Panicman27 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's about time. If everything keeps going forward we could have a deal in place in the next couple of weeks. No missed games!!!linkhttp://indiana.sbnation.com/indianapolis-colts/2011/6/8/2213309/nfl-lockout-owners-players-continue-meetings-now-without-lawyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird310 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's about time. If everything keeps going forward we could have a deal in place in the next couple of weeks. No missed games!!!linkhttp://indiana.sbnation.com/indianapolis-colts/2011/6/8/2213309/nfl-lockout-owners-players-continue-meetings-now-without-lawyersThanks man, good to know their are no Lawyers involved ...guess we keep our fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons 'til Death Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Good. They finally realized that they could do better by themselves instead of having the lawyers around. Ultimately they will have to agree to a new CBA instead of trying to sue one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer2 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Does no lawyers also include Dee Smith. If that's the case, they'll really start making some headway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panicman27 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Does no lawyers also include Dee Smith. If that's the case, they'll really start making some headway.LOL! Nice - if that was the case they would be annoucing a new deal today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterback Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 MeMo is in there...not a good sign at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer2 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 MeMo is in there...not a good sign at all.Figures. I'm convinced this would have been done a long time ago if it hadn't been for Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterback Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Figures. I'm convinced this would have been done a long time ago if it hadn't been for Smith.Absolutely. He's too adversarial and undiplomatic to be a lead negotiator. For him there is only one way...HIS way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supes™ Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The underlying meaning to all of this is that the lawyers for both sides are not involved in the talks, and they are not happy. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 For the lazy:NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Continue Meetings, Now Without Lawyers by Matt Grecco • Jun 8, 2011 10:22 AM EDT These developments just keep getting better and better. Albert Breer of NFL.com reported yesterday that the Owners and Players continued their talks yesterday, this time at an "undisclosed location" with a mediator. The underlying meaning to all of this is that the lawyers for both sides are not involved in the talks, and they are not happy. From Pro Football Talk: On Monday, Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal said during an appearance on PFT Live that the lawyers for both sides aren’t pleased at all with the fact that they’ve been excluded, as of last week, from negotiations on a new labor deal. The fact that the talks are occurring in the presence of a mediator makes the indignity even more insulting for the lawyers. My apologies to our lawyer readers, but this is great news, and I'm encouraged that both sides have figured out that they'll have more progress without the lawyers ensuring every word spoken is the correct word. This also signals that both sides have taken the timeline of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://indiana.sbnation.com/indianapolis-colts/2011/6/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts">Colts Owner Jim Irsay, who has consistently said a deal needs to be done by July 4 for there to be a full season. Two weeks ago I was at my most pessimistic level with regards to the lockout, and I really thought we wouldn't be having a season at all. Now, with these new developments, I really don't think we'll miss any football games. Both sides get credit for trying to hammer out a deal. Let's hope they follow through and get that deal done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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