With training camps set to open in one month, the NFL owners and players resume talks next week, hope to build on recent interviews, said two people familiar with the discussion of the Associated Press Friday.
While both sides acknowledged the progress made in the four-month lockout, a new collective agreement is not imminent. One of two people who spoke on condition of anonymity that is set up conference calls to discuss various issues, but the most important income splitting.
Two people have refused to recognize because the meetings are confidential.
Completed within two days of talks in the resort, in Hull, Massachusetts, on Thursday. On hand were NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, the owners John Mara of the New York Giants, Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers, Clark Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, Robert Kraft of New England Patriots and Dean Spanos San Diego Chargers.
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, was also present, with several players, including Jeff Saturday Indianapolis Colts, Tony Richardson of the New York Jets and Domonique Foxworth of the Baltimore Ravens.
"Someone asked me the expected", said Smith. "I think we are both confident when we have the right people in the room. We know we're talking about real problems and we work hard to get there. "
Previous meetings were held in suburban Chicago, New York and the coast of Maryland.
As soon as possible owners and players agree on revenue sharing - $ 9300000000 last year - with other issues as a rookie pay scale, would benefit the players to retirement, health and safety players line up quickly. Yet it is almost July, and training camps are scheduled to open late next month. The first preseason game Aug. 7 in Canton, Ohio.
This week, two teams - said they would on their training facilities in the regular season by far - the Ravens and Jets. Baltimore cancel a camp in Winchester, MD., New York and did the same in Cortland, New York
"With all the unique variables in the postseason, we felt it was better for the Jets that we hold our training camp here at our training center," said general manager Mike Tannenbaum Friday.
Also this week, the owners of the league knew of the plan would give players just below 50 percent of total revenue. Cost of credit would be out of the top-d'environ $ 1000000000 homeowners who went for disposal.
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