by Jeff Howe on Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:07AM Just when the two sides were starting to get along, the NFL's labor situation has gotten ugly yet again. The players were absolutely livid with the owners Thursday night, and as such, the league's player representatives knew within an hour of their conference call that they wouldn't be voting to ratify a settlement to end the lockout, according to a player rep who was on the call.There's a "good chance" the players reconvene for another call Friday, but the player rep had "no idea" if the players would be ready to vote then.Earlier Thursday, the owners approved the proposal by a 31-0 vote (the Raiders abstained), and they left
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NFL Lockout: Will NFL Trade Rumors Intensify With Lockout Lifted?
The NFL Lockout Lift Ratchets Up the NFL Trade Rumors Amidst Mass ConfusionThe game of football is very cut and dry. You get the ball into the end zone and push people out of your way to get there.Certainly no rocket scientists are needed to explain the rules...but you may need one to figure out the latest piece of news regarding the lockout.On Monday U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ordered an immediate end to the lockout, taking the players side in the fight with the owners.Trying to divide up $ 9 billion has never been so hard.Can free agents start signing with teams starting tomorrow? Yahoo! Sports Dave Campbell has more:It could invoke the 2010 rules for free