The NFL's request for an expedited hearing with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis has been granted, the court announced Tuesday.
The hearing will be held June 3 in St. Louis at 10 a.m. CT.
The panel will consist of the same three judges that granted the league's request last week for a temporary stay by a 2-1 margin. Each side will be given 30 minutes for oral arguments, and a ruling would be expected 30-45 days after the hearing.
In advance of the June 3 hearing, the NFL will file its opening brief on May 9. The NFL Players Association will then respond to the brief with its opening filing on May 20. Six days after that, the league will have a chance to reply one more time before the hearing on May 26.
The NFL filed a brief with the appeals court on Monday, arguing that the lockout should remain on hold permanently while the two sides hash things out in court.
The three-judge panel of Duane Benton, Kermit Bye and Steven Colloton put U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson's order lifting the 48-day lockout on hold temporarily last week. The owners reinstated the lockout a few hours later and they want Nelson's order eventually overturned altogether.
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The Browns called the wrong player during NFL draft.
With the 102nd pick in last weekend's NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns selected USC tight end Jordan Cameron(notes) (at right). When the team attempted to call their newest draftee, they instead rang the number of Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan(notes) (at left) who had already been drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints.
Cameron Jordan was touring the Saints practice facility when he got the call on Saturday. Later, he explained the mix-up to SI.com's Peter King:
"Hi,'' said the voice on the other end. "Jordan? This is the Cleveland Browns ...'' The call was for some biographical information.
"Uh, yeah, this is Cameron Jordan,'' he said. "But the Saints already picked me.''
There was an awkward pause, and Cameron Jordan said: "I think you mean Jordan Cameron, you're looking for Jordan Cameron. That's not me.''
The Browns called the wrong player during NFL draft.
With the 102nd pick in last weekend's NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns selected USC tight end Jordan Cameron(notes) (at right). When the team attempted to call their newest draftee, they instead rang the number of Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan(notes) (at left) who had already been drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints.
Cameron Jordan was touring the Saints practice facility when he got the call on Saturday. Later, he explained the mix-up to SI.com's Peter King:
"Hi,'' said the voice on the other end. "Jordan? This is the Cleveland Browns ...'' The call was for some biographical information.
"Uh, yeah, this is Cameron Jordan,'' he said. "But the Saints already picked me.''
There was an awkward pause, and Cameron Jordan said: "I think you mean Jordan Cameron, you're looking for Jordan Cameron. That's not me.''
According to NFL.com, the Arizona Cardinals have contacted the Denver Broncos regarding the availability of Kyle Orton. The Broncos seem to think that Orton is the Cards' backup plan if they do not secure Kolb from the Eagles.
Other teams that may be interested are the Dolphins and the Redskins. Though neither of those teams have expressed interest, they have a need and did not address it through the draft.
The NFL's new proposal to punish teams for their players' multiple flagrant hits that result in fines has been nicknamed by some in the league as the "Steelers rule." Not surprisingly, some of the hardest hitters on Pittsburgh's defense took to social media to blast the league's new initiative.
The punishment will be financial, although league vice president Adolpho Birch said Tuesday he didn't rule out commissioner Roger Goodell applying further sanctions, such as stripping clubs of draft choices. Also Tuesday, owners approved rules amendments for player safety, targeting launching and further defining what qualifies as a defenseless player.
In his news conference Wednesday to wrap up the spring owners meetings in Indianapolis, Goodell said the "objective is to have a club accountability" in making the game safer. He said he hasn't contemplated yet whether he would take draft picks away from teams, but he did say the NFL would summon teams to the league offices in New York to discuss problems, if needed.
"We're all responsible for making this game as safe as possible," he said.
Birch would not identify which 2010 teams would have been subject to fines had the policy been in place then, but did say at least three teams might have been punished. One player, Pittsburgh All-Pro linebacker James Harrison, was fined $100,000 for flagrant hits last season.
