PFT: Smith and Kessler not attending mediation...Modified owner contingent, as well

[WoodysGirl]

Jeffrey Kessler absent from mediation, too (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/19/jeffrey-kessler-absent-from-mediation-too/)

Posted by Mike Florio on April 19, 2011, 10:15 AM EDT

Last night, word emerged that NFLPA* executive director DeMaurice Smith won’t be attending Tuesday’s mediation session at federal court in Minnesota. due to a family medical emergency.

Now, Albert Breer of NFL Network reports that NFLPA* outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler won’t be there (http://twitter.com/#!/AlbertBreer/status/60335991403196416), either. No reason has been given for his absence.


Read the rest: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/19/jeffrey-kessler-absent-from-mediation-too/

Three new owners will attend mediation on Tuesday (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/18/three-ne-owners-will-attend-mediation-on-tuesday/)

Posted by Mike Florio on April 18, 2011, 10:31 PM EDT
Last week, the NFL’s interests were represented at mediation by four owners: Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, Pats owner Robert Kraft, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, and Steelers owner Art Rooney.

Tomorrow, a quartet will report for further duty, with Richardson being the only constant.

Read the rest: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/18/three-ne-owners-will-attend-mediation-on-tuesday/

[Hostile]

Oh my gosh, dare I hope for progress?

[dogberry]

Richardson has 14 fellow owners of the Panthers to keep happy.

[WoodysGirl]

Jerry and Goodell via Breer

(http://plixi.com/p/93917393)http://c0013729.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_59910d1 (http://c0013729.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_59910d1)

AlbertBreer (http://twitter.com/#!/AlbertBreer) Albert Breer



Eller class lead attorney Michael Hausfeld: "This is no charade." Says he takes exception w/idea folks aren't taking mediation serious ...

... Hausfeld said he believes owners r serious. And he showed us this -- 100-page response to judge's homework:

http://c0013729.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_5990d7e (http://plixi.com/p/93916542)

[dogberry]

They were working since Friday.

[CCBoy]

Maybe the player's representatives, although NOT a Union, hadn't completed 'homework' assignments adequately and were awaiting a Fed Ex delivery from an 'outside' source. :rolleyes:

Or maybe they were still attempting to act as a Union and even started to quack again.:cool:

[peplaw06]

That grandstanding son of a biscuit.