Twitter burns as Owners ratify

Twitter is all a flutter with comments about the ratification by the owners.

MarkMaske MarkMaske
by FO_DougFarrar
Teams will be allowed re-signing own free agents and signing rookies to conditional contracts beginning Sunday or Monday.
2 minutes ago

daniel kaplan
dkaplanSBJ daniel kaplan
Pash: we would expect as part of this agreement litigation will be dismissed
1 minute ago

Adam Schefter
AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
In email to player reps, NFL demanding that NFLPA re-form as a union and provide evidence by Tuesday, July 26.
1 minute ago

Andrew Brandt
adbrandt Andrew Brandt
2011 League Year -- free agency, trades, etc. -- to hopefully begin midday Wednesday, July 27.
1 minute ago

FO_DougFarrar
FO_DougFarrar FO_DougFarrar
Goodell says per the approval of the NFLPA and recertification, facilities would open Saturday and new league year would start next Wed.

HOF game is cancelled

NFLPA Player reps have conference call at 8 pm tonight.

New CBA:
*10 year deal, through 2020 season
*Players receive 48% of revenue in first years of deal
*$120 million salary cap; team minimum is 89% ($106.8M) as long as league spends 99% ($3.8B)
*Veterans earn free agency after 4th season
*4-year rookie contracts, with team option for 5th year
*Lower rookie salaries, with cap on team spending for rookies
*Later training camps, no more full-contact two-a-day practices
*OTAs reduced from 14 to 9

Owners voted 31-0 in favor of the new CBA with the Oakland Raiders abstaining.

Tentative NFL Schedule:

Saturday: Waivers begin for 2011 League Year

Sunday: Clubs may begin to sign undrafted rookie free agents

Wednesday: Free agency signing period begins

August 9: Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs

August 11-15: First preseason weekend

I'll wait until the players ratify to celebrate

De Smith thinks this is a fair deal, not sure the players are totally convinced. Not yet, at least

Say it ain't so Smoot. Players will catch a shit storm if they hold up this deal any longer I believe. They have to want to get back badly.

HOF game is cancelled

Is this confirmed?

I'll wait until the players ratify to celebrate

De Smith thinks this is a fair deal, not sure the players are totally convinced. Not yet, at least

damn you!!

what do you think are the sticking points?

Is this confirmed?

yes goodell just said it at a presser