Could a deal be done soon...?

The NFL and NFLPA staged talks for a third straight set of meetings in the last few weeks in and undisclosed location in the Maryland area yesterday. The third different city in as many weeks. First city was Chicago, then Long Island NY, and now in Maryland. The good thing about these talks is the optimism that is being heard. Both sides know it is getting down to the critical stages, and if a deal isn't done in the next few weeks, the season could be shortened.  In an ESPN write-up, Washington Redskins player representative Vonnie Holliday "foresees an agreement that would allow for football to continue on schedule." The difference in this meeting than the previous two is that the lawyers are involved. No, I don't think they are giving their opinion on how to solve the lockout, if that were the case, the lockout would never end. According to ESPN NFL Reporter Chris Mortensen, both parties are making the decisions and the lawyers are just there to draw up the paperwork.

I believe both parties are now seeing the light. They are seeing that more money is being lost, with a lot of the money going to the courts. Even players are having to take out loans to help with their everyday expenses. Hopefully the loans are not being taken out by established players. If that were the case, these players are not using their money wisely. But it is still sad that players are having to do this because both sides of the league can't agree with how to split the nine billion dollars. I know there is more to it than just the nine billion, but that's just been the majority of the arguments.