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Carl Eller, one of Minnesota's fearsome Purple People Eaters, is unhappy about how he and his fellow retirees have been treated as NFL owners and current players negotiate a new deal to split more than $9 billion in revenue.

Two weeks after they filed a complaint over their lack of involvement in the labor talks between the NFL and players, and as those talks appear to be gaining traction toward a new collective bargaining agreement, a group of retired football players sent t

Whether they are meeting in secret locations or in the middle of Times Square at rush hour, talks between NFL owners and players are a good sign.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will spend the weekend preparing for the next set of negotiations, energized by this week's secret talks that he believes show both sides are committed to ending the labor dispute.

A Browns fan sued the National Football league and its teams over the player lockout, claiming it violated his contract to buy tickets through his personal seat license.

Anger and disappointment were the predominant emotions throughout the football world and beyond after the NFL players' union decertified Friday, hours before the expiration of their collective bargaining agreement with the league.

We're close to the deadline to save the 2011 season, or prevent a potential lockout, when the owners and players meet today in Washington, D.C. for a 15th day of mediated discussions. ESPN's Adam Schefter said a handful of NFL owners will be in at...

Gary Horton of Scouts Inc. breaks down the top three offseason needs for every team in the NFC.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, one of the leaders in labor talks between the NFL and its players, said negotiations are not going well. "I personally am not as optimistic as some are that we are making much progress,'...

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, one of the leaders in labor talks between the National Football League and its players, said negotiations are not going well.

The sudden change in the climate of labor negotiations between the NFL and the players' association has left many fans with questions. Fortunately, ESPN.com has answers.

At a time when many are waiting for and anticipating a labor deal, there was a time Tuesday when talks clearly regressed.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met Friday morning with the majority of the league's ownership 10-man labor committee at the offices of the Indianapolis Colts, a league official has confirmed.

NFL owners have met for several hours to discuss the labor situation, although it appears they are no closer to reaching an agreement with the players' union for a new collective bargaining agreement.