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NFL executives, officials leave Atlanta after rules briefing

Jon Elway

Jon Elway, executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos, arrives for a meeting Friday, July 22, 2011, in Atlanta. NFL general managers and other team executives are meeting to discuss specifics of the labor agreement approved by owners and make plans for the season while awaiting the players’ vote on the deal. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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The Atlanta portion of this labor drama has officially wrapped up.

After a four hour Friday morning session where NFL officials from every team were briefed on the new rules in the proposed CBA, representatives from all 32 teams left town according to Steve Wyche of NFL Network.

Wyche said that one team executive said he felt like he was felt held “hostage” by the situation. They are ready to start making moves at any time and can theoretically get back to business one day after the players ratify an agreement.

Doors will not open until the players ratify the agreement. At this point, it looks rather unlikely those doors will open Saturday as the owners hoped.