Indeed!
Players vote to OK deal to end NFL lockout
WASHINGTON (AP)—Now it can be said with certainty: Get ready for some football!
NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 4 1/2 -month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history.
“This is a long time coming, and football’s back,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “and that’s the great news for everybody.”
At a joint appearance outside the NFL Players Association headquarters, Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith were flanked by some of the owners and players who were involved in the talks. They spoke shortly after the NFLPA executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal.
It would've been fine with me if they'd slashed half the preseason - hey, any delay now just plays into Green Bay's hands. But as long as nothing gets in the way of my football. That's the most important thing.
UPDATE - Via Twitter:
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