Goodell explains latest proposal to players
Posted March 17, 2011 10:25 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to all active players, outlining the league’s last proposal to the union during labour negotiations.
In Thursday’s email, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Goodell tells players that “each passing day puts our game and our shared economics further at risk.”
Goodell writes that the NFL Players Association “walked out of the federal mediator’s offices … and filed a lawsuit.” He says owners “are prepared to resume those negotiations at any time.”
Talks between the sides broke off last Friday. The union dissolved, allowing players to file suit in federal court. Hours later, owners locked out the players, creating the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987.
