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07-25-2011, 09:49 AM
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/25/source-carl-eller-plaintiffs-are-standing-down/
Posted by Mike Florio on July 25, 2011, 10:39 AM EDT
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On Sunday, we were told by a source very close to the NFL labor negotiations that the class of retired players, led by Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, could throw a wrench into the settlement by refusing to stand down.
Specifically, lawyer Michael Hausfeld had claimed that the NFLPA* and the NFL were engaged in illegal collective bargaining, and he requested that the NFLPA* stop attempting to obtain benefits for retired players.
The source now tells us that the retired players will indeed stand down. It’s not currently known how they came to this conclusion, and whether the pot for the former players was in any way sweetened.
Posted by Mike Florio on July 25, 2011, 10:39 AM EDT
Getty Images
On Sunday, we were told by a source very close to the NFL labor negotiations that the class of retired players, led by Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, could throw a wrench into the settlement by refusing to stand down.
Specifically, lawyer Michael Hausfeld had claimed that the NFLPA* and the NFL were engaged in illegal collective bargaining, and he requested that the NFLPA* stop attempting to obtain benefits for retired players.
The source now tells us that the retired players will indeed stand down. It’s not currently known how they came to this conclusion, and whether the pot for the former players was in any way sweetened.