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NFL Players Take Stance On Controversial Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 01.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The union representing NFL players spoke out Friday against a controversial right-to-work bill on the table in Indiana, arguing that the...

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NFL Lockout to Be Decided by Billion-Dollar Coin Flip

Edward Murray | Posted 09.19.2011

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The NFL lockout continues as the season approaches, and it appears that agreeing to the labor deal will come down to a billion-dollar coin toss. The o...

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NFL Gets Key Victory Over Players

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 09.07.2011

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NEW YORK — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge's order lifting the NFL lockout, handing the league a victory as pl...

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Personal Foul for the NFL

Stuart Diamond | Posted 07.16.2011

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The two sides should stop, take a deep breath, and remind themselves that they love the game of football. This common feeling could be a basis for the players and owners to treat each other better.

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Courtroom Football Kicks off: Who Has Early Lead?

Andrew Brandt | Posted 06.10.2011

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Here are the important issues from Wednesday's proceeding, the first of Brady v. NFL, and the frustrating aftermath of the "where to mediate."

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Taking It To Court

AP | DAVE CAMPBELL | Posted 06.06.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — As she wrapped up the five-hour hearing on the legality of the NFL lockout, the federal judge overseeing the case said she'd t...

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NFL Labor Dispute: First Thing We Do Is Get Rid of All the Lawyers

Michael Huyghue | Posted 05.25.2011

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The biggest hurdle the NFL owners and players faced in their recent negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement was a failure to establish a "meeting of the minds." Why not dispense with the lawyers and hash it out face-to-face?

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A Religious Perspective On Greed And The NFL Lockout

Rabbi Joshua Hess | Posted 05.26.2011

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There really is no excuse for the selfish and greedy behavior being exhibited by both sides. King Solomon writes in Proverbs, "one who loves money will never have enough of it."

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Apparently the NFL Loves To Negotiate, But Definitely Hates Going to Court

Tom Pappalardo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The latest twist in the NFL tug of war between the owners and players is a bit amusing in its irony. Commish Goodell, Patriot owner Kraft and a Packer...

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The Bad Marriage of the NFL and the NFL Players Association

David Wygant | Posted 05.25.2011

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What I don't like about this whole thing with the NFL players strike and the NFL owners, is that they forget about all the 'little people' and how it is them who are most affected by all of this.

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NFL LABOR TALKS BREAK DOWN

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Unable to decide how to divvy up $9 billion a year, NFL owners and players put the country's most popular sport in limbo Friday by ...

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Two-Minute Warning

Wm. David Cornwell, Sr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the NFL's collective bargaining agreement steams towards expiration just before midnight on March 3rd, it is worth examining the strategy behind the NFL Players Association's plan to decertify.

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'Things Are Going Well Right Now'

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch emerged with a smile and a positive outlook Monday after attending a fourth consecuti...

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NFL: No Deal In March Could Cost Players Millions

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The NFL already is feeling financial effects from the uncertainty of its labor negotiations. The league estimates its cumulative gro...

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NFL's Union Leader: Lockout 'Near Certainty' Next Season

Bloomberg | Curtis Eichelberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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The executive director of the National Football League players union said a player lockout next season is a "near certainty," and that it would cost t...

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NFLPA Preparing For Lockout

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — NFL players might be socking away their paychecks soon to get ready for a lockout that could cost them their entire salary i...

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Can Brain Trauma in NFL Players Be Rehabilitated?

Daniel Amen, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Does playing professional football put players at risk for long-term damage to the brain?

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Rush Limbaugh To Be Dropped From Group Bidding For St. Louis Rams, ESPN Sources Say

AP | R.B. FALLSTROM | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. LOUIS — Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh was to be ...

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The NFL Changing Before Our Eyes?

Andrew Brandt | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is an important result of an uncapped NFL that is not receiving enough attention: without a cap in the NFL, not only is there no ceiling on player spending, there is also no floor.

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Rush Limbaugh's NFL Bid For Rams Attacked By Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson

AP | R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. LOUIS (AP)--The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative...

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Rush Thrown For a Loss

Charles Warner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although I have a deep-seated suspicion and dislike for most unions, the NFL Players union is doing the right thing by speaking out against the racist entertainer Rush Limbaugh.

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Head Of NFL Players Union Writes Email Opposing Rush Limbaugh's Attempt To Buy Rams

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to ESPN, the executive director of the NFL players union has written an email to the association's executive committee, detailing his opposi...

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