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NFL Owners Opt Out of Collective Bargaining Agreement

End of labor deal could lead to 2011 lockout

By Doug Sweeney, Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 8:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – As the NFL deals with Spygate's embarrassment, an even bigger concern has appeared on the horizon: the league's owners voted unanimously yesterday to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which could lead to a lockout in 2011. Commissioner Roger Goodell insists that there... Read full story »

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