Football Is Back (We Hope)
On Saturday, after speaking with two high ranking player sources, I reported that NFL players and owners had reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. Jay Glazer of Fox reports that one was reached late Sunday. His timeline for when the season begins differs from what players had been previously told -- Glazer reports team facilities open Tuesday, camp starts on Thursday for 10 teams, Friday for 10 more and then the weekend for 12.
Combine this report with mine, the Drew Brees email stating a deal was very near, and other reports, and it looks like this CBA is finally, totally done. We think. We hope.
The executive committee will vote on it Monday and pass it easily. Then the player reps will vote (slightly more challenging but that will pass as well). Then the rank and file. The latter will easily pass.
Football, it seems, is back.
