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Owners, player reps wrap up 4-hour CBA meeting
Union representatives from all 32 teams are at a hotel outside of Indianapolis and prepared to vote if need be, but it’s unclear at this time whether they will vote tonight, the source said. Directly after the meeting, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told reporters that “out of respect for the process, we’re not going to […]
Continue readingNFL CBA vote delayed: What you need to know, biggest changes in 2021 proposal, potential agreement timeline
The process of negotiating a new NFL collective bargaining agreement, which began about 10 months ago, might be nearing an end. Or it might not be. And unfortunately, that’s about as clear as we can be on this subject right now. Thursday and Friday were weighty days for the negotiations between the NFL’s players and […]
Continue readingAfter eight hours of talks, no CBA approval from NFLPA
The players have been discussing a new CBA proposal, negotiated over the past 10 months between the NFL and the NFLPA, that would allow the owners to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games in exchange for various financial and other concessions ranging from reduced training camp practice time and changes to the […]
Continue readingSources: NFL player representatives, leadership to meet in Los Angeles
One source said it’s unlikely there will be a vote Thursday on the owners’ current proposal on the collective bargaining agreement, as the opposition among players to an expanded, 17-game regular season is currently too strong. The league has given the players a “rough deadline” of the start of the 2020 league year (March 18) […]
Continue readingChargers’ Russell Okung says health, safety a priority over 17th game
The NFL and the NFLPA have negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement for months, and the league has proposed expanding the current 16-game format. Chargers player rep Russell Okung is skeptical, saying he aligned with 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman‘s recent criticisms that the NFL acts hypocritically by promoting safety while adding more snaps to a […]
Continue readingBeast Quake remembered: Epic run by Marshawn Lynch still reverberates in Seattle
Editor’s note: This story was first published on Dec. 1, 2013. We are bringing it back as Lynch returns to the Seahawks. And technically, they’re not exaggerating. Seismic activity was actually recorded outside the Seahawks’ home stadium during Lynch’s stunning 67-yard touchdown run that clinched a 41-36 playoff victory over the reigning Super Bowl champions […]
Continue readingLessons from six disappointing NFL teams: Barnwell on what went wrong and what’s next
On Sunday’s day of reckoning in the NFC East, the Cowboys were the ones found wanting. Their 17-9 loss to the Eagles dropped Jerry Jones’ team out of first place in the East. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win over the Giants or a Cowboys loss against Washington in Week 17. ESPN’s […]
Continue reading15 NFL surprises nobody saw coming in 2019, from Lamar Jackson’s rise to crummy kicking
August seems like forever ago in NFL terms, but it has really only been 15 weeks. So much can change in the course of four months, and what might have seemed controversial or even absurd over the summer has turned out to be obvious and factual. In going back through the 2019 season, I can […]
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