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NFL, players end first day of mediation (AP)
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After more than a month off, the NFL and its locked-out players have starting talking again about how to resolve their differences and ensure there is pro football played this fall. The only sign of progress or productivity, though, was the nine hours or so both sides spent in the federal courthouse on Thursday.

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I hope there is a NFL season this year. I think it will be really hurt the NFL if there is a lock out during the season. I think it will also be bad if the owners bring in replacement players.

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NFL denies law firm new players in case (AP)
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The NFL has rejected a law firm's request for a conflict-of-interest waiver to represent a group of players seeking to join the antitrust fight against the league. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Thursday the league notified the firm of the denial. The firm later was identified as Barnes & Thornburg of Indianapolis.

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Judge sides with players, tells NFL to end lockout

The players have won their first significant legal battle in the NFL labor impasse. Ref. USAToday

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I hope this is good news for the players and the owners to get together and actually talk. Maybe there is still room for more talks.

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Panthers take QB Newton with No. 1 pick (AP)
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This draft was no party. Between the boos raining down on Commissioner Roger Goodell and the uncertainty created by a bitter labor battle, the NFL draft opened Thursday night lacking much of its usually festive atmosphere. What it wasn't missing was intrigue and surprises -- at least after the Carolina Panthers made Cam Newton the first pick.

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Lockout Restored

A federal appeals court judge granted the NFL's request to restore a lockout amid a labor dispute with players, a court clerk says.

The temporary stay of an April 25 lower court order allows NFL owners to again suspend football operations as they seek to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the players.

If the players are locked out when the season starts in September, it would be the first NFL work stoppage since 1987, with months of labor and legal maneuvering looming for fans already wondering how a $9 billion industry lacks enough money to satisfy everyone. Ref. CNN

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Goodell frustrated over stalled talks (AP)
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed frustration Thursday in the lack of negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement. During a call with Kansas City Chiefs fans, Goodell reiterated the league's desire to resume negotiations with the locked-out players. The venue is an important distinction and the commissioner and owners have repeatedly accused the players of walking away from...

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