ESPN - NFL owners approved a proposed 10-year labor agreement with the NFL
Players Association on Thursday, putting the potential end to the
league's lockout in the hands of the players.
Owners voted 31-0 to accept the proposed collective bargaining agreement, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining, after a full day of meetings at an Atlanta-area hotel.
Players still have to sign off on the deal. A conference call between
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, the executive committee and
team representatives wrapped up without a vote on the owners' proposal
being taken, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton.
"So everyone
understands, we have not received the owners' proposal that they
approved. Because of this fact, there is nothing that has changed," Carolina Panthers kicker John Kasay
said in an email obtained by ESPN. "This has been a long and tenuous
process. They are attempting to test our strength and unity once again.
We all have to be patient and make sure that we get the right deal for
us."
So it looks like half the battle is done. Or is it? It just seems weird to me that the players haven't seen any of the deal that the owners just approved. We all hope that the owners aren't being huge cunts and have a good deal for the players to sign off on by next week. I mean shit, fantasy drafts are right around the corner and I need some time to start planning my draft. If they don't do it for themselves, at least do it for all the fantasy players out there.
