The Facts:
Following up on the ongoing saga. ... In another very hopeful sign for the NFL's labor dispute, sources confirmed to The Post that league commissioner Roger Goodell and union chief DeMaurice Smith met for a private dinner lasting nearly two hours Wednesday night at a Midtown restaurant.
Reported by the New York Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The secret and highly unusual sit-down came at Patroon just hours after the two leaders were involved in another round of closed-door talks between negotiating parties on Long Island. Those talks, combined with what a witness said was "a very jovial dinner" between Goodell and Smith, are prompting optimism that the league's three-month labor dispute could soon end before any games or training-camp time are lost. ... Again, we'll remind you this is all part of a process that's unlikely to be resolved without more discussion and effort. Stay tuned.
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