NFL extends the extension they already extended

If you're still following, They extended yesterday's deadline by 24 hours (so it would expire today, Friday, at midnight) and have now extended it one week to next Friday.

However, my money is on yet another extension next Friday. They will keep doing it until something gets done.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6181794

 

Any way you look at it, this is very good news.

 

At least the two sides are talking and apparently making some progress... or at least not moving backwards.

 

The very worst pessimistic case you can make for this is that both sides think it is in their interest to LOOK like they're making progress, which in itself would be a good thing.
It certainly appears as if the TV money ruling has made the owners less eager for the lockout, and I think we all assume the players never were.

 

Season ticket invoices just went out. If they went to lockout no doubt the checks would stop coming in.

 

The federal bailout program was extended also. Big whoop.

 

Good fucking lord. Wake me up when they reached an agreement. Until then, this is nothing but a hand job.

 

Hey, don't underestimate the hand job.

 

Owners kick the can along the road, get the season ticket money in the bank, then slam the door.

 

Boom does have a knack for cutting to the meat of the matter when it comes to the dollars/cents stuff. Owners have a clear incentive to give the impression that progress is being made and an agreement imminent until those checks have hit their mailbox. This news may have as much to do with that as anything else. Wouldn't read too much into it.

 

Anyone who sends in a check before they know exactly how many games are going to played is a damn idiot.