The Facts:
The NFL hasn't set a deadline for when games would be canceled without a collective bargaining agreement. "We don't have a date by which the season is lost, or a date by which we have to move from 16 games to some other [number]," Eric Grubman, the league's executive VP for business operations, said. "Our intentions are to play a full season, and we will pull every lever that we can within the flexibility we have or can identify to make that happen."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Even during the lockout, Grubman said, the NFL and teams are working so they will be ready to start the season quickly once a deal is reached. Also worth noting, the 2011 schedule released Tuesday has games beginning Sept. 8, but includes some room to maneuver. The NFL could still squeeze in 16 games with a delayed start by eliminating bye weeks and the week between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. The league also has a deal with host Indianapolis to potentially hold the Super Bowl a week later, stemming from the earlier possibility of playing an 18-game regular season. The league also took steps to ensure a potentially shortened season would play out as fairly as possible. ... Meanwhile, we'll remind you Judge Susan Nelson is expected to rule on the legality of the lockout soon -- perhaps as soon as Monday. Stay tuned.
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