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and speak at the NFL Rookie Symposium.

May just be symbolic, but it's a good step in the right direction

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/06/28/goodell-nflpa/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a5&eref=sihp]Roger Goodell agrees to speak at NFLPA's rookie symposium - NFL - SI.com[/url]

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I knew it...the way those two have been stealing glances at each other, you knew that something was up between them. I'm glad that they've finally eloped.

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Shouldn't this go in the gay marriage thread?

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[quote=Dirtbag59;808792]Shouldn't this go in the gay marriage thread?[/quote]

Ha...

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Bromance in the air........

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[quote=Dirtbag59;808792]Shouldn't this go in the gay marriage thread?[/quote]Great minds think alike. haha

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I feel like a deal is close.

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[quote=Mattyk;808797]I feel like a deal is close.[/quote]

I just finally got back to reading my (whispering the name) D. Hall thread since starting it... WTF????? Never mind don't answer that. Just promise not to let them take my Avatar away. HTTR - (H) Hail not Hate...

No response necessary... Don't want to get this thread closed down too.

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There's a 99% chance I won't be invited..... but, I still have a chance.

Wow 44....:doh:

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Lmfao @ lotus ... "stealing glances" hahaha

.... hope this is a sign of good to come and hope it happens soon.

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Well I'm starting to not blame the owners for not wanting to open the books. NBA Owners opened their books to show a ridiculous 22 of 30 teams loosing money and all the NBA players can say is "they're lying."

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6243850]Players Association disputes NBA's claims of broad losses - ESPN[/url]
[QUOTE]Our belief is that a small number of teams are suffering, and their problems can be addressed through revenue sharing.[/QUOTE]

The damn books are right in front of you. The statements are verified by a third party.

Congrads owners. I now understand your position.

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The NBA situation is going to make the NFL dispute look so small...but that's for another thread

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[quote=SmootSmack;808817]The NBA situation is going to make the NFL dispute look so small...but that's for another thread[/quote]

They can take all the time they need :D. A missed season guarantees another high draft pick for the Wizards. Not that they're exactly a threat to make the playoffs but they're certainly in line for a major improvement, but yeah another thread.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;808792]Shouldn't this go in the gay marriage thread?[/quote]

What forum is that in? :)

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I don't really care what these two are doing. I don't care if they're having a homosexual relationship and keeping it behind closed doors. JUST GET A DEAL DONE!

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I feel like we will have some kind of a serious announcement after the July 4th weekend. At that point you are around 2 1/2 weeks away from training camps and there is still going to have to be some sort of Free Agent period before that. I bet they are pretty close on most things and they just need to work out some finer points. No one really knows because they can't talk about it, but seeing Goodell and Smith together tells me a plan is in place.

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[quote=skinsfan69;808864]I don't really care what these two are doing. I don't care if they're having a homosexual relationship and keeping it behind closed doors. JUST GET A DEAL DONE![/quote]

Can't lock in till there's no lockout.

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best reason to hope: De Smith didn't repeat his U of Md commencement speech while Goodell was sitting next to him.

on the other hand --

our rookie NT, who I guess is at the symposium said:

TruckNeild Chris Neild
..sounds like a temp job is possibly in my future :( #endthelockout
5 minutes ago

That doesn't make it sound like the overall tone was upbeat.

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G: Well you see we were on the plane together, and I felt a connection between us just starting to grow.

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G's thoughts - "Braggart"

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[url=http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6715904&categoryid=2459789]Herm's Message To Rookies - ESPN Video - ESPN[/url]

Every time I see Herm, I get a little nervous. He looks like he could still play and he looks like he's about to run you over. He's one bad mofo

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[quote=SmootSmack;808880][url=http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6715904&categoryid=2459789]Herm's Message To Rookies - ESPN Video - ESPN[/url]

Every time I see Herm, I get a little nervous. He looks like he could still play and he looks like he's about to run you over. He's one bad mofo[/quote]

good info...tellin-it like it is. he's got one hit left in him. :lol:

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Solid advice from someone who has been there.

Sadly, there were probably a dozen attendees who were dozing off or were too busy texting their friends to get the message here. Oh well...

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[quote=SmootSmack;808880][URL="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6715904&categoryid=2459789"]Herm's Message To Rookies - ESPN Video - ESPN[/URL]

Every time I see Herm, I get a little nervous. He looks like he could still play and he looks like he's about to run you over. He's one bad mofo[/quote]

I became a huge fan of Herm when he was coaching for KC and they did Hard Knocks. Can't believe he's not in someone's organization.

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Didnt want to start a new thread so im heaed up stream, just saw this and thought there was something wrong with it, who can find the discrepency???/

"If there were no such thing as playoffs or Super Bowls, then Marty Schottenheimer would be the greatest coach in the history of football, thanks to his amazing 200 career wins and just 126 loses and one tie.

