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At least Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith are talking, so we've got that going for us. But to what end? Here's an inside look at the mediation process that might resolve the NFL's labor strife. Or not.

The NFL has taken its time in appeasing jilted Super Bowl ticket holders, and that strategy won't be winning any hearts and minds of fans, especially with labor negotiations underway.

While the issues surrounding a potential lockout in the NFL burn on, Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith are fiddling around with silly public relations ploys like personal salary reductions.

IRVING -- Several retired NFL players are upset with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. They include Jeff Nixon, a former Buffalo Bills player who asked for the union to open up their financial books. Former Cowboys tight end Billy Joe DuPr...

The NHLPA is five years removed from the madness of a lockout, and the next labor negotiation is looming large. Has the union learned anything from its own history?

What do you suppose Roger Goodell sees out there beyond the horizon of the 2010 season? Is it the looming likelihood of a lockout? Courtside Seat reads the tea leaves.

The NFL and the players union will hold a negotiating session Tuesday, with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith hopeful of getting a formal proposal from the owners.