Are negotiations getting contentious?
This is a negotiation. You have to have a dialogue about how to make the game better. That includes for fans. That includes for the participants, including the players and coaches. It includes the teams. That’s what a dialogue is and that’s what the dialogue has been and will continue to be. Will it get more contentious in the future? I can’t tell the future of it. I know the intent of the NFL is to deal with this as we have in the past, which has been in a very business-like fashion with our partners and to make sure we do everything we can to make the game better. On players’ reaction against the 18-game schedule: I’ve been talking about this for two years, including with the players. I don’t think there’s anything I’m not aware of with respect to the players. I will continue to talk with them, as we all will. On 18 games and changes to training camp/offseason activities: We do have to make changes. We’ve been very open about that from day one. We have to do that regardless. I think
