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Denver Native (Carol)
04-28-2011, 04:12 PM
MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL has told its teams and players to get back to football, at least for now.

In a memo released Thursday hours before the draft, the NFL said players could resume voluntary workouts at team facilities, meet with coaches and go over playbooks beginning Friday. It also promised to distribute detailed procedures for signing free agents or making trades and other roster moves.

That memo, the league says, will spell out the timing for the start of the league year.

Things could change depending on how the league fares in court. It is asking a federal appeals court to put the lockout back in place.

But for now, there are some guidelines to follow.

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17949877

Denver Native (Carol)
04-28-2011, 04:15 PM
[QUOTE]At least 10 Broncos showed up at the team's Dove Valley headquarters at 8 a.m. today, hoping to work out and meet with team officials.

The players, led by veteran safety Brian Dawkins, spent about 10 minutes meeting with team president Joe Ellis in the cafeteria. Players were told that all "football-related activities" remained on hold while the Broncos waited to hear from the NFL on how to proceed in the wake of a judge's ruling to lift the lockout.

That advisory came about three hours later, with the league informing teams that players must be allowed full use of facilities starting at 6 a.m. MDT Friday. Players will be allowed to work out, use the training room for medical treatment or rehab, meet with coaches and pick up playbooks. Teams are allowed to contact players immediately to schedule workouts and meetings.

However, things could change again quickly, depending on a court ruling. The NFL is asking a federal appeals court to put the lockout back in place.
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http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_17949120

rcsodak
04-28-2011, 04:33 PM
In other words, STILL a cluster-****. :tsk:

Denver Native (Carol)
04-28-2011, 04:43 PM
Many agents and general managers are bracing for the 2011 league year to begin as soon as Monday if the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't grant the NFL's request for a stay of a judge's ruling that granted the players an injunction to lift the lockout.

The league issued a statement on post-injunction operations Thursday, saying it will distribute a notice to teams -- likely Friday -- about the timing for the commencement of the league year, free-agent signings and other customary player transactions (such as signings, trades of player contracts, terminations, tryouts, etc.).

full article - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81f8862b/article/agents-gms-preparing-as-if-league-year-could-start-monday?module=HP_headlines