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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Judge Orders NFLPA and Owners into Mediation
The NFLPA and the League have been ordered back to mediated negotiations by US District Judge Susan Nelson. The Judge appointed Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan to serve as mediator and the two parties are supposed to meet in Boylan’s courtroom on Thursday. The decision comes in the wake of a flurry of letters exchanged among the parties regarding the resumption of the … [Read more...] about Judge Orders NFLPA and Owners into Mediation