Derrick Mason is one of the Ravens’ three player reps (Domonique Foxworth and Chris Carr being the other two)… and he has encouraging words for us today:
“I think they’re closer than what they were, but I think there’s still a lot of ground to cover,” Mason told 105.7 The Fan Tuesday morning.
“In these next four days hopefully we can cover a lot of ground, put in place a lot of things and try to get this deal worked out before the week is up.”
This is significant only because Mason is one of the few veteran stars in the league who has the least to fear in repercussion from the Owners in publicly airing his prediction about the end of the lockout.
Mason is nearing the end of a great career— and he’s still healthy and in one piece. So I tend to believe his words when he seemingly tips his hand.
Ryan Mink gets the credit for the source material here, Ryan being one of the crack Baltimore Ravens.com staff who are on this stuff 24-7…
Lawyers from the owners and players sides reconvened Tuesday morning in Manhattan, where they are reportedly working out the details and language to set up a potential deal, according to the NFL Network’s Albert Breer.
They will be joined by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan, owners and players Thursday and Friday to continue negotiations.
“I thought right after the 4th was going to be a critical time to try to work out the deal,” Mason said. “I think everybody sees it that way now. So that’s why now they’re going in and going to try to hammer it out in four days for the rest of this week and see if they can get a deal done.”
I tend to trust the 37-year-old veteran and emerging broadcaster. I’m going with Mason. I think this new CBA is a done deal by next Sunday.
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