However, once Schottenheimer's teams reached the post-season, they failed so miserable on such a regular basis. Schottenheimer's post-season record stands at an aboslute emabrassing 5-13.

Schottenheimer coached the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers all to playoff apperances, but none of them were good enough to win a Super Bowl.

Marty Schottenheimer is the biggest choke artist in NFL history. "

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If you can't spot it, you probably don't belong on this board

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^ I'm too lazy to go look but I was going to say the writer is wrong about the Redskins making the playoffs. He says all these teams made the playoffs and I didn't think we did at 8-8.

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[quote=SBXVII;808902]^ I'm too lazy to go look but I was going to say the writer is wrong about the Redskins making the playoffs. He says all these teams made the playoffs and I didn't think we did at 8-8.[/quote]

And i think you might be absolutly right SBXVII!!! Weiner weiner chicken dinner. And if i remmember correctly the skins and cowgirls were both 0-4 going into a monday night game in whinch they won then Marty ball took off and the skins reeled off 5 straight and then got beat by Dallas again and ended 8-8 but i may be wayyy off.

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[url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-collective-bargaining-agreement-demaurice-smith-agreement-not-close-062911]NFLPA boss DeMaurice Smith to players: No agreement in near future - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN[/url]

I think there are few sources better than Jay Glazer, but I don't know how accurate this is. I think you're going to get a lot of we're close, we're not close over the next few days. There will be a lot of lying, for lack of a better term.

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[quote=SmootSmack;808935][url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-collective-bargaining-agreement-demaurice-smith-agreement-not-close-062911]NFLPA boss DeMaurice Smith to players: No agreement in near future - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN[/url]

I think there are few sources better than Jay Glazer, but I don't know how accurate this is. I think you're going to get a lot of we're close, we're not close over the next few days. There will be a lot of lying, for lack of a better term.[/quote]

Jay Glazer is too busy doing his MMA workouts. LOL.

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For what it's worth, Glazer does believe a deal will be done and no games missed. He's just reporting the latest he's heard.

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[quote=SmootSmack;808964]For what it's worth, Glazer does believe a deal will be done and no games missed. He's just reporting the latest he's heard.[/quote]

I think it'd be ridiculous to make so much progress for nothing. Hopefully something will happen after the 4th of July.

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Smith said this publicly like a week ago. Is it breaking news that he privately told players what he told everyone?

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This meeting tonight could go all night

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[quote=SmootSmack;809161]This meeting tonight could go all night[/quote]

The negotiations didn't break for the night? This appears to be good news.

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My guess is that there is significant progress toward a deal and that much of it has happened in the last week. Notice I said that was a GUESS; I do NOT have a wire into the negotiating room.

However, you should notice that when you hear from anyone on either side of the table these days, it is not a spokesperson. You are hearing ONLY from the principles and the people who "in the room". The PR guys on both sides have been muzzled; the loose-lipped "inside sources" have all gone silent - - probably because they have been told to shut-up or because they have been excluded from the sessions where the real work is getting done.

Here is my GUESS at a timeline:

12-15 July: There is a handshake agreement on the structure of the new CBA and part of that agreement is that the owners will lift the lockout and the players will withdraw their lawsuits.

48 hours after that handshake agreement, free agency will start.

Training camps will open between 22 and 24 July.

The season will start on time.

The lawyers will massage the outline agreement that both sides shook hands on and produce a final agreement that will be ratified by both sides sometime in Sept/Oct.
[INDENT][SIZE="2"][B][SIZE="1"][BTW, if the lawyers for either side screw up the final text of the agreement with some kind of off-the-wall failure to dot the eyes and cross the tees, fans should declare open season on all of those lawyers and drive them out of the country to reside on Pitcairn Island.][/SIZE][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT]

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[quote=mbedner3420;809167]The negotiations didn't break for the night? This appears to be good news.[/quote]

Nope, still going.

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So I've got one report saying they're still talking, and another saying they're wrapping up for the night and will meet again tomorrow morning. Not sure which is correct

And in news that may only be interesting to me-while the NFL owners and players meet in Minnesota to end the lockout, the state of Minnesota itself can't come to an agreement and its government is about to shut down

[url]http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/124824189.html[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;809172]So I've got one report saying they're still talking, and another saying they're wrapping up for the night and will meet again tomorrow morning. Not sure which is correct

And in news that may only be interesting to me-while the NFL owners and players meet in Minnesota to end the lockout, the state of Minnesota itself can't come to an agreement and its government is about to shut down

[url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/124824189.html]Broken deals, bitter words and a state shuts down | StarTribune.com[/url][/quote]

No 4th of July party at a state park. :(