Judge orders NFL and players to begin mediation on Thursday

Judge orders NFL and players to begin mediation on Thursday: NEW YORK - A federal judge ordered the National Football League and its players in the mediation under the auspices of the Minnesota Court this week in an attempt to resolve the dispute, which threatens the most popular sport in America.Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan will meet with representatives of the players on Tuesday and the NFL on Wednesday for an official mediation to begin on Thursday, Judge Susan Richard Nelson said he filed on Monday."Any relationship is between the parties in this process is not allowed or applied against any party in any other proceedings or in the forum, for any purpose," she wrote.comment appeared to solve the problems of the players that the new talks will lead to NFL Players Association considered Union again.This process also will not have the effect of staying the trial for a preliminary injunction is now in court, according to Nelson.Players asked for an injunction against the league shutout of them. Their movements are still under advisement in order to be issued in due course, Judge Nelson wrote.Nelson, who presided at the April 6 hearing on the request of the players and said that she will make a ruling in a couple of weeks, and urges both parties to implement in an attempt to resolve their differences.NFL wanted the talks returned to the Federal Mediation in Washington, DC, where previous negotiating sessions on the new collective agreement have been held.players, however, wanted the mediation conducted under the auspices of the court in Minnesota.bargaining negotiations between the two sides collapsed on March 11, when the owners and players could not agree on how to divide the $ 9 billion in annual revenue.Nine NFL players, including high-profile defenders Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, then filed antitrust suit against the NFL and asked for an injunction against the league lockout of players.