Nassau County Pushes For Return Of Jets Training Camp
Nassau County deputy executive Rob Walker believes Gang Green would fit in nicely with the county's planned $400 million sports and entertainment complex.
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Nassau County deputy executive Rob Walker believes Gang Green would fit in nicely with the county's planned $400 million sports and entertainment complex.
What's in the water in Pittsburgh? First it was Rashard Mendenhall, who created a stir in May with critical tweets regarding Osama bin Laden's death. Now, heavily fined Steelers linebacker James Harrison has called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a "crook" and a "devil."
Calling the players' offer "fair for both sides," star quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees — plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against the NFL which also includes the Giants' Osi Umenyiora — said Wednesday "it is time" to wrap up negotiations on a deal to end the league's lockout.
Think back four months to that disappointing day in March when the NFL lockout began. The general opinion was the owners and players would reach a new labor agreement long before training camps opened. Oops.
Though various reports on Monday claimed the NFL lockout could end in late July, the league remains in labor limbo, with only the lawyers for both sides meeting.
The NFL is confident enough its lockout will be resolved this week, it has established a 12-Day Plan to resume football activities beginning Saturday at midnight, league sources told SportsRadio 610.
Well, things may now be worse for football fans. That small group of hawkish owners who want to bury the players now are asking for more concessions since the law, at least in the 8th Circuit, is on their side.
Lawyers for the two sides in the NFL's labor dispute are meeting separately Monday before getting together later in the day. Owners and players are set to talk again beginning Tuesday, after two days of long negotiations last week.
So when an eager Tannenbaum called a few months ago to set up a meeting at SAP's North American headquarters in Newtown Square, Pa., McDermott jumped at the chance to exchange thoughts on leadership and business philosophies.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge's order lifting the NFL lockout, possibly giving the league leverage in talks aimed at reaching a new labor deal.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith have arrived to start a second straight day of negotiations at a law firm in Manhattan.
Former NFL tight end John Mackey -- Hall of Famer, Syracuse University star and Long Island native -- has died. He was 69.
Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith will conduct NFL labor talks later this week after letting the lawyers handle the all-important paperwork for two days.
NFL players voted Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis No. 8 on the Top 100 Players list of 2011 in a poll conducted by the NFL Network.
Many football fans had hoped that the NFL lockout would end before July 4. It appears that's not in the cards.
