CBA Negotiations Extended for 7 Days

As speculated, the NFL Players Association and the team owners have made an agreement to extend the negotiation period for another week. This extension marks an effort on bother sides to finally reach an agreement and ensure that the 2011 schedule starts on time. 


The players initiated the extension which forced the owners to either comply or come out looking the bad guys. 


According to Baltimore Beat Down:


The owners made the right choice to go along with this additional seven days, although the thought of this additional time ending with a new CBA is anything other than a slam-dunk. Both sides continue to negotiate and if no agreement can be reached, the federal judge in this case seems to be considering forcing both sides to play the 2011 season under 2010 rules while continuing to negotiate a new deal during that time. This does not help the owners as they will lose precious revenue under the terms of the old CBA, which will not make them happy at all. Therefore, it is in their best interests to negotiate fairly with the player's union to reach an accord that both sides can live with for the foreseeable future.