Possible Ruling today.

[Kurb]

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter

RT @Akshun1: Does the judge make her ruling on the lockout today? ... Many people close to the case are expecting her ruling today.

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[Verge]

Yesssssssss.

(gif for my excitement coming soon)

[Verge]

That means free agents as soon as midnight tonight, holy shi-

[theyhateme45]

No, doesn;t that just mean someone's appeal process will start today??

[Kurb]

Remember it's just a chance.

[Cyberjag]

If there is free agency at midnight, how many deals will be done tomorrow morning that cause a little suspicion over some teams possibly breaking communication rules?

[nosuchthingasapanther]

If there is free agency at midnight, how many deals will be done tomorrow morning that cause a little suspicion over some teams possibly breaking communication rules?

a player would have ratted a team out by now.

[countryboi]

if she does rule it means nothing appeal appeal appeal.......should be a fun summer...not really

[Cyberjag]

a player would have ratted a team out by now.

Right. Just like all the QBs out there with no idea what the next years' playbook will look like.

Players may rat out teams, but it won't happen until after deals fall through, which can't happen until the CBA is figured out. And while I'm sure there are some "win and a nod" things going on, I doubt anything has been done in writing, or in any way that would satisfy a burden of proof.

[countryboi]

holy poo kurb you have two million post? what type of sorcery is this?

[OchoNueve]

If there is free agency at midnight, how many deals will be done tomorrow morning that cause a little suspicion over some teams possibly breaking communication rules?

I thought they were going to have a 24-48 hour period where teams could negotiate with their own free agents prior to them hitting the open market?

[Highlandfire]

That means free agents as soon as midnight tonight, holy shi-

STOP! There will NOT be any player trades, no free agents, nothing. The second she rules the other side will appeal and it is back being locked up.

All today does is stop this bull poo dog and pony show that both sides are putting on 'negotiating'. Nothing will get done till the courts rule and make the sides do something. The appeals process will take about 2 months if we are lucky. That will put us in August which means no free agents then either because camp should have already started.

[Murph]

STOP! There will NOT be any player trades, no free agents, nothing. The second she rules the other side will appeal and it is back being locked up.

All today does is stop this bull poo dog and pony show that both sides are putting on 'negotiating'. Nothing will get done till the courts rule and make the sides do something. The appeals process will take about 2 months if we are lucky. That will put us in August which means no free agents then either because camp should have already started.

:confused: I don't think so. I think you are referring to an injunction meaning a quit halt to a judge's ruling. No way the owners are going to tick off the head judge in the case by going that route. An appeal will not freeze her ruling although it may put pause in the teams wanting to sign free agents if they fear a successful appeal will void any new contracts they sign although I think that is unlikely since they will be done in good faith.

[TruCatzFan]

STOP! There will NOT be any player trades, no free agents, nothing. The second she rules the other side will appeal and it is back being locked up.

All today does is stop this bull poo dog and pony show that both sides are putting on 'negotiating'. Nothing will get done till the courts rule and make the sides do something. The appeals process will take about 2 months if we are lucky. That will put us in August which means no free agents then either because camp should have already started.

Actually, you can STOP too! According to this article it's completely up to the judge!

"Judge Susan Richard Nelson could rule Monday on the Tom Brady lawsuit, and, by doing so, she'll give some direction as to how the next few months will go in the NFL.

Her ruling will have an impact on those teams considering the seven or eight top quarterbacks in this draft. If, for example, Judge Nelson lifts the lockout but allows the case to go on appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court, the lockout could stay in place at least through mid-June, which affects the ability of those rookie quarterbacks to prepare for the 2011 season."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6414889

As long as she doesn't allow it to go on appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court, we should be good!

So there is a possibility that we can and will see free agency during the draft! If that occurs there will be A LOT of scrambling being done by all teams, and GM's being that they probably weren't prepared for this! Should make for one hell of a draft if she rules against the league!