NFL News
NFL.com: Deal Within Striking Distance
According to Albert Breer on NFL.com a deal between the players and owners on a new CBA still remains very close. There’s plenty of ground left to cover, of course, with the league and players in their fourth week of hush-hush negotiations, but plenty of progress is being made. Perhaps the biggest bridge to cross… Read more
8th Court of Appeals Grants the NFL’s motion
If you are a fan of the NFL lockout, the news just got better. For everyone else, the news is not good. According to The Red Zone.org: The 8th circuit Court of Appeals has granted the NFL’s motion for a stay on the appeal which means until at least the first week of June and possibly much longer… Read more
Bart Scott Really Can’t Wait
After the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots in the playoffs earlier this year, Bart Scott made headlines with his tagline, “Can’t Wait”. Apparently Bart Scott practices what he preaches and he really can’t wait. The NFL lockout was lifted last night and Bart Scott, along with 5 other Jets, showed up at… Read more
Judge Rules For Lockout To Be Lifted; NFL Appeals
Could it be over? Keep your fingers crossed but there may be some good news on the horizon. Earlier today Judge Susan Nelson Monday granted an injunction to lift the NFL lockout. From NFL.com: Nelson has decided not to stay the decision, which could force the league to open for business immediately. The league swiftly… Read more
Knock Knock NFL
Knock Knock Who is there? The NFL <—-Slams door shut You hear that NFL? People are going to shut the door on you. Sure you prey on our unhealthy obsession for this game. Yes you know we will come back. But enough is enough already, get a deal done. I haven’t paid my season ticket… Read more
Do You Miss Football?
The NFL has become a year round obsession for so many fans. As soon as the season ends, the speculation begins. Football fan forums, twitter, Facebook and blogs have become outlets for die-hards fans. Rooting for a football team has become a 12 month fascination for so many. Except this year, because of the NFL… Read more
NFL Owners Pay $245 Million Into Player Benefits
On Wednesday the National Football League released the following statement: NFL OWNERS PAY $245 MILLION INTO PLAYER BENEFITS The NFL clubs will complete their contributions toward 2010 NFL player benefits on Thursday, bringing the total amount funded by owners for the 2010 season to $245 million. NFL owners will deposit $177 million on Thursday with… Read more
Report: NFLPA Set To Pay Players From Lockout Fund
Jason La Canfora from NFL.com is reporting that the NFLPA has a plan in place that will begin paying players on April 15th. The details, as reported by La Canfora, are as follows: The NFLPA established the fund to help players in need, and its accounting department has begun sending out notification letters and direct-deposit… Read more
NFLPA Announces Draft Events
With the draft quickly approaching the NFLPA announced a series of events that will be held for the rookies and their families. Here is the official statement, which was posted on www.nfllockout.com. The 2011 NFLPA Rookie Debut kicks off Thursday, April 28. Activities for the three-day event will not conflict with the evening broadcasts of… Read more
NFL Announces 2011 Compensatory Picks
On Friday the National Football League announced the compensatory draft picks for the 2011 season. The New York Jets did not receive any picks. Here is the official announcement from the National Football League: A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2011 NFL Draft have been awarded to 23 teams. Under the rules for… Read more
Rule Change Will Hurt The NY Jets
On Tuesday the National Football League announced a rule change that will move kickoffs to the 35-yard line (previously kicked from the 30). This decision, which was made to enhance player safety, will drastically reduce the amount of kickoff returns in the NFL. The New York Jets, ironically a team that voted in favor of… Read more
Sources: NFLPA Wants Draft Boycott
As the NFL lockout continues the players and owners are making blogging about the NFL a very painful experience. The old saying, “no news is good news” simply just does not make us feel better. In this case, no news means no NFL. Not a situation that any of us ever wanted to be in… Read more