NFL News

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here is a statement from the NFL regarding their proposal to the Union. SUMMARY OF NFL PROPOSAL 1. We more than split the economic difference between us, increasing our proposed cap for 2011 significantly and accepting the Union’s proposed cap number for 2014 ($161 million per club). 2. An entry level compensation system based on… Read more

The National Football League released the following statement on Friday March 11th, 2011: The fastest way to a fair agreement is for both the union and the clubs to continue the mediation process. Unfortunately, the players’ union has notified our office that at 4pm ET it had “decertified” and is walking away from mediation and… Read more