NFL Lockout Update: The NFL and the Players Agree to Mediate and the Golden Goose Breathes a Sigh of Relief

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Chris Fusco

Would they do it? Would the NFL and its players' union (NFLPA) really kill the golden goose?

Well, after the sides cut off negotiations last week, that goose was getting really nervous. However, today some new hope for a resolution has arisen. The NFL and the NFLPA have agreed to use one of the federal court's top mediators to help bridge the rumored $1 billion divide.

I can advise that labor negotiations can be very difficult and stressful but the NFL's situation may have taken a turn for the better for a few reasons. First, the federal court's mediation program is a very respected and successful (having used it myself), and second, there really is enough money to go around.

Anyway, smart owners and players will keep the NFL's money machine or "golden goose" very fat, happy and alive.

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