Countdown to Doomsday: Will the NFL and NFLPA Reach a New CBA as Time Expires?

March 3, 2011   ·   Jay Brown   ·   Jump to comments

As the clock continues to countdown towards doomsday, the 11:59pm EST deadline looms over the heads of the NFL and the NFL Players' Association to come to an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Should the deadline come and go without a new CBA, the NFL would experience its first work stoppage since 1987. It would tarnish the legacy of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. His predecessor, Paul Tagilabue, never experienced a labor dispute during his 16 years as commissioner.
However, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel—or at least every football fan hopes there is.
According to ESPN, there have been reports that the owners have made a significant enough proposal to the players that may be enough to "stop the clock" and continue negotiations without causing a work stoppage.
As of now, the union is waiting for answers on key issues in order to determine if there will be an agreement to extend negotiations beyond tonight's deadline...

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