"We'll check the number of fines and the level of fines going out for infractions that relate to various player safety violations," Birch said. "Particularly head and helmet issues."
Harrison expressed his displeasure on his Twitter account Tuesday.
"I'm absolutely sure now after this last rule change that the people making the rules at the NFL are idiots," Harrison said.
Teammate LaMarr Woodley also spoke out through his Twitter account.
"Thoughts on "the steelers rule"??? lol im sorry that im not sorry we hit 2 hard," he wrote.
It's not an absolute lead-pipe lock that we'll have a full NFL season, and as such, the owners and commissioner have been planning for alternate shortened seasons, the likes of which we haven't had since 1987, which was the last time there was a work stoppage. And when all is said and done, the 15-game season then — with replacement player games interspersed — may seem like a gift if the plans the league are discussing become a reality. In 1982, only nine regular-season games were played because of what was then the longest work stoppage in NFL history.
According to Daniel Kaplan of the Sports Business Journal, the league is now planning for how pro football would be played with an eight-game season that could start in late November, based on a possible settlement in October that would allow for a free-agency period and training camp.
The 16-game schedule for 2011 was released on April 19, and there's been some thought that the schedule could still be played in full even if it started in Week 4. In that case, all byes and the week between the conference championships and Super Bowl would be eliminated, the Super Bowl would be pushed back a week, and the early scheduled games could be played at the end of the regular season.
It's not known how an eight-game season would work out — interdivision matchups would take six games from each team, and the other two in-season games could be set up in several different ways.
Of course, the hope is that there's an uninterrupted season, but contingency plans are necessities at this point; after months of court cases and negotiations, the two sides are still far enough apart to make a truncated season an unfortunate reality that everyone must prepare for.
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I just read back through the whole draft convos and I still agree with a lot of assessments. I think the Fairley pick seems good in theory but isn't smart. I think Amukamara would have won them more games now that Fairley will. Fairley plays the same DT position as Suh, who he sure as hell isn't replacing. Basically, he's learning a new position. Bad pick and I think it will show in the season.
Still am wary about Aldon Smith. I love the Gabbert pick, even though everyone else doesn't. I think Cam Newton will look like a clown this year.
Bengals' draft class has the highest ceiling of them all.
I just read back through the whole draft convos and I still agree with a lot of assessments. I think the Fairley pick seems good in theory but isn't smart. I think Amukamara would have won them more games now that Fairley will. Fairley plays the same DT position as Suh, who he sure as hell isn't replacing. Basically, he's learning a new position. Bad pick and I think it will show in the season.
So you don't trust Schwartz, who coached a dominant defensive line in Tennessee, to know what fits in his scheme and what doesn't? Come on. He wouldn't have pulled the trigger if he didn't think Fairley could be good. Having Vanden Bosch and Suh and Corey Williams on that line will help him, not hinder him. As for lack of a corner, once free agency finally starts, they will get one. There are a few that can make as immediate an impact as Amukamara.
I don't think it's a bad pick for the Lions unless they don't get any help in free agency, but Mayhew has proven he knows how to work free agency.
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The hearing will be held June 3 in St. Louis at 10 a.m. CT.
The panel will consist of the same three judges that granted the league's request last week for a temporary stay by a 2-1 margin. Each side will be given 30 minutes for oral arguments, and a ruling would be expected 30-45 days after the hearing.
In advance of the June 3 hearing, the NFL will file its opening brief on May 9. The NFL Players Association will then respond to the brief with its opening filing on May 20. Six days after that, the league will have a chance to reply one more time before the hearing on May 26.
The NFL filed a brief with the appeals court on Monday, arguing that the lockout should remain on hold permanently while the two sides hash things out in court.
The three-judge panel of Duane Benton, Kermit Bye and Steven Colloton put U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson's order lifting the 48-day lockout on hold temporarily last week. The owners reinstated the lockout a few hours later and they want Nelson's order eventually overturned altogether.
A ruling on that permanent stay is still pending.
