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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Smith's new job is to unite the NFLPA]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The selection of Washington, D.C., attorney DeMaurice Smith as NFLPA executive director may have been a surprise, but in many ways, the union decided it needed a fresh approach.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 15, 2009 18:44:31 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Culpepper, unable to catch on as free agent, retires at age 31]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Daunte Culpepper has retired from the NFL.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 04, 2008 05:56:58 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Weakened Giants pass rush will be big factor in NFC East race]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In his latest mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on Donovan McNabb, Alge Crumpler's impact on the Titans and more.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 27, 2008 05:19:07 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Gene Upshaw played game hard on and off the field]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As a Hall of Fame guard for the Raiders, Gene Upshaw played tough. Those skills served him well as NFLPA executive director, John Clayton writes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 21, 2008 05:51:44 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Loss of Upshaw will delay labor negotiations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The NFLPA, reeling from the unexpected death of Gene Upshaw, will move slowly on finding a replacement for him and starting talks on a new labor contract, John Clayton writes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 21, 2008 07:53:37 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Union front-office vets, ex-players among candidates]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who might the NFLPA select as Gene Upshaw's successor? There are several prominent candidates, John Clayton writes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 21, 2008 08:09:01 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Without cap, Cowboys, Chargers can still strut]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Which teams would be affected most if the league can't get a new labor deal before 2010? John Clayton forecasts five of the best and five of the worst teams facing that scenario.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 28, 2008 04:50:49 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pros and cons to prospect of a 17-game season]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Increasing the regular season to 17 games might seem like an odd way to resolve the NFL's pending labor problems, but an additional game could smooth some of the differences between the league and the union.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 21, 2008 05:26:10 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NFL owners vote unanimously to opt out of labor deal]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[NFL owners have voted unanimously to opt out of a
labor contract, which will now expire in 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 20, 2008 03:59:12 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cowboys reward RB Barber, CB Newman with new deals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Using the salary-cap loopholes created by Tuesday's decision to have a possible uncapped year in 2010, the Dallas Cowboys locked up two of their key young players -- cornerback Terence Newman and halfback Marion Barber.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 20, 2008 10:26:50 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NFL eyes 17th game to grow revenue, shorten preseason]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[NFL commissioner Roger Goodell raised the possibility of having a 17th regular-season game as an option to help settle some of the league's future labor problems.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 20, 2008 08:17:29 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Meetings: CBA gone, but long hair and conduct fines remain]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The CBA, long hair and conduct fines were covered in the NFL meetings on Tuesday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>May 20, 2008 14:12:14 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Day 1 wrap: Fins sale...and storm clouds?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The sale of the Dolphins was approved at the NFL owners meeting Monday, but there's more pressing business ahead, John Clayton writes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 31, 2008 13:57:32 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Owners don't realize salary-cap benefits]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some owners are talking about doing away with the salary cap in 2008. But considering the surplus of cap room this season, that would be a huge mistake.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 07, 2007 11:28:16 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Summer story lines to occupy down time]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the NFL hits vacation mode, John Clayton looks at five story lines that will play out between now and training camp.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 25, 2007 03:08:26 PDT EST</pubDate>
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