NFL opts out of labor deal but pledges games will go on

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usatoday.com: NFLPA chief Gene Upshaw, left, will be heading back to the bargaining table with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

usatoday.com May 20, 2008

ATLANTA — The NFL's labor situation just got a lot stickier. League owners opened their spring meetings Tuesday by unanimously voting (32-0) to exercise a clause to opt out of their collective bargaining agreement with the players union. In a statement, the owners said that "NFL football will be... [read full story]

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David Moulton: NFL is going to break what doesn't need fixing

naples-daily-news.com May 18, 2008

There are certain things in life that keep us going. The NFL owners are going to vote to terminate their collective bargaining agreement with the players. In between the elimination of the salary cap and the draft, the league will likely shut down. The owners have built many new stadiums in the...

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The NFL as we know it will not end on Tuesday

newsday.com May 19, 2008

League owners will gather in Atlanta tomorrow to discuss, among other things, the status of the collective bargaining agreement. There is a chance the owners may "opt out" of the current agreement, although that phrase sounds more ominous than it actually is. Not to minimize the status of the...

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NFL owners might end labor deal with NFLPA

chron.com May 20, 2008

Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at ATLANTA — The collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association is on the agenda today at the league's summer meetings. Either side can opt out of the agreement no later...

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NFL owners vote to opt out of labor contract

bradenton.com May 20, 2008

ATLANTA -- NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013. A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the NFL says that even without a new agreement there will...

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NFL owners vote to opt out of labor agreement (AP)

yahoo.com May 20, 2008

ATLANTA - NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013. A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the NFL says that even without a new agreement there will be...

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NFL owners vote to opt out of labor contract

nwsource.com May 20, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA -- NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013. A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the NFL says that even without a new...

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NFL owners vote to opt out of labor agreement

nwsource.com May 20, 2008

ATLANTA — NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013. A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the NFL says that even without a new agreement there will be...

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NFL Owners Vote To Shorten Labor Agreement

cbs11tv.com May 20, 2008

Current Contract Will End In 2011 Instead Of 2013 ATLANTA (AP) ― NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013. A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the...

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NFL owners may vote for end of CBA

denverpost.com May 20, 2008

Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler wanders through the lines of players as the team stretches during practice Monday at Dove Valley. It was Cutler's first practice since being diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) There is a chance NFL owners could vote today to opt out of the...

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