Monday, February 28, 2011
Smart shoppers: Raiders avoid bonuses despite big deals
While the Oakland Raiders have handed out some big contracts already to keep potential free agents off the open market, they won't have to start paying out on those deals until after there's a resolution to the league's labor dispute.
NFL labor talks enter critical week with Thursday night deadline
This is the week hardly anyone expected to actually arrive: deadline time for the NFL and its players' union.
NFLPA creates fund to help offset potential lockout losses
The 'strike fund,' set up by the NFL Players Association, will pay players based on years of service in the league. For example, a player with three years or more experience will be given a check for $59,000. First- and second-year players will receive less than that, Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com reports.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
NFLPA creates fund to help offset potential lockout losses
The "strike fund," set up by the NFL Players Association, will pay players based on years of service in the league. For example, a player with three years or more experience will be given a check for $59,000. First- and second-year players will receive less than that.
Kaepernick drawing Tebow comparisons, and rightfully so
Nevada's Colin Kaepernick has all the intangibles. He can run, he can throw and he's a natural leader. Clark Judge says his skill set is drawing a lot of comparisons to Tim Tebow and he could prove to be the steal of this year's draft.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Goodell updates owners on CBA negations at combine
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's top labor negotiator used this week's annual scouting combine to update owners on the collective bargaining negotiations.
Lockout issues include independent offseason work, injury rehab
NFL players and coaches are still trying to sort through what will be allowed during a lockout, if a new collective bargaining agreement is not finished before the current one expires. Questions involve playbooks, offseason work and injury rehabilitation.
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