All Entries in the "Collective Bargaining Agreement" Category
Packers Expect to Have All 8 Draft Picks Signed by Friday
With the new CBA in place, Russ Ball’s job with rookie contracts got a lot easier. All eight 2012 picks are expected to be signed before mini camp Friday.
Neal, Cobb Back At Practice
Defensive end Mike Neal and rookie wide receiver Randall Cobb returned to practice today after extended time away due to injury.
10 Questions with….. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
In his new column, Andrew Garda asks Sam Farmer, NFL reporter for the Los Angeles Times about everything from LA Stadiums to Labor peace to repeating Championships and Rex Ryan being Rex Ryan.
NFL, Players Sign 10 Year CBA
The league and the former players union agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will ensure labor peace for the next decade.
What The Week Ahead Will Look Like
A look at how the week will play out from a free agency and the signing of draft picks.
NFL, NFLPA Agree To Terms On New CBA
The league and its players have agreed to terms on a new 10 year collective bargaining agreement.
Reported Breakthrough In Talks Between League and Players
ESPN reports a breakthrough in talks Saturday afternoon that supposedly lays the groundwork for the league to lift its four month lockout later this week.
What Is In The Proposed CBA?
A look at what the league is proposing in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement
Both Sides Could Vote On New CBA Thursday
A tense and confusing day on the labor front set up a huge day on Thursday for the completion of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and an end to the NFL’s lockout.
More Teams Readying For Lockout To Be Over
Both the Niners and the Cowboys are making preparations for the lockout to end in the next few days.
Sides Close To A Deal But Concerns Remain
The league and the former players union are close to a deal. All that’s left is for both sides not to screw it up – which is always harder than it looks with this bunch.
Murphy Makes Difference In Negotiations
Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy was instrumental in helping the two sides break through on the issue of rookie pay.
If Games Are Missed, Blame The Owners
The players have reportedly made concession after concession in the ongoing labor talks. Time for the owners to stop trying to squeeze and start trying to close.
From Chaos Comes Brilliance?
Despite all the stupidity this off-season, Andrew Garda sees some proof that maybe someone involved in the Labor Strife of 2011 is thinking ahead.
Rookie Wage Scale Takes Center Stage
The league and the former players union are stuck on something that was supposedly agreed upon back in March.
8th Circuit Ruling Turns Up Heat
The NFL and the former players union have even more incentive to get a deal done after the courts ruling this morning.
Herm Edwards Speaks To Incoming Rookies
The current ESPN analyst and former NFL coach and player gave a stirring speech to the incoming rookie class this morning.
Goodell To Speak At Rookie Symposium
The head of the former players union asked the NFL commissioner to speak at the NFLPA rookie symposium tomorrow in Florida.
Talks Between League and Players Continue
The league and the former players union continue to meet, this time for four straight days, to try and get a deal done in time for training camp.
Goodell, NFL Labor Committee Presents To Ownership Today
NFL ownership meets in Chicago today to go over the latest proposal that could be sent to the former players union as soon as this week.
Some NFL Owners Pushing Back On Labor Deal
A small group of owners doesn’t like what it hears coming from the talks between the NFL and the former players union.
More Talks (And Hope) In NFL’s Labor Impasse
The league and its former players union met again today with signs that the ongoing talks could be close to yielding a deal between the two sides.
NFL Labor: The Battle We Aren’t Talking About, Part 2
Here’s part 2 of Andrew Garda’s look behind the scenes at an aspect of the CBA battle we’re not talking about: Big Market Owners vs Small Market Owners.
NFL Labor: The Battle We Aren’t Talking About
Andrew Garda takes a look behind the scenes at an aspect of the CBA battle we’re not talking about: Big Market Owners vs Small Market Owners. (part 1)
NFL, Former Players Union Resume Talks
The league and the players met in New York City today to continue the talks that started last week in Chicago.
NFL Files Motion to Dismiss the NFLPA Case
As the NFL files it’s motion to dismiss the Brady case and people talk of a September hearing, Andrew Garda cautions you to not read too much into it.
NFL Making Contingency Plans, Including 8 Game Season
While the NFL prepares for all sorts of scenarios, both sides in the ongoing labor dispute could be meeting this week to talk about finding some common ground.
NFL, NFLPA Enter Into Settlement Talks
The Minnesota federal court cancels next week’s scheduled mediation as the two sides continue to talk – sans lawyers.
Goodell, Smith & Several Owners Have Meeting In Chicago
The NFL’s Commissioner and the head of the former NFLPA met with what looks like the NFL’s Management Council Executive Committee last night.
NFL Teams Cutting Employee Pay Should Be Ashamed
Teams are cutting pay of their non-football employees, while the NFL is experiencing stronger than usual season ticket sales.
NFL Coaches Have A Hammer To Swing
The NFL Coaches Association is missing a golden opportunity to unionize its members and have a real voice in the formation of a new NFL landscape.
