With a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service present, the players and owners in the NFL have met for a second consecutive day of negotiation.
It was reported by ESPN that yesterday's meeting lasted six hours.
To explain what this is a good sign, I will reference an episode of Boy Meets World. In this particular episode, Cory and Topanga are in their first big argument as a married couple.
I don't remember what they were fighting about. Frankly, I think the fight may have been over-dramatized, whatever it was about.
But what stuck with me was the advice that Cory's best friend, Shawn, gave him. Drawing from his experience from his parents' divorce, Shawn advises Cory to stay in the room with Topanga until the fight has been finished rather than leaving the room mid-argument.
Cory does just that, and the couple is still married.
Regarding the NFL labor situation, the recent meetings -- well, the fact that they're having meetings and not walking away -- are a sign of progress.
It's a sign that the players and owners are willing to at least try to make this marriage -- if you will -- work. They will not leave the room until a new collective bargaining agreement is agreed upon.
College Basketball Upset Alert
St. Johns 60, Pittsburgh 59: Final
This post has been dedicated to former Chicago Bears safety (and member of the 1985 team) Dave Duerson, who recently passed away at age 50. I wish him the best in his afterlife.
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