. ...
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Chiefs Fans: Don't Panic!
Arrowhead Addict
Worried about the impending NFL lockout between the owners and NFLPA?
Scared that in the event of a strike and no football season you may not
know what to do? Don't worry! Your friends here at Arrowhead Addict have
got you covered. ...
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Will Lack of a CBA Deal Effect GM's Approach to the Combine?
NFL Mocks
The title of this post is something I've been wondering for awhile, but if
the NFL and NFLPA doesn't come to an agreement on a new collective
bargaining agreement. Generally, I think teams go into the combine with a
focus on getting talented players ...
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Free agent defensive tackle Shaun Rogers set to visit New Orleans Saints
Examiner.com
The New Orleans Saints are now in the offseason and running even as CBA
negotiations are ongoing with the league and the NFLPA. Action began a few
days ago when the team waived runnig back PJ Hill and fullback Marcus
Mailei. Now the black and gold are ...
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Google Alert - nfl lockout

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NFL Lockout: Three Alternatives To the NFL
Bleacher Report
Witht the NFL lockout looming over everyones head, the UFL could become the
only professional football that anyone has to offer. ...
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Myers: Sensible solutions to the NFL's labor woes
New York Daily News
8 when the Packers are home in the traditional Thursday night opener for
the Super Bowl champs, but once a lockout starts, there is nobody who can
say when ...
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Countdown is on to NFL lockout
Quad City Times
... taxes and four mindless hours of Super Bowl pre-game - you can mark
down a 2011 NFL lockout as one of life's lock-solid certanties. ...
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Serby's NFL labor Q&A with ... Kevin Mawae
New York Post
A: I am convinced the owners are willing to take this to a lockout. A: I
just think the tone of negotiations is one that is not promising that a
deal is in ...
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Security of CFL keeps Owens from taking the risky NFL bait
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Sure, but an NFL lockout seems more likely than that scenario right now,
and if that happens all bets are off. So, Owens opted for the smart play in
the ...
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2011 NFL Trade Rumors: Players For All 32 Teams Who Need to Be Dealt
Bleacher Report
The sad news is that because of the looming NFL lockout, the trade market
and free agency could suffer this offseason. However, we could also see
some big ...
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Google Alert - nflpa

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A quick primer of the NFL labor dispute
Tbo.com
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith disputes any suggestion owners are
strapped: "There's been no indication that any team has lost a dime. ...
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Pro football bargaining show how not to deal
Hartford Business
However, contrary to popular belief, the biggest barrier to the NFL and
NFLPA completing any deal isn'ta contractual problem — it's much deeper
than that. ...
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Union claims lockout would cost 150000 jobs
ProFootballTalk
On Wednesday, the NFLPA scored an unexpected PR coup after a player
proposal to split the total pie on a 50-50 basis reportedly resulted in
management ...
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Is Kolb Worth A Second?
PhinPhanatic
... through the draft and the months after, veteran QB's will also bogart
the conversations when and if the NFL and NFLPA agree to a new labor deal.
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2011 Detroit Lions: Predictions For a 16 Game Season
Bleacher Report
That is if the NFL finds a way to come to terms with the NFLPA. Until then,
all I can do is speculate. This game had something major different about it
in ...
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NFL First Round Mock Draft 2011: Nick Fairley Or Da'Quan Bowers No. 1?
Bleacher Report
... have been sort of put on the back burner because it seems as though the
NFL and the NFLPA are miles apart in the negotiations of the revenue split.
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