CBA progress and leaked info

storminn0rm

storminn0rm

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(Rotoworld) According to Profootballtalk.com, a players vote on the latest CBA proposal could come sooner than Monday. Analysis: ESPN's Adam Schefter previously reported that the players had essentially broken for the weekend, citing an email distributed by the *NFLPA. Multiple outlets are now disputing Schefter's report, including Schefter. Per Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com, a vote will happen "when the deal points and the language on the settlement are completed." That could be tonight, tomorrow, Sunday, or Monday. We still expect transactions at some point next week.
 
cctekguy

cctekguy

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From Joe Bryant at Footballguys.com


Hi Folks,

Looks like the wait is finally over. Our friend Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting this morning that the owners and players have reached agreement on a new labor deal. There will be an official vote Monday from the Executive Committee but that vote is considered to be a formality.

Link: 2011 NFL lockout -- Owners, players come to deal on all points, sources say - ESPN

Clipped from the Adam Schefter article: "The NFL Players Association and the league's owners have reached agreement on the remaining points needed in their 10-year labor deal, sources from both sides said.

"Despite the fact the new agreement will require a majority vote from the players, that part of the deal between the two sides is considered a formality, according to sources.

"The NFLPA is making plans for a major press conference Monday. But first the player reps' executive committee is scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C., on Sunday so they can vote Monday.

"Just as the NFL would not have called a vote Thursday in Atlanta without knowing it would pass in the way it did -- 31-0 with one abstention -- the NFLPA would also not be going forward without that assurance."



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Finally. This went on about 130 days too long for most of us. Regardless of what's happened over the last 131 days, this deal looks to be done. It's very important to note the sources here. Adam Schefter is one of the most respected reporters in the NFL. From the very beginning, Adam has been pessimistic on a quick agreement. He's been criticized a bit for being the "Debbie Downer" on this issue but the reality is that it looks like he was right about a lot of it. This isn't some random website owner claiming a deal is done. This is ESPN's most thoughtful football expert that's been pessimistic all along saying it's done.

The next steps will be an official vote from the Executive Committee Monday but as the article says, that looks to be a formality. Then the players will confirm. It looks like players will be back in the building by Wednesday with Free Agency opening Saturday. As Schefter says, "Once the players ratify the deal, training camps and free agency are likely to begin the same day, in what would be the equivalent of merging Thanksgiving and Christmas into one holiday."

Hang on - This is going to be WILD. And a ton of fun.

Have a great rest of your Sunday. And get ready for some Football.

J
 
Remote Controller

Remote Controller

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-- Sources: Deal to End Lockout Reached --
Sun Jul 24, 2011 --from FFMastermind.com​
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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the NFL Players Association and the league's owners have reached agreement on the remaining points needed in their 10-year labor deal, sources from both sides said. Despite the fact the new agreement will require a majority vote from the players, that part of the deal between the two sides is considered a formality, according to sources. The NFLPA is making plans for a major press conference Monday. But first the player reps' executive committee is scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C., on Sunday so they can vote Monday. Just as the NFL would not have called a vote Thursday in Atlanta without knowing it would pass in the way it did -- 31-0 with one abstention -- the NFLPA would also not be going forward without that assurance. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith knows his executive committee, his players reps and the rest of his constituents well enough to know how they will vote. Plus, no collective bargaining agreement has ever been turned down by the players when approved by leadership. Once the players ratify the deal, training camps and free agency are likely to begin the same day, in what would be the equivalent of merging Thanksgiving and Christmas into one holiday. Owners tentatively agreed to a players-recommended plan for the NFLPA to bring players into team facilities starting as early as Wednesday to physically vote on whether to recertify the current trade association as a union, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton. The executive committee is also expected to vote to recommend recertifying itself as a union, according to the source. A recommendation also has to be made by the 32 player representatives on that count. When the executive committee accepts the new CBA, players from certain teams will be granted permission to report to training camps Wednesday and players from other teams will be asked to report to training camps Friday, a source said. The hope from both sides is there are enough votes to recertify the union by as early as Friday. For that to happen, a 50-percent-plus-one-vote majority of the players have to accept the NFLPA as its union and accept the terms of a CBA. The NFL announced Thursday it would open its doors to players under contract two days after the NFLPA executive committee accepts the CBA and settlement terms from existing lawsuits. The league also said that free agency would start the day after the union is recertified. Therefore, under this tentative schedule for recertification, the pre-league year buffer period could start Wednesday. Under that scenario, teams could potentially open contract talks with their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents and draft choices Wednesday. However, no contracts could be signed until Saturday at the earliest. In that scenario, teams would also be able to renegotiate contracts with players from their own team starting as early as Wednesday. Upon recertification of the union, free agency could start Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and rosters would be allowed to expand to 90 players. It is still uncertain when teams would be able to sign undrafted free agents.
 
Phicinfan

Phicinfan

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IT's DONE!

NFLPA leadership has unanimously approved the new CBA.

Here is the schedule that has been shared on multiple sites that was directly from a NFLPA document:
Titled “Article 11, Transition Rules for the 2011 League Year,” here’s what the document provides.
Today, the NFL will publish a Free Agency List.
On Tuesday, team facilities will open for voluntary training, conditioning, and classroom instruction.
On Tuesday, trades can begin.
At 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may sign drafted rookies, undrafted rookies, and negotiate with (but not sign) their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, exclusive-rights players, and franchise players.
Also, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may negotiate with, but not sign or give offer sheets to, other team’s unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, and franchise players.
At 4:01 p.m. ET on Thursday, teams may waive or terminate player contracts.
At 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may renegotiate existing player contracts.
Also at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams sign their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, exclusive-rights free agents, and franchise players.
Also at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may sign unrestricted free agents from other teams, restricted free agents from other teams, and franchise players from other teams.
No payment of any kind can be made to any player until the CBA has been ratified by the players.
The 2011 league year will begin no later than August 4. When the 2011 league year begins, teams must be under the salary cap. (Specifically, their highest 51 cap numbers must fit under the cap.)
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So Friday is when all hell breaks loose.
 
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