NFL lockout
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BR1986FBSounds like free agency may last less than a week. That plus 400+ free agents = total frenzy
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BR1986FBFree agency info...this should make Bengals fans happy...
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6773711/talks-recessed-owners-give-free-agency -
gorocks99
Logan Mankins and Vincent Jackson could be holding up the end of the lockout...
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2011/07/mankins_jackson.html?p1=Well_Sports_links
Patriots guard Logan Mankins and San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson are asking to be made unrestricted free agents or be given $10 million to settle as lead plaintiffs of the Brady v. NFL case, an NFL source confirmed. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports first reported the development.
Both players are in their seventh year and had the franchise tag placed on them by their teams. We discussed the potential for a demand like this in today's paper.
This has the potential to hold up the ending of the lockout. The NFL can't resume business until it settles the antitrust lawsuit -- with all plaintiffs. -
OneBuckeye
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BR1986FBWas listening to that on Mike & Mike. I know they are all supposed to be "in this together" but you're gonna have a shit ton of NFL players pissed if this season gets held up due to two players.
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bigdaddy2003
Those 2 are going to talk their way right out of the league. I mean I know Jackson is good and Mankins is apparently good but I remember them both holding out last season and I would guess teams are going to get tired of it. -
gorocks99
The Packers have told their players to be ready to report on Saturday: http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/30713774
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BR1986FBNice ! I can't wait to see this clusterfuck that will be called "free agency." I'd hate to be a GM when this ends....sign your rookies, sign your OWN free agents, go after others free agents all in about 4-5 days....
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like_that
BR1986FB;834415 wrote:Nice ! I can't wait to see this clusterfuck that will be called "free agency." I'd hate to be a GM when this ends....sign your rookies, sign your OWN free agents, go after others free agents all in about 4-5 days....
I hope NFL Films documents it. -
killer_ewok
gorocks99;834404 wrote:The Packers have told their players to be ready to report on Saturday: http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/30713774
Just saw that one of their higher-up's is "adamantly denying" that report.
Who really knows though. -
BR1986FBUnless "Dumb & Dumber" (Mankins & V-Jax) hold this up, the deal should be done on Thursday 7/21.
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gorocks99
killer_ewok;834450 wrote:Just saw that one of their higher-up's is "adamantly denying" that report.
Who really knows though.
Yeah, if the original report were actually true I imagine the higher ups would still be denying it (because technically it's not allowed). But you're right, who knows. -
Iliketurtles
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe voiced his displeasure Tuesday afternoon on Twitter.
"Sigh, and once again greed is the operative byword. 'Congrats Brees, Manning, Mankins, and Jackson for being 'that guy'. #d-----bags," he wrote.
Hahaha I laughed pretty good at that one. I doubt anyone is gonna give a shit about it tho. -
Ty Webb
I agree with Bart Scott.
The NFL is trying to make this a wussy game by getting rid of 2 a day's -
BR1986FBIliketurtles;835594 wrote:Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe voiced his displeasure Tuesday afternoon on Twitter.
"Sigh, and once again greed is the operative byword. 'Congrats Brees, Manning, Mankins, and Jackson for being 'that guy'. #d-----bags," he wrote.
Hahaha I laughed pretty good at that one. I doubt anyone is gonna give a shit about it tho.
It's always the friggin kickers.
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iclfan2
Apparently the players are voting on the new CBA some time today. If the vote passes, NFL owners would likely vote tomorrow. C'mon end it!!! -
killer_ewok
Kluwe is right....and that's great that he went in on them like that.
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gorocks99
No vote today by the NFLPA: http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/story/15337418/nflpa-downplays-timeline-sides-may-review-deal-wednesday
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dazedconfused
gorocks99;835891 wrote:No vote today by the NFLPA: http://www.cbssports.com/#!/nfl/story/15337418/nflpa-downplays-timeline-sides-may-review-deal-wednesday
what the hell are they waiting on? stop dragging ass and let's go -
Ty Webb
The owners voted and passed.
Now the players vote at 8 tonight. -
wildcats20
No Hall of Fame Game.
Sucks for Canton. -
wildcats20
Owners voted 31-0 on the CBA.
Al Davis was the owner who didn't vote. lol -
ohiobucks1
Sources: NFL owners voted 31-0 to accept proposed 10-year CBA; Raiders abstained
love it wildcats haha