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Labor talks “going well” after fourth day of mediation

DeMaurice Smith, Scott Fujita

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, left, and NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, walk to an NFL/NFLPA mediation session at Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service headquarters in Washington, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. After months of infrequent, and sometimes contentious bargaining, the league and union have met every day since Friday, to come to terms over a series of issues, not least of which is how to divide about $9 billion in annual revenues. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Another seven hour negotiating session between the player’s union and the NFL is in the books, and both sides are remaining quiet.

Well, NFLPA executive committee member Charlie Batch at least gave us a little something.

“Things are going well,” said Batch via the Associated Press. “We’ll see how things progress over the coming days.”

We’ll take it.

Batch, Chiefs Jets fullback Tony Richardson, and Browns linebacker Scott Fujita headed to the airport after the meetings. It’s unclear if other players will take their place on Tuesday when the fifth straight day of talks is expected to happen.

There is no way to know how much progress has been made under the watchful eye of federal mediator George Cohen, but the sides have talked for roughly 27 hours face-to-face since Friday.