Matt Lentz thought his athletic career was over a little more than a year ago when he made the heart-wrenching decision to give up his football career at Kentucky because of a string of concussions."It was tough because I came here to play for five years and experience everything," Lentz said. "I...
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Updated 6:45 p.m. ET Saturday
Lawyers for the players and owners wrapped up Saturday's talks and may communicate on Sunday by phone or email. The two sides are scheduled to meet with Judge Arthur Boylan Tuesday.
NFL Network's Albert Breer reported Saturday afternoon when the meetings concluded just before 5 p.m. ET. He said the legal teams don't plan to meet face-to-face on Sunday but may still communicate.
Judge Boylan, who has been mediating negotiations since they resumed in June, scheduled a meeting with the two sides for July 19 before going on vacation last week. The two sides will meet on Monday and Judge Boylan will rejoin the negotiations on Tuesday.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported there are still some issues that need to be resolved when the players and owners meet Monday and Tuesday. Among the issues are restoration of $320 million in lost benefits from the 2010 uncapped season, a one-time franchise tag for players, workman's compensation and settlement of the TV contract case. The Brady antitrust lawsuit also needs to be settled, and Mortensen reports that the 10 plaintiffs could avoid free-agent restrictions. According to Breer, player safety issues will also be discussed.
Also in Mortensen's report are the safety issues already resolved. The owners agreed to eliminate two-a-day practices in training camp and, as expected, offseason work for players would not have to begin until May 1.
Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith talked on Saturday.
The hope is that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is reached in time to be ratified by the owners at their July 21 meeting in Atlanta. In the timeline presented in the ESPN report, teams would have 72 hours to re-sign their own free agents starting July 22 before free agency begins on July 25.
Steelers WR Hines Ward released the following statement on his Facebook page thanking fans for their support after he was arrested last week for driving under the influence.
"Fans — I appreciate all the love and support. Thank you! It means a lot to me. I have a great respect for the legal system and am leaving things in the hands of my attorney. I can't wait for football. I've been working out hard. I want to get back to the big show again this year. We have some unfinished business to take care of. So we will be ready to go when we are given the Green light. Here we go!"
Ward was arrested early last Saturday morning. According to the police report, Ward drove out of his lane and hit a curb. He is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6.
The 35-year-old Ward had five touchdown catches last season.
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Jaguars rookie S Chris Prosinski, a fourth-round selection out of Wyoming, knows he will have plenty of catching up to do once the lockout is lifted.
Other than a few phone conversations, Prosinski still has not met his new teammates, nor has he acquired a playbook.
Nonetheless, the 24-year-old is confident he can get up to speed quickly. He recently told PFW he has spent the offseason in his hometown of Buffalo, Wyo., working out as often as possible and trying to "keep as much structure as I can on a day-to-day basis."
The good news for Prosinski is that he is well versed at both safety spots, as the positions were interchangeable at Wyoming. Furthermore, there will be a wide-open competition for playing time once camp finally opens.
The Jaguars are expected to sign a veteran in free agency, but incumbent starters Courtney Greene and Don Carey are far from having a stranglehold on their positions.
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For the second straight year, the University of Kentucky figured prominently in the NBA Draft. Only in comparison to last year's unprecedented five first-round picks might two players taken among the first eight Thursday night seem less than extraordinary.
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