PATSNUTme

I don't know if this is good news or bad news.

NFL, players' union agree to mediation for labor negotiations - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN

PatsDeb

As an attorney, I always think mediation is good if you have a good mediator who can point out the weaknesses in both sides' cases and make people take a good look at what they can live with at the end of the day.

PrairiePat

This isn't in any way binding, is it? Just a "let's get someone impartial in the room" type of thing?

ctpatsfan77

Quoth the article:

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Fanfrom1960

Hope it's good, but your sig picture kinda creeps me out.

Jackson 2

It's much more good news, rather than bad. It guarantees nothing, but it surely doesn't hurt. Of course, now comes the "any time government gets involved it's bad" avalanche, but that really isn't consistent with the history of federal mediation.

ferdi1704

As an attorney, I always think mediation is good if you have a good mediator who can point out the weaknesses in both sides' cases and make people take a good look at what they can live with at the end of the day.

cmasspatsfan

Anything that gets things jumpstarted is good IMO. Id hate to see them wait til Sept 1st to hammer out a deal.

PatsFanSince74

Surprised this thread hasn't gotten more hits as this seems to be an important turn of events. If it means that they were so far apart that both sides said it would be a good idea to get a third party in the room, then that suggests all the happy talk from the league and the players was a lot of hot air.

I think it's interesting but inconclusive that most of the positive reaction seems to be coming from the players' side. More power to the players for getting the owners to agree to this, if that is how it went down.

The mediation isn't binding, but, at the end of the day, an unbiased mediator can point out where s/he thinks one side or the other isn't being reasonable.

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