Team owners and Representatives of the NFL's Players' Association met in Washington, DC. February 9, 2011 in order to continue negotiations regarding a new collective bargaining agreement, which leaves the 2011 season hanging in the balance.
Today's meeting began at 10 am est. and lasted into the evening. This is the 2nd time in five days the two sides have met; the Representatives and owners will meet again later this week as well.
According to Commissioner Roger Goodell, the weekend talks were "beneficial" , he also shows his feelings by stating that 'both sides needed to come together to negotiate so that no time [would be] lost."
One important fact remaining is that the two sides settle on an agreement that is fair for the players as well as the franchises; allowing advancement, and more importantly, a 2011 season.
According to DeMaurice "De" Smith, the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association, team owners will lock-out players if there is not a new agreement reached by March 4, which is when the current deal, which was reached in 2008, will expire.
The owners' proposal of an 18-game regular season schedule; division of gross revenue and benefits given to retired players are also among the chief points being debated over the next few weeks.
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