So today brought us what appeared to be good news when both the league and players agreed to resume talks through mediation. On the surface this seemed like a very good thing. Perhaps the two sides could get together, figure things out, and end this lockout without a long, ugly court battle.
But wait, we’re talking about the NFL and the group of players formerly known as the players association, two sides that can’t seem to agree on anything. So even though they agree getting together to talk is a good idea, it sounds like the two sides can’t agree on where to talk. The league wants to hold mediation sessions in Washington DC with federal mediator George Cohen, who oversaw the last round of talks before the union decertified and the NFL imposed a lockout. The players, meanwhile, aren’t interested in that, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The players want to hold mediation sessions under the supervision of Judge Susan Nelson in St. Paul, Minn. Nelson heard arguments yesterday from both sides as the players seek an injunction to end the lockout, and said she would take a couple weeks to rule, then urged both sides to resume talks.
And sure, it is still possible that the two sides will pick a location and have those talks, but as of now it seems like the potential good news today will turn into just another thing for the players and owners to fight over.
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