The Facts:
NFL owners might opt out of the existing labor agreement as soon as Tuesday when they hold their next meetings in Atlanta, according to league sources. The decision to exercise the option is not expected to have any significant impact on the next two seasons, 2008 and 2009.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to ESPN insider Chris Mortensen, one management source called it a "high likelihood" that the owners will exercise their option to terminate the agreement, which will trigger a number of alternatives, including a potential work stoppage by 2011. Another source said "be prepared" for the action, although it was "not a 100 percent proposition yet." An NFL Players Association source told Mortensen, "We expect it to happen. ..." If so, Fantasy owners should be prepared for the usual heated hyperbole that goes with such disagreements. In the end, there will be enough money to go around, but the discussions about sharing the pie will undoubtedly sound scary. Steel yourself.
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