Goodell holding up CBA ratification...

[Ruff]

From the day the owners and players agreed on a deal to end the lockout, it has been widely believed that the new Collective Bargaining Agreement would be ratified by August 4. But it’s now August 3, and ratification is no sure thing.

In fact, Steelers defensive back Ryan Clark, the team’s NFLPA representative, says that unless NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is willing to budge on matters of player discipline, the CBA won’t be ratified tomorrow.

Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Clark said today he thinks the issue could affect all the recently signed free agents around the league. Under the rules the owners and players agreed to when the lockout ended, those players can’t practice until the new CBA is ratified.

- PFT

This poo better get done.

[jtnc]

If it isn't ratified that means players signed to a new contract can't practice, right?

[Ruff]

If it isn't ratified that means players signed to a new contract can't practice, right?

Yep.

[Sweeneyman]

Alright Goodell its time to Shite or get off the pot!!!!!!!

[jherald]

This is total BS. This is like opening up a gift wrapped rock on Xmas morning. Fugger.

What exactly are the issues for player discipline that are being referred to in the article?

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

isn't he at training camp tonight? I'll ask him why he hates football

[smash_n_dash]

Doesn't really matter what the player's association wants at this point, there is no way they will sit back and let the lockout come back and risk losing a year of football. They should have worked harder for a deal they wanted earlier in the year.

[The Saltman]

isn't he at training camp tonight? I'll ask him why he hates football

DO it!!

[bleys]

there is no reason the NFLPA cannot have a say on appealing player fines.. is Goodell going to be power hungry and fug this up?

[pantherfreak]

Goodell is just an Illuminati pawn sent to ruin football so that the NWO will have us all........wait...no he's just a f*ckin moron.

[pantherfan49]

If he fugs it up does that mean the contracts that Hurney has handed out are void and can be rewritten?

[Kurb]

there is no reason the NFLPA cannot have a say on appealing player fines.. is Goodell going to be power hungry and fug this up?

yes

[Montsta]

They should have one player from each division as some sort of appeals committee for fines. That way they are represented to some degree by their peers and the NFLPA. Then if your peers say you deserve the fine, you are SOL.

[jherald]

This guy is gonna get whacked...too many crazy ass fans out there to be playing around like this.

I vote it will be either a Philly, Pittsburgh, or Raiders fan that finally snaps and does it.