The Facts: Following on the ongoing story. ... After initially reporting the two sides had agreed to terms on a contract, NFL Network's Michael Silver and Mike Garafolo reported that Lynch is "nearing agreement" on a new contract with the Raiders. In fact, Lynch made it clear on Twitter there's still work to be done on sealing up his new deal. "If u kno me you kno my business is my business," Lynch tweeted, "and if u don't kno me that's a fun fact for ya... when (expletive) get REAL I'll let you kno!!!!"

Diehards Line:So there we have. Apparently, the (expletive) isn't real yet, something apparent with the NFL Network hitting the brakes on Silver's initial reporting which clearly stated that Lynch and the Raiders had a deal in place. That said, it continues to sound like this union is going to happen. ... Stay tuned.