Additional thanks go to my old boss, Al Davis, for being the first to rise, as he did in 1993, in support of Paul (Tagliabue) and an agreement. |
And we're running out of time. There's no progress, there's nothing to report. The positions are still the same. |
As they say, the clock is ticking and at least they realize that. Basically, though, we're at the same point. |
But it's still early. Look at what's happening in Jacksonville. The market was there early. They sold a lot of tickets. But they haven't sustained it. Now they're roping off seats in order to avoid blackouts. |
Everyone is really concerned we're getting down to that final deadline. We will do whatever it takes to protect the rights of the players. |
He meant as much to us off the field as much as on it, ... He had his name on the lawsuit and he didn't get one penny. That's just the type of guy he was. His character, his integrity was everything any NFL player should aspire to be. |
He meant as much to us off the field as much as on it. He had his name on the lawsuit and he didn't get one penny. That's just the type of guy he was. His character, his integrity was everything any NFL player should aspire to be. |
He meant as much to us off the field as on it. He had his name on the lawsuit (for free agency) and didn't get one penny. That's the type of guy he is. His character, his integrity was everything any NFL player should aspire to be. |
He piled on, ... He went beyond what we have in the agreement. When I have an arbitrator go beyond the agreement, I have no choice. Clearly, when you look at this case, his decision even went beyond what the Eagles said in their legal briefs. |
He piled on. He went beyond what we have in the agreement. When I have an arbitrator go beyond the agreement, I have no choice. Clearly, when you look at this case, his decision even went beyond what the Eagles said in their legal briefs. |
He said that I had to stay on this. He was very adamant about his position on it. We're all going to be at the services, but we cannot forget the principles and integrity and what he stood for. He did it and now it's what every other league is trying to do. |
I am not going to accept a deal just for the sake of having labor peace. . . . The deal has got to be fair. |
I continue to believe that the problem lies with the high revenue clubs and the revenue sharing issue. Their refusal to share more revenues is making it worse for everybody -- players, owners, and fans. |
I don't see us getting a deal done anytime soon. |
I guess we could meet if they want to. All I know is they got up and said they had to have a conference and the meeting was ended. |