Comments on: Minnesota court declines to delay league’s deadline until July 6

By: southmo

southmo — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:33:16 +0000

All this means (besides some paralegals working late between June 3 and 6) is that no negotiations will happen after the 8th Circuit rules because the players will wait until June 6. And when the Minnesota court finds in favor of the players, the players will go back to the table and refuse to compromise on anything again.

Kinda sad how easily this court mess could put us all right back where we started.

By: nflfan101

nflfan101 — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:05:33 +0000

tinopuno says: May 23, 2011 7:00 PM

@nflfan101

Come on Roger! Get back to work and stop posting here on PFT. There are plenty of other NFL employees already doing that!
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D. I was wondering where you were at. We have been trying to negotiate, but we cannot negotiate by our self (even though we have tried). As a lawyer, you know that it takes both sides to talk to negotiate. And you have been hiding from us.

How about doing the players a favor and talk with us, tell us what you really want other that the old CBA, and tell us what you don’t like about the 2 proposals that we have made.

FACT: D. Smith walked out of CBA negotiations, decertified the union, had certain players file suit, and then did not attend at least one court ordered mediation session.

If fans, players, and PFT employees really want football, then tell D. Smith to get his butt into negotiations.

By: Rhode Island Patriots Fan

Rhode Island Patriots Fan — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:08:33 +0000

The US Magistrate Judge’s order on the league’s motion for extension of time to file its answer to the players’ antitrust complaint seems fair. While June 13 would have split the difference between what the NFL and Brady plaintiffs wanted, the Brady plaintiffs did agree to two prior extensions, which does indeed weigh in favor of reducing the length of the latest extension. What’s interesting to me is that the Eller plaintiffs, unlike the Brady plaintiffs, stipulated (agreed) to the NFL’s July 6 extension request.

By: tinopuno

tinopuno — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:23 +0000

@nflfan101

Come on Roger! Get back to work and stop posting here on PFT. There are plenty of other NFL employees already doing that!

By: ernieernie

ernieernie — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:58:03 +0000

The dem mean machine is at work in Minneapolis. There is not way the judge will side with the non union NFL. Minnesota is entrenched with unions running the state; judges, politicians, everything. Its sickening.
Fortunately Ohio, Wi, Mi have seen the light and are changing but Minnesota, never

By: nflfan101

nflfan101 — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:34:18 +0000

Surprise, surprise, surprise! Not really. This isn’t even news.

Care to guess how the court will ultimately rule on the Brady case? This judge doesn’t need evidence or testimony. It is plain to this judge that the NFL and owners are wrong. And she is not going to let facts or law get in her way to making that decision.

I disagree with PTF in that the 8th circuit ruling probably will affect the NFL’s response and an extension in time to answer will not hurt the players at all.

FACT: D. Smith walked out of CBA negotiations, decertified the union, had certain players file suit, and then did not attend at least one court ordered mediation session.

Fans, players, and PFT employees that really want football need to tell D. Smith to get his butt into negotiations.

By: thephantomstranger

thephantomstranger — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:48:26 +0000

Shocker that the NFL lost in the Minnesota federal court.