There will be no vote by the players today, according to sources. Most reps have left. Executive committee members are still in DC
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) July 20, 2011
"There will be no vote by the players today, according to sources. Most reps have left. Executive committee members are still in DC"
"The Bears need to get him signed once the doors opened or they face even bigger problems on the line than they did a year ago" ~ Brad Biggs
"Two people familiar with talks to end the NFL lockout tell The Associated Press that if an agreement is ratified by Thursday, team executives will be briefed starting that day on how the deal’s terms affect league business."
"All reports indicate that the owners and players are on the one-yard line when it comes to ending the current lockout" - Then give it Jason McKie for a FB Dive!
"Following a breakthrough in negotiations between NFL owners and players on Thursday, it now appears the economics of a new collective bargaining agreement are, essentially, done."
This news came early this morning. The floor is set at $108 million.
"On Thursday afternoon, several reports from Manhattan indicated that the owners and players have made major breakthroughs in the rookie wage scale that has been the major sticking point over the last few weeks."
CBSSports.com has "7 questions to ask for the labor home stretch". They're getting down to the nitty gritty.
Check out Michael Silver's Yahoo Sports article. Good to see some more optimism!