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NFL teams will often go out of their way to make their players accessible and give out perks of some kind to their fans for their “die-hard support“.  The Miami Dolphins are one of a few organizations who have made it a point to get fans more involved and entertained before the games.  But it’s rare that a team would go to those lengths.

Still you have to wonder just how important getting a deal done from either side is at this point.  Today, the NFL and their “representives” met with members of the NFLPA including a couple of player reps…for one hour.  That was all that was scheduled.  To give them at least a bit of credit, they went 14 minutes long…deduct that from the time clock!

There has been around 20-30 such “meetings” over the last 6 months but regardless, what could possibly be accomplished in one hour?  Regardless of the time of day.  Showboating?  Grandstanding?  Jerking around?  All 3?  The latter is more likely.

We on the outside don’t get to be fly’s on the wall and when the two sides leave a meeting like this and make no comments, we will not know what transpired inside.  For all that’s worth we can imagine them all playing a game of “Sorry Sliders”.  Afterall, at the rate this is going the game name would fit.

For fans, the thought of one uncapped year would be fine with them.  Dump the higher salaries free of charge and then implement an all new do over next season.  Will it happen? 

Here are some of my thoughts on what both sides can do to get this done.

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