The NFLPA may have decertified thus giving up its status, but as a trade association, it can still pack a punch in the ongoing dispute with the league. The latest rumor has it that the NFLPA is preparing to boycott the April 28-30 draft, by preventing the top prospects from entering the draft. Although nothing official has been heard from the NFLPA regarding the matter, what … [Read more...] about Will the NFLPA Boycott the Draft? and Other Lockout Stumbling Points
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Player Safety to be Emphashized at NFL Owners Meeting
It might seem somewhat pointless, what with the player lockout, but the NFL has to continue functioning – and that means looking at rule changes and disciplinary procedures when the owners’ meeting is held in New Orleans from Sunday to Tuesday. The lockout might be threatening to, at the very least, delay the 2011 season, but the competition committee must still do its … [Read more...] about Player Safety to be Emphashized at NFL Owners Meeting
Missing the NFL? Just Wait till 2011
By West Lamy At the site of Super Bowl XLIV; Miami, Florida in my hometown the dynamite was lit. New Orleans Saints CB Tracy Porter lit that dynamite when he stepped in front of Reggie Wayne, intercepted Peyton Manning's pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown to make the Saints first championship a done deal. Congratulations, New Orleans Saints you are the first team … [Read more...] about Missing the NFL? Just Wait till 2011