NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and Commissioner Roger Goodell met today for, reportedly, 1 hour 40 minutes to discuss the Collective Bargaining Agreement. When the two sides left the meeting, they gave no comments as to what was discussed and no indications if there was any progress.

 

When Goodell returned to the hotel later, he mentioned that the league's position was to finish a new deal was before the CBA expires in March, 2011."I think it's natural that deadlines produce results, so I think deadlines help," he said. "I think there is a general desire on both sides to get a deal. But I don't think you can create artificial deadlines."

 

Rob Long