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Charlie Batch Tells Rookies There's A "100 Percent" Chance Of A Lockout
Although NFLPA Executive Director De Smith chose to talk to the 2009 incoming class of rookies not about the status of the Collective Bargaining Agreement but about Shakespeare and Nicholas Sarkozy, we're told that at least one of the other guys who spoke at the Rookie Symposium addressed the ...
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Tennessee Titans Morning Links: 100% Chance Of Charlie Batch Ruining My Morning Edition
Music City Miracles — ... told Mike Florio's 'league source' that there's a 100% chance of a lock-out in 2011.  Of course, you're going to hear a lot of BSing (ed. note: is that similar to BBSing?) and posturing over the next year and a half because to show compromise now would lead to getting killed at the negotiating table. ...

Charlie Batch: "100 Percent Chance" of 2011 Lockout
FanHouse — by Dan Graziano Filed under: NFL Fans, NFL AnalysisThe union's message to its players as the collective bargaining negotiations begin is coalescing. Union head DeMaurice Smith told FanHouse last month that he believes the owners intend to lock out the players in 2011. And according to Pro Football Talk, citing a "league source," Steelers QB Charlie Batch told rookies at the league's rookie symposium that there's a "100 percent chance" of a lockout that year. Smith seems to have a solid handle on the ...

BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Lockout Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... representative with the NFLPA (National Football League Players Association).  According to Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com the Steelers' back-up quarterback told rookies at the NFL Rookie Symposium that "there's is a "100 percent" chance of a league imposed lockout in 2011."  Pretty bold words from Mr. Batch, but as the article mentions many owners are far in debt and a lockout would be very counter productive in their effort to, ya know, make money. ...

Charlie Batch Says There Will Be No Football In 2011
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses — ... Two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback (!) Charlie Batch recently spoke at the NFL rookie symposium, and warned the youngsters that there's going to be no football in 2011. Per PFT: ...

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