The Facts:
Earlier Thursday, word emerged that the seven-day mediation between the NFL and the players’ union has ended. The news isn’t as good as we’d hoped. “Some progress was made, but very strong differences remain on the all-important core issues that separate the parties,” mediator George Cohen said in a statement released by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
In other words, as PFT's Mike Florio advised readers: "Pack a lunch. And another lunch. And a few more. ... The mediation will resume Tuesday, March 1 -- five days from now and less than three days before the current labor deal expires. Florio went on to suggest the best hope for avoiding a lockout comes from the possibility that enough progress will be made on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week to prompt the two sides to extend the deadline for the expiration of the deal. Then, the talks would continue as the parties move toward an agreement or impasse. ... Stay tuned.
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