Mulligan: Hall Of Fame Game Likely Canceled
Despite optimism that the NFL lockout will soon end, the Bears-Rams Hall of Fame Game will likely be canceled according to Mike Mulligan.
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Despite optimism that the NFL lockout will soon end, the Bears-Rams Hall of Fame Game will likely be canceled according to Mike Mulligan.
NFL owners and players will work through the weekend in an effort to complete a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the lockout.
Optimistic reports about the NFL Lockout have started to come in with more frequency over the previous few days, leading most to believe that a deal will be reached soon. Once that deal is reached, the Bears will have another big negotiation.
Significant progress on a major sticking point in the NFL labor impasse during marathon talks Thursday raised hopes that a tentative agreement in principle could perhaps come within 24 hours, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
NFL owners and players have reportedly come to an agreement on the basic parameters of a rookie wage scale proposal.
When NFL players decertified their union months ago, it was a cosmetic, procedural move to pave the way for antitrust litigation in an attempt to gain leverage against owners bent on grabbing a bigger share of the profits.
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees said Wednesday "it is time" to wrap up negotiations on a deal to end the league's lockout.
Gabe Carimi remains confident about jumping into Mike Martz's system whenever the lockout ends and being able to contribute right away.
Over the course of the 120 days of the NFL Lockout, conflicting media reports have surfaced several times per week indicating that an end was either on the horizon, or that preseason games would be missed.
Calling the players' offer "fair for both sides," quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees - plaintiffs in the antitrust suit against the NFL - said Wednesday "it is time" to wrap up negotiations on a deal to end the league's lockout.
Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a "crook" and a "devil," among other insults, in a magazine article.
With the NFL lockout looking much the way it has for several weeks, Bears training camp at Olivet Nazarene University could be in doubt.
Safety Chris Harris joined The Boers and Bernstein Show Tuesday and was skeptic about recent reports indicating the lockout is nearing an end.
Lawyers representing the NFL and the players' association are meeting in New York once again to clarify the language in a potential collective bargaining agreement.
While the representatives for the NFL owners and players continue to try and reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, there's a group of players not only uncertain when they'll play again, but also where they'll play.
As the NFL Lockout now drags into its 119th day, fans are really only concerned about when a deal will get done. If fans ever cared about revenue sharing and rookie wage scales, those days days are long gone.
Due to the gag order placed on the negotiating teams for the NFL and the players, the only information coming out to the public has been through reporters.
NFL fans yearning to have some actual football news to and discuss could soon have their wish. According to a report by Houston's SportsRadio 610, the NFL will initiate a 12-day plan to resume football activities beginning Saturday at midnight.
Roger Goodell heard a healthy amount of boos when he took to the podium during April's NFL Draft. So it's pretty clear what the fans think of the commissioner. But what do the players and owner think of him?
Lawyers for the two sides in the NFL's labor dispute are meeting separately Monday before getting together later in the day.
A rookie wage scale and free agency for veterans appear to be the biggest stumbling blocks to ending the NFL lockout.
With the length of the NFL season still uncertain, and an NFL Lockout well over 100 days, many football fans are beginning to crave a football fix that they haven't had since the Super Bowl.
The federal magistrate judge who is mediating the labor dispute between NFL owners and players has scheduled another session for July 19 in Minneapolis.
Dwyane Wade could see himself and other NBA stars eyeing an overseas contract if the lockout drags on, just like New Jersey's Deron Williams.
The NFL Lockout has now lasted 115 days, and still, the fate of training camp, preseason and the regular season are uncertain. The one thing that the work stoppage has given teams, is the time to prepare themselves for handling the resumption of football.
