NFL, NFLPA Labor Latest: Extension Best We Can Hope For, Says Schefter; Players Clearly Don't Want 18 Games

Less than 27 hours before the collective bargaining agreement expires, it feels like deja vu all over again.

Today, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Panthers owner Jerry Richardson are present at the negotiating table. There is a lot to discuss.

Adam Schefter said on ESPN's SportsCenter that, once again, an agreement on a new CBA looks unrealistic. Once again, the best we can hope for is an extension on the current one before it expires.

And if DeMaurice Smith's comments to SI.com are any indication, I wouldn't count on the 2011 regular season to have any more than 16 games.

Smith said to SI.com that 18 games is not in the best interest of the players' safety. Therefore, the NFLPA simply will not budge on the issue at the negotiating table.