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LaChapelle · 11-14-2009, 04:18 PM

Rumors fly of possible NFLPA concessions

Posted by Mike Florio on November 14, 2009 4:40 PM ET

Though the NFL and the union have agreed not to talk publicly about their ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, word of some of the details have been leaking out via private avenues.

Per a league source, there's talk that the NFLPA is willing to agree to the expansion of the regular season to 18 games.

(We've long believed that talk from the league of an 18-game regular season was aimed at securing the addition of one game, moving the total number of games to 17.)

The source also says that, as an inducement to getting a deal done before the start of the uncapped year, the union is willing to adhere to the free-agency eligibility rules that will apply in 2010 absent a new labor deal. Specifically, players whose contracts expire after the season would be required to have six years of service in order to be eligible for unrestricted free agency.

Though the players who will be restricted free agents under that scenario might not be too pleased, the reality is that they'll be restricted free agents if no deal is done at all.

LaChapelle · 11-14-2009, 06:43 PM

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**DaneMcCloud** · 11-14-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

I don't get this comment. Are you saying the best team would be subject to more random injuries in those two extra games than other teams?

Last year, Tom Brady was injured in game one.

There's no denying that they were the best team in the NFL and Super Bowl bound WITH Brady.

The point is that since injuries that take the best teams out of contention each year over the course of 16 games happen frequently, I find it highly likely that the best team entering each season wouldn't finish that way due to the increase of injuries sustained over an 18 game season.

Injuries are already a significant part of the game. Why make them even more significant, especially at a time when talent is spread so thin as it is?

Marco Polo · 11-14-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

18 games is ludicrous. There's no way the best team would win the Super Bowl (and maybe not even make the playoffs) due to inevitable injury.

The owners are being far too greedy. This doesn't bode well IMO for 2011.

Considering we won't be the best team in 2011, you are saying there is a chance?!

milkman · 11-14-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Last year, Tom Brady was injured in game one.

There's no denying that they were the best team in the NFL and Super Bowl bound WITH Brady.

The point is that since injuries that take the best teams out of contention each year over the course of 16 games happen frequently, I find it highly likely that the best team entering each season wouldn't finish that way due to the increase of injuries sustained over an 18 game season.

Injuries are already a significant part of the game. Why make them even more significant, especially at a time when talent is spread so thin as it is?

I deny that they were the best team last year, even with Brady.

The Steelers were a better team.
They had O-Line issues, but they also have a far more aggressive and better defense, and playmakers at WR, and QB who is every bit as clutch as Brady.

If they had met in the playoffs, my money would have been on the Steelers.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-14-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

I deny that they were the best team last year, even with Brady.

The Steelers were a better team.
They had O-Line issues, but they also have a far more aggressive and better defense, and playmakers at WR, and QB who is every bit as clutch as Brady.

If they had met in the playoffs, my money would have been on the Steelers.

Mine would have been on the Pats.

milkman · 11-14-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Mine would have been on the Pats.

I would have happily taken your money.

Red Dawg · 11-14-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

So now we have to find the "Right 62"?

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Laugh at Haley all you want he's one victory away from being correct on 22 player off the street legendary statement. It will happen either this weekend or against Cleveland.

BigChiefFan · 11-14-2009, 09:52 PM

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