They wanna play just a little bit more...
In the courts, anyway...
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said that teams "have been told that the prior lockout rules are reinstated effective immediately."
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals located in St. Louis granted the NFL's request for a temporary stay of the injunction that lifted the 45-day lockout of their players. Arguments in front of the Court could be heard this week on whether that order from judge Susan Nelson should be overturned or adhered to once and for all.
The NFL's announcement came during the NFL draft, not long after the third round wrapped up...
Brian Kenny discusses with Andrew Brandt...
((HT: ESPN))
The 2-1 decision from a panel of the 8th Circuit was issued by Judges Steven Colloton, Kermit Bye and Duane Benton. Bye was the dissenting opinion suggesting temporary stays should be issued only in emergencies.
The prevailing question is: What constitutes an "emergency...?" And would unemployment apply regardless of the business in question...
So, for your reminder of where we are... we present Jackson Browne...
((HT: BBC/youtube))
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