NFL News

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

Dear NFL Fan, When I wrote to you last on behalf of the NFL, we promised you that we would work tirelessly to find a collectively bargained solution to our differences with the players’ union. Subsequent to that letter to you, we agreed that the fastest way to a fair agreement was for everyone to… Read more

Since the players union has decertified the question everyone is asking is what does that mean?  According to NFLLockout.com a site that tells the players side of the story: • Because a fair, new Collective Bargaining Agreement was unable to be reached by the expiration of the current contract, the NFLPA, to best serve its… Read more

Today was the deadline for the latest contract extension and a new deal was not reached.  According to ESPN.com: NFL labor talks broke down just hours before the latest contract extension expired Friday. The union decertified, and players including Tom Brady and Peyton Manning sued the league, putting the country’s most popular sport on a… Read more

As we wait for the NFL Labor situation to get resolved the NFL news business is pretty slow.  It seems that the owners have taken the fun out of the speculation game.  How can the fans build their dream rosters without any of the rules being known? Will there be an 18 game schedule? What… Read more

We figured a brief recap of the labor negotiations would be helpful.  The CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) has expired.  The players are not threatening to strike, the owners have threatened to lock the players out.  There is some good news: A union source told NFL Network’s Albert Breer on Friday that “we’ve made more real… Read more

Roger Goodell spoke with the media today in regards to the NFL labor situation.  Not surprising but the Commish didn’t say much, they are in a media blackout. Transcript of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell 3/4/11 – Washington, DC “As you know we’ve extended our agreement for mediation for another seven days. We are continuing to… Read more

Adam Caplan from FoxSports.com has an excellent update on a judges ruling that will prohibit NFL owners from taking TV money in the event of a work-stoppage. U.S. District Court Judge David Doty overruled special master Stephen Burbank’s recent ruling that the owners could use the $4 billion in television money they had stashed away… Read more

Former Jet Victor Green and Class Act Sports are out in Indianapolis covering the NFL Combine.  Here is their latest update. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fco-i-wzV5U&feature=player_embedded… Read more

Jets fans wildcard weekend is under way.  The Jets will take on the Colts tonight and JetNation has you covered.  Here is the official game thread from our forums.  Talk football with other die-hard fans. Once the NFL posts the inactive player list, you will be able to find it here… Read more

The NFL has announced the first round of the playoff schedule.  The NY Jets will play the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night 01/08/11 (NBC). NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND Saturday, January 8 NFC: 4:30 PM (ET) New Orleans at St. Louis/Seattle (NBC-TV) AFC: 8:00 PM (ET) New York Jets at Indianapolis (NBC-TV) Sunday, January 9 AFC… Read more