Let’s start with the not so good possibility. Some people have said that the meeting could have been for the lawyers to encourage their clients to stand up to the owners and not roll over in negotiations. If this is the case, then the lockout is far from over. I have made it clear that I think the two sides need to keep the lawyers out of this as much as possible because I don’t believe the attorneys have the best interest of their clients in mind. If the lawyers get in the heads of the players, we might be in for an even longer summer.

Now, moving on to the more preferable option: The players wanted to hammer out some post-lockout issues because they know a deal is imminent. Once an agreement is reached, there will still be plenty of issues for both sides to resolve amongst themselves, and one school of thought is that the players wanted to get the wheels in motion on some of their issues early. If this is the case, then this thing could be over sooner rather than later. I really hope this is the case, especially with the mostly positive news we have heard in regards to the lockout over the last week or so. I still believe we will all be able to sit down and watch the Rams and Bears kick off the preseason in the Hall of Fame game, but time is running out, so this needs to happen soon.

Taking under advisement just means she is going to think about it for a couple of weeks, I guess. Hopefully the two sides will continue negotiations during that time, but if nothing happens then I guess we won’t know anything until the judge makes her ruling.

Obviously, we all want this thing resolved as quickly as possible. I’m not a huge fan of getting these issues tied up in court, but if it helps us get to a deal faster, then so be it. It’s getting to a point where I’m just starting to get sick of the whole thing, but the importance of the issue makes it impossible to ignore. When something finally happens, I will be sure to let you know, but until then, all we can do is wait.

Obviously, this newest development isn’t good news, but I still believe we will have football in the coming season. I can’t believe that the two sides would let a lockout continue into the season and let all of that money go, but I guess you just never know. I don’t want to tell anyone else how to react to all of this news, but as for me, I will continue to look forward to the upcoming draft and just hope that the two sides make something happen before this thing gets out of hand. At this point, I don’t even want to consider what life would be like without the NFL.