Final Pieces Addressed as NFL Player Committee to Meet Monday to Recommend Vote

While the NFL’s owners voted on Thursday to approve a proposal to end the lockout, it was a one-sided affair. With several pieces still needing to be addressed, the players have yet to ratify any agreement that would end the longest work stoppage in league history. (See While NFL Owners Ratify Proposal, Here’s the Final Steps Needed to Get a CBA in Place) Now, Chris Mortensen and John Clayton of ESPN are reporting via Twitter that major progress was made today on the players’ side and that the Players committee meet Monday in DC to hopefully recommend approval. According to Albert Breer, the meeting took place via conference call this afternoon. If so, that would allow matters such as the recertification vote to take place, a key element. As I reported for Forbes on Friday, the vote would take place via signature at training camps. Under the terms, some players would report on Weds while others on Friday. According to Mortensen and Clayton, the hope by sources on the players side...