They might be getting closer to an end. For the next two days the NFL, the players and a handful of lawyers from each side will be meeting to “speed the process” by working through paperwork – in hopes of reaching a new labor agreement.
The Associated Press is reporting that “the owners will not open the doors without a signed document in place” meaning the discussions Tuesday and Wednesday will be “important to get done” according to the media outlet.
The AP is reporting that the details were given to them by a person who spoke on condition of anonymity because a judge has directed that details of the court-ordered mediated negotiations not be disclosed.
Recall that the 1993 collective bargaining agreement was slowed by the volume of paperwork.
After the two days of paperwork, Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith will resume meetings, with owners and players present.
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