Sources: Sides eye July 21 ratification (MUST READ)

[teeray]

Rookie Salary Cap meet Monkey Wrench.

Monkey Wrench meet Rookie Salary Cap.

Don't get too excited.

From what I have read and heard they aren't that far away on this. The are only divided over the 5th year salary limits on the rookie contracts. It will get done.

[LiQuiD]

[Panths]

makes sense, july 21 is my birthday. thisll be the best present ever

[Bj-Monster23]

I dont want to be the negative one but I just have a feeling that we might not get one done by july 21. The reason why is there is to much time between now and then and these talks are fluent as poo. Even though I guess they are pushing the date back to have a deal. I still believe they should at least have it done by july 15 the orginal date. Especially if the only thing that is holding the process up is the rookie wage scale.I just believe the sooner it gets done. The Sooner they can get camps and free agency started. Just my opinion

[Ruff]

So, the Hall of Fame game still might get cancelled?

[Bj-Monster23]

So, the Hall of Fame game still might get cancelled?

If it goes pass July 15 it will...

[Ruff]

A cynic would now wonder whether Schefter and Mort opted to make their safe harbor a lot safer with the addition of two new paragraphs that remind the world that the process is far from a done deal.

“[O]ne member of the players’ negotiating team who has been a constant presence at the table said that players feel they have made significant concessions and overtures ‘that have not been reciprocated,’” the story now reads.

“He stated that negotiations Wednesday and Thursday will be the most telling days on whether an agreement indeed will be finalized within the July 21 time frame because ‘we’ve basically reached the limits of compromise.’”

- PFT

It looks like ESPN is trying to retract their story to read that it may get done by July 21st. Either they let this slip and some of their sources got angry, or, they did what was reported in this article, and just set it up this way so that it seems like they called it first.

[jtnc]

- PFT

It looks like ESPN is trying to retract their story to read that it may get done by July 21st. Either they let this slip and some of their sources got angry, or, they did what was reported in this article, and just set it up this way so that it seems like they called it first.

I'm pretty sure their sources are the ones who got angry, there are probably a select few who actually know this date.

[Ruff]

Pretty revealing tweet from Jim Irsay:

JimIrsay Jim Irsay

The end happens slowly...then quickly,b ready 4 a great season that ends in Indy n Feb./Everyone is working hard 2 float the Pigskin boat

Hm...

[Mother Grabber]

3 days to negotiate and sign all rookies and UFA isn't much time. GMs are going to be busy. Next!

[SOJA]

Please let us resign our core......c'mon cj don't be a bastard

[jtnc]

Please let us resign our core......c'mon cj don't be a bastard

I think he'll take it, his contract is gonna probably be around 45 million. After being unemployed so long he's gonna take it.

[Cyclonus]

Yeah....call me when they sign the fuggin deal. Until then I'm not holding my breath.

[KillerKat]

So they were finally able to figure out JR's pie chart