NFL talks collapse, lockout expected.
 

Bye-bye football!!

The NFL Players Association has filed papers to decertify, effectively disbanding the union and giving it the chance to sue under antitrust laws if there is a lockout.

"The NFLPA will move forward as a professional trade association with the mission of supporting the interests and rights of current and former professional football players," the group said Friday in a statement.

The move follows a 16th day of federally mediated negotiations in which the union, presented with a proposal from the league's owners group late Friday afternoon as a 5 p.m. decertification deadline approached, rejected the offer as "significant differences continue to remain," union chief DeMaurice Smith said.

"They have chosen to choose another strategy, and that is their choice," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.

Without decertification, the union would've had to wait six months to file a suit after the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

Shortly after the announcement, the union's website, NFLPA.org, had been dismantled.

"Error 404: Football Not Found" was published in large letters near the top of the site's homepage. A smaller line below read: "Please be patient as we work on resolving this. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6205936

wow i didn't think this would happen :/

nflpa.org forwards to nflplayers.com with a 404 page that says, "Football Not Found"

http://www.nflplayers.com/

People are suffering because of the economy and these millionaire jack holes can't come to an agreement, fucking disgusting if you ask me :2 cents:

Billionaires and millionaires forgetting the people that make it all happen, everyday fans.


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i need some good news! STAT!

That sucks. They should fix their web site so that it provides useful information.

The reporter in the video said there will be a court room battle about tax documents, legal information and unions about NFL and NBA. How interesting!

this really sucks. i hate the money and politics bullshit but i love the game.

theres a film with george clooney about the beginning pro football, its more of a comedy but its great to see how it began with so much anarchy and passion. its so clusterfucked now with greed and dollar signs its a sad thing to see.

i was very young at the time, but i recall when players played because they loved the game. their compensation was minimal.

$6 hot dogs ruined the experience

Dipshits

Every year they jack up prices and every year sports fans line up, say thank you, and pay up:2 cents:

That's why I love college sports.