Despite a pair of sphincter-tightening e-mails that are making the rounds in the wake of the NFL’s decision to agree . . . with itself regarding a new labor deal, which has sparked a potential pissing match between the players and the owners, a high-ranking NFLPA* official expressed optimism that the situation will be resolved.
That said, the belief within the NFLPA* is that the owners shouldn’t have done what they did.
Meanwhile, it would be wise for the NFL to not let general counsel Jeff Pash (pictured) talk publicly until this matter is signed, sealed, and delivered. The players don’t like Pash, and even if he’s saying exactly what the players need to hear, they don’t want to hear it from him.