Waiting On Good NFL Lockout News

by Joel Thorman on Jul 19, 2011 5:16 PM CDT

This whole NFL lockout thing started way back in March although it seems like it's been going on longer than that. On March 11, the players decided that decertifying as a union gave them the best leverage in the labor negotiations and the owners thought locking the players out gave them the best leverage.

Here's a summary of what's been going on since then:

Blah, blah, um, blah and more blah.

All that matters now is that football is getting closer and, despite some of my anger towards the owners and players over the last four months, I'm ready to put it all behind us and focus on what matters -- the Kansas City Chiefs 2011-12 season.

That said, there are still some things to be worked out in order to end this lockout.

Right now lawyers are working on a draft of the next labor agreement and we hope Rudy Niswanger and the other 31 player reps will recommend approval of that settlement tomorrow when they arrive in Washington D.C. Then on Thursday we hope the owners -- or at least 24 of them -- will vote to approve the settlement when they meet in Atlanta.

If that happens, then it's possible we're talking about free agency this weekend. (!!!!!)

Yup, I've already told Ms. Primetime not to expect me to attend whatever she's scheduled for us this weekend because I'm going to be "working" all weekend. I've never wanted to "work" so bad on a weekend in my life.

Let's do this thing, owners and players. Make it happen.

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How about some funny news?

Chris Kluwe, a punter mind you, called the players using their names as plaintiffs in the anti-trust lawsuit as leverage for their own gain “douchebags” on twitter. Awesome!

Thanks for the inspiration, Bajah!

When some kid says that a modern day player is their "hero", tell them about Joe, and what a real hero is.

by RememberDelaney37 on Jul 19, 2011 5:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

And at least one person read it. ;)

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by Tarkus on Jul 19, 2011 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

By the way, joel

Couldn’t be more jealous that your "work"is trying to keep up with the flash flood of news that will pour in once the lockout is lifted. I’ll be doing that anyway for free. You want to pay me for it? :-)

Thanks for the inspiration, Bajah!

When some kid says that a modern day player is their "hero", tell them about Joe, and what a real hero is.

by RememberDelaney37 on Jul 19, 2011 5:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

oooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmgggggggggggggggg I'm dyin' here ...

I’ll be doing that anyway for free. You want to pay me for it?

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by upamtn on Jul 19, 2011 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

slap happy are we??????????

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Winner

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 19, 2011 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

You can work

But I won’t pay you.

The real world calls those people interns. :)

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by Joel Thorman on Jul 19, 2011 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

there ya go, Joel ... fixeded

Blah, blah, um, blah and more blah … heck to the blah and not sure

by upamtn on Jul 19, 2011 5:50 PM CDT reply actions

that sounds like a poll...............

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions

news..........

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/19/lawyers-hope-to-have-completed-draft-of-deal-to-present-to-players-wednesday/

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

and more news............

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/19/report-vincent-jackson-will-be-a-charger-wont-hold-up-a-deal/

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 6:11 PM CDT reply actions

tired of waiting...........

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 7:03 PM CDT reply actions

Me two.

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by Tarkus on Jul 19, 2011 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions

nice..............

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

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Chill Steve

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 19, 2011 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions

That's easy for you to say.

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by Tarkus on Jul 19, 2011 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

can you repeat that??????

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions

if he can we're in trouble

by upamtn on Jul 19, 2011 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

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by LadyChief on Jul 19, 2011 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions

So I am SEC country for the summer

and I swear they have a channel that just replays old football games. Well I am flipping and I stop to watch briefly and the first play I see, involves Dexter McCluster breakin ankles! Its a sign folks, its almost football time!

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by muwxman on Jul 19, 2011 8:15 PM CDT reply actions