Current Set of Rules for Lockout lifting/FA signing/Camp Reporting *Updated 130pm-est

[Kurb]

tinker around in your user options

should be a time zone in there somewhere

[panthers55]

How does this work? I remember reading something on the Huddle a few months back saying that the NFLPA had to wait 6 months (I think?) before it could recertify as a union. And dont gimme that poo, I read it on here so it must be fuging true.

The post was actually about decertifying not recertifying. If the union hadn't decertified when they did, they would have to wait 6 months to do it. I don't remember any caveats or conditions on recertifying other than they had a CBA in place and all the lawsuits had to be settled.

[The Saltman]

Titled “Article 11, Transition Rules for the 2011 League Year,” here’s what the document provides.

Today, the NFL will publish a Free Agency List.

On Tuesday, team facilities will open for voluntary training, conditioning, and classroom instruction.

On Tuesday, trades can begin.

At 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may sign drafted rookies, undrafted rookies, and negotiate with (but not sign) their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, exclusive-rights players, and franchise players.

Also, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may negotiate with, but not sign or give offer sheets to, other team’s unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, and franchise players.

At 4:01 p.m. ET on Thursday, teams may waive or terminate player contracts.

At 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may renegotiate existing player contracts, sign their own unrestricted free agents, sign their own restricted free agents, and sign their franchise players.

Also at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may sign unrestricted free agents from other teams, restricted free agents from other teams, and franchise players from other teams.

No payment of any kind can be made to any player until the CBA has been ratified by the players.

The 2011 league year will begin no later than August 4. When the 2011 league year begins, teams must be under the salary cap. (Specifically, their highest 51 cap numbers must fit under the cap.)

Thus, look for some teams to possibly go over the projected cap this week, and then to find a way to get under the cap before the official start of the league year.

ya its a profootballtalk link...oh well.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/25/the-timeline-given-to-executive-committee-and-player-representatives/

[Kurb]

Bump

[The Saltman]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6799301/latest-nfl-timeline-starts-tuesday?campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

schefter reports the same thing if you want to quote that instead haha

[TylerVagyler]

This is whole thing is such a mess, haha

And it's only going to gets better.

[The Saltman]

AlbertBreer

Unanimous vote goes as a recommendation from the 32 player reps to the Brady plaintiffs, who have agreed to sign off on the settlement.

[bleys]

the huddle should pay Kurb to mod full time.. srsly.

[4Corners]

Things are about to get exciting!

[jtnc]

[4Corners]

lol

[rayzor]

summary of the deal according to NFLPA:

http://ht.cdn.turner.com/si/images/2011/07/25/New_2011_Deal_Summary_7.pdf

pretty hard to follow, but there it is.

[TruCatzFan]

Really exciting or really depressing...

[TylerVagyler]

Apparently Robert Kraft saved the season.