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When we left the dramatic soap opera that the parties represented prefer to call a lockout, there was not much going on.
That hasn't changed...much.
We did learn a few things, some of which have us scratching our collective heads. We suspect once you hear about them, you'll have a similar reaction.
On the heels of the NFL Owners claiming they'd be "Open to resuming negotiations"...comes this tidbit courtesy of ESPN's John Clayton. Though for some unexplained reason, it is buried at the end of his usually interesting column.
According to Mr. Clayton, the players had planned a meeting with the owners, set for March 28th to try and spend the week fixing things. Essentially, they sent a document to the judge hearing the April 6th lawsuit to say the NFLPA's (not a union) executive board would serve as the players advisors, the league said "No".
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