Drew Brees Says Deal Is 'Very Close'

[malik]

http://www.sbnation.com/2011/7/13/2274016/nfl-lockout-deal-drew-brees

Good news, NFL fans. Someone in the know claims that the NFL lockout talks are getting to the point where the two sides are "very close to a settlement." Drew Brees joined XX Sports Radio in San Diego on Wednesday and provided some optimism for NFL fans.

"We're very close to a settlement," Brees said on XX Sports Radio in San Diego. "We're at that point in the negotiations where there's just a few more details that need to be ironed out."

Among those details are the split of the over $9 billion in revenue and the rookie wage scale. Reportedly, discussions of the revenue split are nearing its final stages. The rookie wage scale remains one of the last big hurdles but the two sides have made significant progress over the last two weeks, Brees says.

Brees is involved in the talks and is one of the named plaintiffs in the Brady vs. NFL case. He knows what's going on so I think his words, more than others, mean something.

Stay tuned for more NFL lockout news, where out next update is hopefully announcing more optimism that a deal is done soon.

[Mother Grabber]

[OchoNueve]

Shockey said the same thing, only it was on twitter and didn't have a whole article about it.

[bleys]

Shockey > Brees

[SOJA]

Not getting hopes up.....damnt they are up

[countryboi]

brees maybe trying to force the owners hand in to a deal by using the media to say a deal is close.......of course he could just be saying a deal is close

[j2sgam]

Them saying a deal is close is just like my guy telling me his guy is on the way over.. Regardless, I know its going to be tomorrow before the deal gets done...

[weymouthst]

I believe Brees. He is a pretty standup guy and I don't think he would say something unless he meant it. He is very passionate about the game, so when he says a deal is close I would take his word for it.

Coming from Brees, this is excellent news.