Comments on: Mediation conference call over, Judge orders both sides to stay quiet

By: crosbyhasgonorrhea

crosbyhasgonorrhea — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:36:50 +0000

If the Federal Government shuts down this weekend, as expected, who will mediate the discussions? Is the NLRB considered essential personnel? If not, its actually illegal for George Cohen to work.

By: realfann

realfann — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:35:03 +0000

I agree with Deb.

This PROVES that the best chance of a negotiated agreement lies with the judge forcing the owners to negotiate with the players under her guidance.

Because the players have already agreed to that.

My guess is that she took most of the hour to tell both sides to shut the eff up and stop the non-stop media blitzing.

Good news for those of us that want football in the Fall.

By: laeaglefan

laeaglefan — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:18:42 +0000

I would love to see Jerry Jones get sent to the slammer for violating the gag order!

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:37:56 +0000

’bout time. But who was in on the conference call? If it’s just a bunch of lawyers on both sides, it’ll only result in MORE legal fees. The owners and players need a conference call and get the ball rolling.

By: mistrezzrachael

mistrezzrachael — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:36:29 +0000

commoncents says:
Apr 8, 2011 12:42 PM
Can the gag order be applied to the jets and the ravens players and coaches for the upcoming season??

Hardest I have laughed all day…but so true…You know how bad I want to strap ball gag onto Rexy????..amongst other things

jetties must be real down right now…no FA..you know, that one player who will bring them their 43rd April SB trophy in a row.

I want more Ben & bride stories though…just sounded so ROMANTIC…saving themselves…Like Clinton said..rape doesn’t count.

By: stevecmh

stevecmh — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:09:29 +0000

Good point, Deb!

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:49:58 +0000

If nothing else, that shows the two sides show more respect for Nelson’s media edict than they did for federal mediator George Cohen last month.

And it’s a good indicator that judicial oversight might have more success in helping the parties reach agreement than another federal mediator would have.

By: watney99

watney99 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:45:24 +0000

Even though two weeks for a decision was what came out of the hearing, she might be looking to speed up her decision . . . maybe a monday announcement. only basis for this speculation is that she might have decided being at the epicenter of this fiasco is a no win situation . . . make a ruling and pass it on . . .

By: micronin127

micronin127 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:29:25 +0000

I’ll believe it when I see it. Both sides kept pretty quiet the first week of mediation too.

A leak is coming… and I would love to see Judge Nelson order the responsible party jailed overnight for contempt of court.

They might get the message then, but owners and players are both pretty stubborn and a self-important.

By: deadontoilet

deadontoilet — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:19:57 +0000

Respect comes in many forms.

I would suggest that the owners and players both respect the fact that a judge can hold them in contempt and jail them for blabbing.

I respect this particular judge for telling everyone to shut the hell up and try to work something out like grown-ups.

By: buc13jcs

buc13jcs — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:02:50 +0000

sounds like judge nelson gave the boys a timeout…its about time someone did

By: mrjackson206

mrjackson206 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:51:29 +0000

I believe she’s eventually going to order them to mediation with George Cohen as the appointed mediator that reports back to her once she rules in about 2 weeks. It’s what makes the most sense.

I don’t think the owners will get what they’re looking for as far as where the talks will take place. I believe those talks will take place in Minnesota.

That way each side get one thing that they want, & each side has to concede one thing as well.

By: airraid77

airraid77 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:47:47 +0000

If their is a gag order on the content of the conference call, and the content of the conference call put a gag order on talking to each through the media…..M-flo and company are going to have to make up stories…and like the rest of us, will be flying blind.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:44:29 +0000

chapnastier says:
Apr 8, 2011 12:22 PM
Imagine if they players had been told to do this all along.
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The players and owners were both told “to do this all along” during mediation, and both sides ignored it.

By: commoncents

commoncents — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:42:06 +0000

Can the gag order be applied to the jets and the ravens players and coaches for the upcoming season??

By: farmmbig

farmmbig — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:41:51 +0000

Nice to know that it takes a Federal Judge to perform Goodell’s duty.

And the taxpaying public flips the bill.

By: prior0knowledge

prior0knowledge — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:40:44 +0000

What? Oh, No! I am dying to hear any scrap of information or even rumors of a scrap of information.

With no real football information to sustain me, all I have is this stuff.

If you can’t find any real info, make something up.

Please, please, please… I am dying here… Agh… gasp… thud [Sound of person falling to ground]

By: jlb10

jlb10 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:40:23 +0000

isn’t saying the judge ordered both sides to keep quiet still leaking information?

By: ruckinfidiculous

ruckinfidiculous — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:36:03 +0000

“Judge orders both sides to stay quiet” and to go to their rooms without dinner.

By: bhindenemylines

bhindenemylines — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:34:34 +0000

“If nothing else, that shows the two sides show more respect for Nelson’s media edict than they did for federal mediator George Cohen last month.”

That’s because violating an order by a judge carries a worse consequence than one from mediator, right?

By: bluepike

bluepike — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:33:53 +0000

Is it at all possible that, just this one time, that no news is good news? Maybe this judge is the “real deal” of a motivator. Let’s all hope so.

By: geo1113

geo1113 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:30:51 +0000

Cohen can’t cite anyone for comtempt of court.

By: SteelTown6

SteelTown6 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:30:29 +0000

“If nothing else, that shows the two sides show more respect for Nelson’s media edict than they did for federal mediator George Cohen last month.”

Not really.
Cohen has no real authority whatsoever, remember, “non-binding” arbitration.
All he could really ever do was to make suggestions, he doesn’t have the power to make anything happen.

By: chapnastier

chapnastier — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:22:17 +0000

Imagine if they players had been told to do this all along.

By: vadog

vadog — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:21:50 +0000

Well, if an agreement can’t be found…I guess a gag order would be the second best outcome!!!

Now, if Judge Nelson could just apply that same lorder to Congress and the budget negotiations!!!!!!!