Handful of Owners Resisting Parameters of New Deal

[CRedskinsRule]

Does anyone think that a ruling from Doty (on the TV deals) or from 8th District CoA would derail the process that is happening now? I am just curious because clearly either of those could happen at any point now. Do the negotiations have enough steam to get over one side or the other being handed an unexpected or major victory, such as the DCoA siding with the players or Doty awarding an incredibly small amount?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Does anyone think that a ruling from Doty (on the TV deals) or from 8th District CoA would derail the process that is happening now? I am just curious because clearly either of those could happen at any point now. Do the negotiations have enough steam to get over one side or the other being handed an unexpected or major victory, such as the DCoA siding with the players or Doty awarding an incredibly small amount?

No.

We're almost there fellas. Free Agency is right around the corner. It's like March in July!

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No.

We're almost there fellas. Free Agency is right around the corner. It's like March in July!

Man, I hope you are right about that!!!

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No.

We're almost there fellas. Free Agency is right around the corner. It's like March in July!

Glad to hear you're confident about it. I was thinking that maybe the reports on this snowballed into this unofficial consensus that a deal was close to done, but in reality it might not be that close. In fairness, I've read that mid-july is realistic and anything could still happen.

With all the reporting now giving hope to the fans, it will be a major pr issue if this falls through. Guess that's one more reason that both sides need to get a deal.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Glad to hear you're confident about it. I was thinking that maybe the reports on this snowballed into this unofficial consensus that a deal was close to done, but in reality it might not be that close. In fairness, I've read that mid-july is realistic and anything could still happen.

With all the reporting now giving hope to the fans, it will be a major pr issue if this falls through. Guess that's one more reason that both sides need to get a deal.

Mid July is realistic for free agency. For all intents and purposes, from all I've heard the deal is just about agreed upon (and I realize "just about" is as dangerous a term as "he has potential"), but it may take 2-3 weeks to make that a formal CBA.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No.

We're almost there fellas. Free Agency is right around the corner. It's like March in July!

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Does anyone think that a ruling from Doty (on the TV deals) or from 8th District CoA would derail the process that is happening now? I am just curious because clearly either of those could happen at any point now. Do the negotiations have enough steam to get over one side or the other being handed an unexpected or major victory, such as the DCoA siding with the players or Doty awarding an incredibly small amount?

Thats why there is a mediator, and why the 8th Circuit has said they would hold off ruling as long as progress is being made.