As per usual the Friday before the Super Bowl, Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his annual State of the NFL address, hitting on a number of topics that will point the way to the future for the league. Below are some of the highlights of the news conference: Player safety: “We are focused now on how [...]
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Players and Owners Reach Agreement on Final CBA
August 4th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in National Football League Players Association, NFL Owners, Off The Field News The NFL owners and players reached agreement on final details of the CBA late Wednesday night according to Mike Freeman of CBSSports. Now, the team reps will detail the CBA to the general membership. Players will conduct the vote, fax in the results, and if ratified, practice can start for everyone at 4 p.m. eastern. [...]
2011 National Football League Calendar
2011 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CALENDAR JULY July 25 NFL will publish the 2011 Free Agency List, which will become effective July 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., New York time. July 26 At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Club facilities open. Players may report for physicals and voluntary strength and conditioning. At 10:00 a.m., New York [...]
NFL and Players Set on Terms of Deal; Vote to be Taken Later Today
From AP NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to [...]
NFL Lockout Deal & Football This Week
July 25th, 2011 JC Posted in Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NFL Owners, Off The Field News Legendary senior writer jclombardi reports about NFL lockout deal. BREAKING NEWS: Sources are verifying ESPN’s Chris Mortensen’s report that NFL owners and NFLPA settled the final unresolved issues in the NFL lockout. Monday, the NFLPA is expected to approve the new collective bargaining agreement. Then, the players can report to their training camps beginning on [...]
Players’ Executive Committee to Meet Monday
From: AP A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players’ executive committee will meet Monday in Washington after lawyers have worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners. Several people with knowledge of [...]
NFL General Managers Told That Business Remains on Hold
July 22nd, 2011 Matt Loede Posted in 2011 Free Agency, National Football League Players Association, NFL Owners NFL general managers were told Friday at a meeting to discuss the specifics of the proposed labor agreement that the Saturday start to re-signing free agents and opening team facilities to players is on hold until the NFL Players Association board of executives accepts terms of Thursday’s announced deal, sources told ESPN.com’s John Clayton. An [...]
New CBA Includes Expanded Rosters, Franchise and Transition Tags, and Free Agent Changes
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that under the proposed CBA, NFL gameday rosters will expand from 45 to 46, with the number three QB no longer inactive. Beginning this year, teams like the Vikings and Steelers can leave Joe Webb and Dennis Dixon active for more creative play-calling. It’s also a way for rookie QB’s [...]
