Today, the NFL and NFLPA met for negotiations for the first time since agreeing to extend the collective bargaining agreement deadline to Friday at 4 p.m. CST.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, New York Giants co-owner John Mara, some NFL players and union lawyers will meet with a federal mediator later tonight.
Schefter and Mark Schwarz said the players and owners are still far apart on key issues, including whether to play 16 or 18 regular season games. They also say they are split on revenue by about $5 billion over the course of the new CBA.
So obviously, some work needs to be done by Friday at 4 p.m. CST. With that in mind, I would like to make an announcement to all readers of this blog.
If the CBA expires without a new one or a deadline extension, I will lock out NFL posts from this blog until a new CBA is agreed upon.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to my readers, as this lockout may last through the NFL Draft. But some people have said that the NFL is so popular that it could survive a season-long lockout.
By refusing to write any posts regarding NFL news, hopefully I can prove a point to the league that we can survive without it.
Cam Newton, Nick Fairley to Participate in Auburn's Pro Day Tomorrow
It can be seen live at 12:30 p.m. CST on ESPN3.com. It may also be available on NFL Network, but I don't know for sure.
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