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NFL Players to Seek Role in Discipline Matters as CBA Negotiations Resume

By Dan GrazianoJul 13th 2009 – 4:25PM

After a delay of more than a month, the NFL and its players will meet Tuesday for their second collective bargaining session. There are many issues to discuss as the sides work to avoid an uncapped 2010 season and a 2011 lockout of players by the owners. But according to sources close to the situation, one issue the...

Union Chief DeMaurice Smith Addresses NFL Owners

By Dan GrazianoMay 19th 2009 – 10:17AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- We didn't get a lot of time with new NFLPA boss DeMaurice Smith as he raced from his meeting with NFL owners to catch a plane. But while he took questions in the elevator, the lobby and the Ritz-Carlton driveway, Smith reiterated his belief that the key to a successful CBA negotiation will be the...

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