NFL Lockout 2011: Owners, Players Have Reached Agreement On CBA

Robert Kraft Apologizes To NFL Fans

Robert Kraft came into the labor negotiations in a similar boat with his fellow NFL owners. As an owner, it's natural to assume that he would be painted as a bad guy. Yet, here we are, at the end of the lockout, and he is apologizing to the fans. Could the Patriots ask for a better owner?

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Reached Agreement On New CBA

It took 132 days, but the NFL owners and players have finally reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, bringing an end to the NFL Lockout.

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Have Reportedly Reached An Agreement

It appears that the NFL owners and players have finally come to an agreement. According to multiple reports, including one from WEEI, both sides have agreed on a deal that should end the work stoppage.

NFL Lockout: Owners Approve New CBA, Players Push Off Vote

The NFL owners have approved a new CBA by a vote of 31-0 (with Al Davis of the Oakland Raiders) abstaining, and the players will reportedly take some time to mull over the new proposed deal.

NFL Lockout: Players Reportedly Reject Proposed CBA, Chaos Ensues

According to a USA Today report, the players have rejected the proposed CBA that the owners nearly unanimously approved (31 votes yea, zero nay, one abstaining). However, that report has not been confirmed.

NFL Lockout: Owners Approve New CBA, Players Yet To Vote

The NFL Lockout could be over in a matter of hours. Owners approved a new CBA by a vote of 31-0 (with the Oakland Raiders abstaining), meaning that it's all up to the players association to approve, and then football will return.

NFL Lockout: Logan Mankins Will OK Deal Without Compensation

Logan Mankins was reported to be one of two players holding up a new agreement between owners and players that would end the NFL Lockout, but according to a report on Twitter, he is now willing to sign off on a deal without seeking compensation. Mankins was reportedly seeking $10 million or unrestricted free agency, which his agent denied.

NFL Lockout: Logan Mankins, Vincent Jackson Reportedly Holding Up Possible Agreement

According to Mike Freeman of CBS Sports, New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins and San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, two plantiffs in the case, will not sign their names without being compensated 10 million dollars by the NFL in a possible settlement.

NFL Lockout: Teams Notified About Thursday's Important Meeting

The NFL Lockout may finally be coming to an end on Thursday. Adam Schefter has reported that all 32 NFL teams have been sent a memo from the league telling them to make sure all key executives are in attendance during Thursday's meeting.

NFL Lockout: Player, Owners Nearing Final Stages Of Agreement

We're getting closer and closer to a new CBA in the NFL, meaning that the lengthy lockout is coming to a close. The latest glimmer of hope comes from former Boston Globe writer and current NFL Network reporter, Albert Breer.

NFL Lockout: Patriots' Tom Brady Says 'It Is Time' To End Lockout

Tom Brady, like all of the fans, has had enough of the NFL Lockout. Brady, who's name is on the lawsuit against the NFL, spoke out along with fellow quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Drew Brees in a statement released Wednesday, urging the owners to bring the lockout to a close.

NFL Lockout: Court Of Appeals Rules In Favor Of Owners In Lockout

Bad news fans, the NFL Lockout is legal. That's the word from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that it is legal for the owners to lock out the players as the league's longest work stoppage enters its 115th day.

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Unlikely To Reach Agreement Thurdsay

The NFL Lockout seems like it's entering the final stages, but a deal most likely won't be reached by Thursday night, according to sources of ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

NFL Lockout: NFL, Players Association Move Labor Talks To Minnesota

After completing talks last week in Hull, Massachusetts, the NFL owners and the NFL Players Association began their fifth round of labor talks on Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota in hopes of finally striking a deal.

NFL Lockout: 'Complicated' Labor Talks Adjourn, Sides 'Optimistic' Deal Will Be Reached

NFL Lockout: Labor Talks Heading In The 'Right Direction'

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Meet In Boston Wednesday, Thursday

The NFL Lockout enters its 102nd day on Wednesday, and the owners and players are set to continue their talks, this time doing so in Boston.

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Scheduled To Resume Talks Next Week

The owners and players are scheduled to resume talks next week, according to Albert Breer of the NFL Network.

NFL Lockout: Eagle-Tribune Report Indicates Lockout Could Be Nearing End

After 86 long, football-less days, the NFL Lockout may finally be nearing its end. A report from Bill Burt of the Eagle-Tribune indicated that an NFL source said that the owners and players are close to reaching an agreement to bring the lockout to a close.

NFL Lockout Ruling To Come Wednesday, Uncertainty Surrounds Patriots

The NFL Lockout is over! Well, now, wait just one minute. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson lifted the NFL Lockout on Monday, but the league is requesting a stay to attempt to keep the lockout in motion until they go through their appeals.

NFL Lockout Ruling Means Players Can Report To Work On Tuesday

Monday evening, Judge Susan Nelson ruled in favor of the players, lifting the NFL lockout. It was a decision that the league's owners quickly appealed, seeking a stay of the lockout during the process. But with that ruling not expected until Tuesday sometime, it appears that for a few hours Tuesday morning, the NFL will run as though there is no lockout. Most importantly, this means the players can report to work as normal.

NFL Lockout Lifted In Judge Nelson's Ruling, League Promptly Appealed

NFLPA Officially Decertifies, NFL Expected To Lock Them Out Friday Night

NFL Lockout: NFL, Players Association To Resume Talks On Monday

NFL Lockout: Owners, Players Agree On One Week Extenson