With the 102nd pick in last weekend's NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns selected USC tight end Jordan Cameron(notes) (at right). When the team attempted to call their newest draftee, they instead rang the number of Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan(notes) (at left) who had already been drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints.
Cameron Jordan was touring the Saints practice facility when he got the call on Saturday. Later, he explained the mix-up to SI.com's Peter King:
"Hi,'' said the voice on the other end. "Jordan? This is the Cleveland Browns ...'' The call was for some biographical information.
"Uh, yeah, this is Cameron Jordan,'' he said. "But the Saints already picked me.''
There was an awkward pause, and Cameron Jordan said: "I think you mean Jordan Cameron, you're looking for Jordan Cameron. That's not me.''
According to NFL.com, the Arizona Cardinals have contacted the Denver Broncos regarding the availability of Kyle Orton. The Broncos seem to think that Orton is the Cards' backup plan if they do not secure Kolb from the Eagles.
Other teams that may be interested are the Dolphins and the Redskins. Though neither of those teams have expressed interest, they have a need and did not address it through the draft.
The punishment will be financial, although league vice president Adolpho Birch said Tuesday he didn't rule out commissioner Roger Goodell applying further sanctions, such as stripping clubs of draft choices. Also Tuesday, owners approved rules amendments for player safety, targeting launching and further defining what qualifies as a defenseless player.
In his news conference Wednesday to wrap up the spring owners meetings in Indianapolis, Goodell said the "objective is to have a club accountability" in making the game safer. He said he hasn't contemplated yet whether he would take draft picks away from teams, but he did say the NFL would summon teams to the league offices in New York to discuss problems, if needed.
"We're all responsible for making this game as safe as possible," he said.
Birch would not identify which 2010 teams would have been subject to fines had the policy been in place then, but did say at least three teams might have been punished. One player, Pittsburgh All-Pro linebacker James Harrison, was fined $100,000 for flagrant hits last season.
"We'll check the number of fines and the level of fines going out for infractions that relate to various player safety violations," Birch said. "Particularly head and helmet issues."
Harrison expressed his displeasure on his Twitter account Tuesday.
"I'm absolutely sure now after this last rule change that the people making the rules at the NFL are idiots," Harrison said.
Teammate LaMarr Woodley also spoke out through his Twitter account.
"Thoughts on "the steelers rule"??? lol im sorry that im not sorry we hit 2 hard," he wrote.
It's not an absolute lead-pipe lock that we'll have a full NFL season, and as such, the owners and commissioner have been planning for alternate shortened seasons, the likes of which we haven't had since 1987, which was the last time there was a work stoppage. And when all is said and done, the 15-game season then — with replacement player games interspersed — may seem like a gift if the plans the league are discussing become a reality. In 1982, only nine regular-season games were played because of what was then the longest work stoppage in NFL history.
According to Daniel Kaplan of the Sports Business Journal, the league is now planning for how pro football would be played with an eight-game season that could start in late November, based on a possible settlement in October that would allow for a free-agency period and training camp.
The 16-game schedule for 2011 was released on April 19, and there's been some thought that the schedule could still be played in full even if it started in Week 4. In that case, all byes and the week between the conference championships and Super Bowl would be eliminated, the Super Bowl would be pushed back a week, and the early scheduled games could be played at the end of the regular season.
It's not known how an eight-game season would work out — interdivision matchups would take six games from each team, and the other two in-season games could be set up in several different ways.
Of course, the hope is that there's an uninterrupted season, but contingency plans are necessities at this point; after months of court cases and negotiations, the two sides are still far enough apart to make a truncated season an unfortunate reality that everyone must prepare for.
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Still am wary about Aldon Smith. I love the Gabbert pick, even though everyone else doesn't. I think Cam Newton will look like a clown this year.
Bengals' draft class has the highest ceiling of them all.
I don't think it's a bad pick for the Lions unless they don't get any help in free agency, but Mayhew has proven he knows how to work free agency.