Yes, I know. You are tired of hearing about the lockout and don't want to talk about it anymore until there is real progress made. However, it is a huge story that deserves its coverage. I completely understand those of you that don't want to talk about it anymore, so I will try to keep this latest update short and sweet, hence Tweet Beat returns. This time, the lockout update is on the precipice of the NFL Spring Meeting in Indianapolis.
The Spring Meeting is an annual event where high ranking league executives gather to discuss pertinent league and team topics.
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NFL wanted an extension until July 6 to respond to Brady v. the NFL. The district court in MN granted one, but only until June 6.
Follow the jump for today's Tweet Beat. Not all lockout, I promise.
Another week, more staking out ... This time at the NFL's annual spring meeting. Already in Indy for tomorrow's 10 a.m. kickoff.
... Also on agenda are tabled competition committee matters from March meetings. This meeting is always chiefly owners & high-ranking execs.
The big "tabled" competition committee matter: "Extending protection from hits to head to defenseless players, inc. prohibiting launching."
Also this week on the labor front, the league's reply brief to the 8th Circuit is due on Thursday, the day after the spring meeting wraps.
My feeling on where we are (said it for a while): 8th Circuit ruling on appeal, NOT the stay, has always been the pivotal one. So we wait.
... That, and networks rights fees ruling, define summer landscape. Any panic b/w now & those rulings is entirely misplaced. Every1 waiting.
@AlbertBreer albert, because they got the stay a good chance they get the appeal. 4 me pivotal ruling was the stay. W/out it, owners lost
@dkaplanSBJ I get your point, but to me, big thing about stay ruling was wording of opinion ... B/c it related to chances of winning appeal.
@AlbertBreer opinion was very strong yes. But getting the stay by itself indicated a good chance of success. Anyway, see yu in indy.
Labor committee members due in today, as is Roger Goodell. General Session begins tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Pash to NFLN "I think Bart Scott is right. We’re getting to the point where we’re putting our business at risk & it’s our shared livelihood"
NFL general counsel Jeff Pash cited Bart Scott's words repeatedly, and told me, "I think a lot of other players feel that way as well."
Commissioner Roger Goodell and Giants owner John Mara just arrived with a group of league people coming from New York.
NFL wanted an extension until July 6 to respond to Brady v. the NFL. The district court in MN granted one, but only until June 6.
While I was gone, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Broncos owner Pat Bowlen arrived. So we've got 9 labor committee members here.