what does that mean? I think its just means that the lawsuit that Brady and other players filled was denied, but im not sure. I think that If they sign a new agreement next week, then it wont matter this result.
Back in April, a lower court invalidated the lockout and allowed players access to team facilities. A few days later the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of that decision while the NFL appealed. Today, the 8th Circuit Court overruled the lower courts decision meaning that the lockout is valid.
Nobody involved wants to miss a payday; not the owners, not the players. They will posture and bluster and sign a deal at the last minute. That's just how deals and lawyers work. (Same with the Debt Limit)
I always thought this would be a simple issue on where both sides could easily agree. Makes sense for both owners and players to both want a rookie wage scale; owners wouldn't get burned by giving unproven rookies huge contracts\no more rookie holdouts and the players would have more money available for themselves in free agency.
They agree on the need for a rookie wage scale, but the owners want it lower than the players. The agents have convinced the players that the market for their salaries is set by 1st round draft picks. I don't think that would remain true if the rookie salaries were reduced (rookie scale doesn't affect veteran pay in the NBA), but the players are balking.
It's more complicated than that. The owners haven't convinced the players that a rookie wage scale would help veterans at all because they have not yet agreed to a required cash percentage of the salary cap. Currently in the NFL, certain bonuses that are not going to be reached get to count as a salary cap hit and teams take advantage of that to make sure they hit the minimum salary number. The players have asked that a new rule be implemented that would require a certain percentage of the salary cap minimum be met by actual player expenses. (shocking I know lol) The owners aren't agreeing to that. So what they fear is that if they agree to a rookie wage scale without that clause, owners will simply be able to pocket the additional money they save instead of directing it to the players.
That doesn't seem to make much sense to me, I would think player salaries would depend more on the salary cap limit and the spending mandate on player salaries then they would on 1rst round draft pick salaries.
I don't know how credible this is, but John Lopez reported the following earlier today: http://houston.cbslocal.com/2011/07/11/sources-nfl-12-day-plan-set-to-begin-saturday-at-midnight/ The NFL is confident enough its lockout will be resolved this week, it has established a 12-Day Plan to resume football activities beginning Saturday at midnight, league sources told SportsRadio 610. Barring an 11th-Hour collapse in negotiations, the agreement between the league and players will be ratified this week – not at the July 21 meetings in Atlanta, as has been reported – ending the longest work stoppage in league history. The plan, which is broken into three parts, is designed to prevent a mad scramble in player signings, while allowing the league to play full preseason and regular-season schedules. Under the plan, teams will be allowed to negotiate only with restricted free-agents for four-days, beginning at midnight Saturday. A deadline also will be established, allowing teams to match offer-sheets for their restricted free-agents. Unrestricted free-agents will be contacted during the second four-days of the plan, with the final four-day contact window allowing teams to negotiate with drafted and undrafted rookies. By completing personnel moves in 12-days, training camps could begin on July 27, allowing teams virtually undisturbed training camp and preseason schedules. The only teams whose schedules would be significantly altered would be the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams, who were scheduled to play in the Hall Of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The plan also would include expanding rosters for training camps. Numerous reports indicate the final hurdles in completing the deal are reaching agreement on a rookie wage scale and determining a time frame for unrestricted free agency for veterans.
Does the chubacabra have any credibility other than coaching basketball at the highest level except pro, college and/ or highschool? If it were true, I would be very happy.
Lopez was close... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ges-as-target-for-the-announcement-of-a-deal/ July 17 emerges as target for the announcement of a deal We’ve got no interest in breaking the news that a new labor deal has been finalized. When it happens, plenty of people will have it within minutes, and within minutes after that it will be officially announced. But keeping with our mission of sharing with PFT Planet the things we’re hearing from our network of sources, we’re hearing that an agreement in principle, subject to league and court approval, currently is expected to be announced on July 17. Whether a new deal is announced on July 17 is a separate question. The story for now is that July 17 has emerged as the potential target. Like every other aspect of the lockout story (which is about to cause Drew Magary’s heart and/or head to explode and/or implode), this one is subject to change. And change it probably will.
here's the date we're hearing, but it will probably change, so why even bother reading what we're writing?
Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Owners-players-may-have-cleared-last-significan?urn=nfl-wp3385
dkaplanSBJ by caplannfl The salary cap for 2011 wld be 120 Mln per club and with benefits 141 mln. Yes that was the amount the owners offerred in march
