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08:01 AM ET 04.26 | While a good deal unfolded through the evening hours of the theoretically-lifted lockout, many questions remain as of Tuesday morning. When will free agency start? If the NFL fails to finagle a stay, free agency could begin by the end of the week. With a stay, free agency won't happen unless and until the appeals court upholds Judge Nelson's ruling. ... Can players be traded? In theory, yes. But the league will ignore that issue until it learns whether a stay will be granted. If the ruling isn't stayed, however, the league will have to allow trades. And the union will push for that to happen immediately, since it will promote the movement of players during the draft, given that draft picks and players would be available as trade compensation.

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April 26, 2011 08:03 AM ET

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Hurry up and make your trades before they issue a stay. Maybe that was the idea all along?

Buckeye Ryan

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April 26, 2011 08:03 AM ET

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Whenever Lord Goodell deems them worthy to be traded.

Tebow Time!

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April 26, 2011 08:17 AM ET

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God only knows what to do in this mess that the league, players, and the judical system have created.

Darth Bane

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April 26, 2011 08:23 AM ET

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There will be NFL football this season, kids.

This ruling iced it.

There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years.

But - there WILL be a football season.

Count on it!

Otis B. Driftwood

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April 26, 2011 08:25 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.26 by Otis B. Driftwood

There will be NFL football this season, kids. This ruling iced it. There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years. But - there WILL be a football season. Count on it!

Amen for that!

Tebow Time!

Clifton Heights , PA

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April 26, 2011 08:37 AM ET

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Goodell joined the choir at my church?!

Wawa-we-wa

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April 26, 2011 08:39 AM ET

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Yup. No irreparable harm to us here at Fan Nation. Thank you, Judge Suzy. Hey, how about getting out of that real judicial biz and doing a show on NFL Network? Something like, "You Be The Judge," where players get to come into a courtroom and appeal decisions by the referees from the previous week's games." Whiney wideouts saying "He pushed me!" On second thought, forget it.

Debbie Does

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April 26, 2011 08:49 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 04.26 by Wawa-we-wa

Goodell joined the choir at my church?!

He's backin' up James Brown.

Debbie Does

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April 26, 2011 08:50 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.26 by Otis B. Driftwood

There will be NFL football this season, kids. This ruling iced it. There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years. But - there WILL be a football season. Count on it!

Agreed. The Supreme Court has spoken. Years of litigation to soon follow.

S DOT HITS DA SPOT

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April 26, 2011 08:52 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.26 by Otis B. Driftwood

There will be NFL football this season, kids. This ruling iced it. There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years. But - there WILL be a football season. Count on it!

I hope you're right Otis

Mangler.

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April 26, 2011 09:01 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET 04.26 by Debbie Does

Yup. No irreparable harm to us here at Fan Nation. Thank you, Judge Suzy. Hey, how about getting out of that real judicial biz and doing a show on NFL Network? Something like, "You Be The Judge," where players get to come into a courtroom and appeal decisions by the referees from the previous week's games." Whiney wideouts saying "He pushed me!" On second thought, forget it.

Nice try, DD... some ideas just don't have legs.

Otis B. Driftwood

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April 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.26 by Otis B. Driftwood

There will be NFL football this season, kids. This ruling iced it. There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years. But - there WILL be a football season. Count on it!

That's what I was thinking!

COUNT DOOKU

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April 26, 2011 09:14 AM ET

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"The union will oush for that to happen immediately............"

What union? Didn't the players decertify the union? Just BS in other words?

Slapshot

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April 26, 2011 09:27 AM ET

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When lawyers get involved all things go to hell in a handbasket very quickly.... 2=2 isn't 4 anymore

Mangler.

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April 26, 2011 09:45 AM ET

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My question answered! any way you look at it, Lawyers win lol

Mr. Goodbar

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April 26, 2011 10:22 AM ET

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Nah the appeals court will reinstate the lockout, and they will wait for labor board to rule.

thetmex

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April 26, 2011 10:41 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.26 by Otis B. Driftwood

There will be NFL football this season, kids. This ruling iced it. There will be no labor agreement... they will do business under last years rules... this will continue in the courts... maybe for a couple of years. But - there WILL be a football season. Count on it!

That sucks.. I was rather looking forward to watching re-runs of last years games and playing fantasy football using last years stats.. at least I'd know who to draft!

Buknbull

Woburn , MA

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April 26, 2011 10:43 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:14 AM ET 04.26 by Slapshot

"The union will oush for that to happen immediately............"What union? Didn't the players decertify the union? Just BS in other words?

Yep.. and with no Union.. If I were the Owners I'd say "Ok. no union for you, fine.. No CBA is needed then!" get to work and go hit someone!"