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NFL Lockout Hits the Courts, Derrick Mason calls Commissioner Roger Goodell a Joke, and Public Opinion Still Holds the Key.

April 10, 2011

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  Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations Waiting on the Court System April 9, 2011 Columbia, Mo. On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, the owners and players of the NFL faced off in court.  U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson in Minnesota presided over the first hearing to determine whether or not the owners could lock the players […]

NFL Lockout pits Roger Goodell and owners against Demaurice Smith, Drew Brees and players in public opinion battle worth billions

March 21, 2011

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March 21, 2011 – Columbia, Mo.– By Alex Sagi With a football in his lap and a Gatorade at his side, Drew Brees dipped his feather pen in ink and wrote a declaration of grievances to King Roger Goodell.  Brees highlights a list of 11 NFL players who signed an NFLPLA letter to the king […]

NFL Players Union Decertifies: Negotiations are Now Lockout Public Opinion and Legal Battles as Players like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady File Lawsuits

March 13, 2011

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March 12, 2011, Columbia, Mo.— The NFL Players Union  (NFLPA) decertified yesterday, taking the battle for billions to the courts.  The process of the players union decertifying is complex, but important.  Decertification means the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) no longer recognizes the NFLPA – now the NFL Trade Association – as a union. Players […]

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