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NFL schedules ownership meeting for January 18

Published December 30, 2010 07:16 PM
Roger Goodell

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2010 file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands on the field before an NFL football game in Atlanta. The NFL Players Association has turned to Congress for help in preventing an owners’ lockout next season, drafting letters for lawmakers to send to the league and holding a briefing for members of Congress and their aides on the economic impact of a labor dispute, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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When the owners last met on December 15 in Atlanta, it was assumed they’d reconvene in conjunction with the Super Bowl.

They’ll get together even sooner than that.

Per a league source, the owners will meet on January 18 in Atlanta, which could be the site of the NFC title game only five days later.

The session most likely arises from the ongoing labor situation, and the lack of any real urgency by either side to hammer out terms before the current deal expires on March 3.

If there’s going to be any shot at working out a new CBA before the end of the present CBA, plans need to be made quickly for intensive negotiating sessions. Hopefully, the NFL will finalize those plans on January 18.