The Start Of Free Agency To Be Delayed? (CBA Extension Talk)

rjs246 · February 28, 2006, 04:44:00 PM

The level of my morbid curiosity about this whole thing is pretty high.

SunMo · February 28, 2006, 04:45:07 PM

especially since, by all accounts, the Eagles won't be effected negatively

rjs246 · February 28, 2006, 04:46:27 PM

Well, the market may be flooded with more high-talent guys that they still won't sign. Thereby driving every Eagles fan into a cripple-beating frenzy and resulting in the loss of millions as 74% of the fan base lands in federal pound me in the ass prison.

The BIGSTUD · February 28, 2006, 04:47:19 PM

The Eagles won't be affected positively either. The Eagles aren't top 5 in the league in cap space this year like usual.

PhillyGirl · February 28, 2006, 04:47:29 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on February 28, 2006, 04:46:27 PM
Well, the market may be flooded with more high-talent guys that they still won't sign. Thereby driving every Eagles fan into a cripple-beating frenzy and resulting in the loss of millions as 74% of the fan base lands in federal pound me in the ass prison.

and it will still be better than being a Skins fan.

rjs246 · February 28, 2006, 04:48:13 PM

Amen to that.

PhillyPhanInDC · February 28, 2006, 04:59:36 PM

The funniest farging thing....and I will bet the farm on this.....is that one of the people blocking the process is.............Daniel Snyder. No way that dude signs off on the revenue sharing. No way, no how. He is farging his own team, and it's fan base. Do I have proof you ask? With Danny Snyder...do I need it?

I heart Danny Snyder.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Upshaw says NFL labor talks break down again

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ESPN.com news services

NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the latest talks to bring a new collective bargaining agreement have once again broken down and he again expressed pessimism about a deal getting done.

Upshaw said: "We met today and there's no deal and we're deadlocked. We were supposed to stick around and meet tomorrow, but that's not gonna happen. That's it. I'm headed back to Washington"

The two sides met for five hours Tuesday. When asked if the two sides could still resolve the issue, Upshaw said it was possible, but he there were no more talks scheduled at this time.

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reported Monday that league owners are scheduled to meet Tuesday via conference call to discuss the status of negotiations.

Two owners told Pasquarelli on Monday afternoon that they have delayed their departures from Indianapolis, site of the NFL scouting combine since Wednesday, to accommodate the 6 p.m. ET timing of the conference call.

Without an extension, the 2007 season would become a so-called uncapped year with no spending limit and no minimum, and players could potentially face a lockout in 2008.

Team officials and player agents have said that doing business without an extension -- particularly with the free agent signing period set to begin Friday and the draft on April 29-30 -- will prove virtually impossible. Because of the extreme circumstances that would exist with an uncapped year on the horizon, it would be difficult to meet the financial expectations of free agents and high-round draft choices.

Among the owners who have expressed optimism that an 11th-hour deal will be hammered out is Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys. "I think that we'll likely have a deal," Jones told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Monday. Other owners and team officials allowed there have been rumblings of progress and that they feel an extension will be in place before the end of the week.

SunMo · February 28, 2006, 05:04:00 PM

QuoteNFL | Labor talks break down
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:32:37 -0800

ESPNews reports the talks regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement have broken down between the NFL Players Association and team owners. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, has been called off, according to NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw. The set deadline is Wednesday, March 1, at 4:00 p.m. EST.

SunMo · February 28, 2006, 05:04:56 PM

it definitley sounds like Upshaw is posturing to get more concessions from the owners. i can't believe they'd be this close and allow everything to go to shtein. i still think it will get done.

The BIGSTUD · February 28, 2006, 05:05:46 PM

I don't understand how credible sites like profootballtalk.com that are usually spot-on with their info and all these rumors that a CBA is agreed to in principle come out, and today Mortenson reports talks have broken down. I thought they already agreed to a deal?

PhillyGirl · February 28, 2006, 05:08:39 PM

Quote from: Philly Forever on February 28, 2006, 05:05:46 PM
I don't understand how credible sites like profootballtalk.com that are usually spot-on with their info and all these rumors that a CBA is agreed to in principle come out, and today Mortenson reports talks have broken down. I thought they already agreed to a deal?

Well, um....that's where you are wrong.

Spot on and credible?

The BIGSTUD · February 28, 2006, 05:10:05 PM

pft.com is usually always right with their stuff, and they usually break stories way before other sites do as well. They are quite impressive.

rjs246 · February 28, 2006, 05:20:29 PM

They break the stories first because they print every single rumor that they come across/create out of thin air.

The BIGSTUD · February 28, 2006, 05:22:54 PM

You sure you aren't thinking of profootballweekly? Profootballtalk usually only posts legit stuff that they confirm with their sources.

rjs246 · February 28, 2006, 05:24:12 PM

I don't know. Shut up.