27 Apr 2011, 09:46pm by Brian McIntyre
U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson has denied the NFL's request for a stay of the lockout she lifted on Monday. The NFL wanted Nelson to keep the lockout in place while they appeal her ruling, but Nelson wrote the league "has not met its burden for a stay pending appeal, expedited or otherwise." (Click to read more.)
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27 Apr 2011, 03:02pm by Brian McIntyre
During an interview with Brock & Salk on 710 ESPN Seattle, longtime NFLPA player representative Chester Pitts, most recently with the Seattle Seahawks, refers to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as a "fraud". (Click to read more.)
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26 Apr 2011, 11:07am by Brian McIntyre
Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com cite multiple sources in reporting that Georgia linebacker/defensive end Justin Houston and Iowa defensive lineman Christian Ballard tested positive for marijuana at the 2011 Scouting Combine. (Click to read more.)
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26 Apr 2011, 09:28am by Brian McIntyre
Hours after U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled in favor of the players and enjoined the lockout, the NFLPA emailed players, suggesting they report to work on Tuesday. Though the NFL filed a motion for a stay with Judge Nelson, and plan to appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court in St. Louis if that stay request is denied, the league informed teams to allow the players into the building. For now. (Click to read more.)
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