NFL Owners Vote to Ratify New CBA, 4 Month Lockout Over

Finally! We could see the new league year start as soon as Wednesday with a frenzy of trades and free agency moves. The Lockout is over and players can report, some teams requesting players report Saturday. So now John Fox the new coach of the Denver Broncos can finally start to implement his new playbook etc... Go Broncos!!!

NFL owners voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 10-year agreement to end the lockout Thursday, pending player approval.

The vote was 31-0 with the Oakland Raiders abstaining from the ratification, which came after a full day of meetings at an Atlanta-area hotel.

Players still had to sign off on the deal -- and they must re-establish their union, the NFL said. Players didn't vote on a full pact Wednesday because there were issues that had not been resolved. They planned to have a conference call later Thursday.

 [ NFL ]