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Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller and lawyers for retired NFL
players are meeting with representatives of owners and current
players at a New York law firm for talks aimed at ending the
lockout.
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The court-appointed mediator, U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan,
is also at Tuesday’s session, as the sides attempt to close a deal
to resolve the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987.
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Owners are set to be in Atlanta on Thursday, when they could ratify
a new agreement – if there is one in place. Executives from all 32
teams then would be briefed there Thursday and Friday on how the
terms would affect league business.
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Any tentative agreement also must be approved by players, including
Tom Brady and other plaintiffs in a pending antitrust suit against
the NFL. Players are meeting in Washington.
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