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Friday 21 February 2020

Washington Redskins owner
Daniel Snyder arrives for an
NFL owners meeting in New
York, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Associated Press
NFL owners

approve

negotiated

terms for

new labor

agreement

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL
has put the labor ball in the
players' hands.
In a somewhat surprisingly
strong decision, the 32
team owners voted Thurs-
day to "accept the nego-
tiated terms on the prin-
ciples of a new collective
bargaining agreement."
Details of that agreement
were not forthcoming from
any of the owners or Com-
missioner Roger Goodell.
They quickly scurried from
a Manhattan hotel without
nothing more than "sorry,
can't help you," or "I can't
comment" when asked
about the proposed CBA.
Now the onus is on the play- STAR POWER
ers, who have a confer-
ence call Friday involving
its executive committee
and player representa-
tives. The NFL Players As- Oleksiak breaks late tie, surging
sociation said it would not
comment Thursday on the Stars beat Coyotes 3-2
NFL's announcement.
Such quick action by the
owners indicates their ea- Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop (30) celebrates with defenseman Esa Lindell (23) as Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller
gerness to replace the 10- (9) skates away at the end of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The Stars won 3-2.
year labor agreement that Associated Press
concludes in March 2021. Page 20
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