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| Unable to close rift, NFL players decertify |
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03/11/2011 |
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| er serious in negotiating. "And unfortunately that's what collective bargaining is about," Mara said. The lead plaintiffs in any antitrust case against the NFL were said to be quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. As news broke of the decertification, Brees tweeted that players had never asked for more money during negotiations, adding: "I don't expect anyone to feel sorry for us." The two sides have been meeting to r |
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| NFL says it offered union more info than clubs get |
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03/09/2011 |
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| how to split $9 billion in annual revenues. NFLPA executive committee member Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said Tuesday that what the NFL has turned over to the union so far ``hasn't been sufficient. Another executive committee member, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday, said as he left Tuesday's 9 1/2-hour mediation session that the bank would ``help judge how helpful the material they were offering to give us'' would be. ``I don't think there should be any issue of disclosure, I don't think |
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| AP Source: Sanders agrees with Chargers |
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03/03/2011 |
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| e NFL and players' union decided Thursday to keep the current collective bargaining agreement in place for an additional 24 hours so that negotiations can continue. The oft-injured Sanders, the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was released by the Indianapolis Colts last month.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| NFL, players extend deadline for 24 hours |
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03/03/2011 |
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| ify their union if no new agreement was reached, opening the door for them to file antitrust lawsuits against the NFL. Citing a league source, Sports Illustrated reported that quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints would be plaintiffs in any antitrust case against the NFL. That speculation has been put on hold, if only for another day, although the 24-hour extension could signal that the sides are open to pushing the ne |
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| Deadline looming for NFL and players |
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03/03/2011 |
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| y mid-afternoon if no new agreement was reached. The report said players would then be prepared to file antitrust lawsuits against the league. Citing a league source, SI named quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints as the three lead plaintiffs in any antitrust case against the NFL. The current collective bargaining agreement expires at midnight. If nothing happens before then, a work stoppage is expected beginning Frida |
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| NFL labor situation in doubt as owners gather |
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03/02/2011 |
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| ly. The NFL played down the importance of Doty's decision. The union issued a statement calling it ``irrefutable evidence that owners had a premeditated plan to lock out players and fans for more than two years.'' As he left Tuesday's mediation, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday called Doty's ruling a ``really good reversal.'' ``I'm sure we'll hear more tonight,'' said Saturday, a member of the NFLPA executive committee. ``But it sounds very favorable.'' The union accused the NFL of structuring TV c |
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| NFL labor deadline nears; union wins in court |
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03/01/2011 |
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| ly. The NFL played down the importance of Doty's decision. The union issued a statement calling it ``irrefutable evidence that owners had a premeditated plan to lock out players and fans for more than two years.'' As he left Tuesday's mediation, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday called Doty's ruling a ``really good reversal.'' ``I'm sure we'll hear more tonight,'' Saturday, a member of the NFLPA executive committee, told The Associated Press. ``But it sounds very favorable.'' The union accused the N |
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| Jets release Taylor, Jenkins and Woody among flurry of moves |
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03/01/2011 |
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| ame injury in 2009 that limited him to six games. The 31-year-old has recorded 279 tackles and 24 sacks in his 10 years in the league with Carolina and the Jets. Woody suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in New York's AFC Wild Card win over the Indianapolis Colts. The 33-year-old Woody, who also had stints with the Patriots and Lions, has started in 166 of the 173 games he has appeared in during his career. Harris was given the franchise tag last month after registering 99 tackles and three sacks in 2010. He |
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| Report: Woody, Jenkins among Jets' cuts |
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02/28/2011 |
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| a possibly the Jets could re-sign the four players at a reduced salary. Woody, 33, has started in 166 of the 173 games he has appeared in during his 12-year career. He suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in New York's AFC Wild Card win over the Indianapolis Colts in January. Jenkins, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, has been with the Jets the last three seasons. The 6-foot-4, 360-pound Maryland product has played just seven games the last two years as a result of knee injuries. Taylor, the 2006 Defensive Play |
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| NFL labor committee updates owners on negotiations |
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02/26/2011 |
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| negotiations, with the labor contract to expire in less than a week. League spokesman Greg Aiello confirms in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday that Goodell and attorney Jeff Pash met with the NFL's labor committee a day earlier at the Indianapolis Colts' complex during the scouting combine. Among the owners in attendance were Jerry Jones of the Cowboys, Robert Kraft of the Patriots and co-committee chairs Jerry Richardson and Pat Bowlen. Richardson owns the Panthers, and Bowlen owns the Broncos.< |
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