NFL owners have met for several hours to discuss the labor situation, although it appears they are no closer to reaching an agreement with the players' union for a new collective bargaining agreement. League spokesman Greg Aiello said that "everything is status quo. Nothing new to report." Some ...

The question to DeMaurice Smith was simple, coming from Cincinnati receiver Chad Ochocinco, asking how serious he viewed the possibility of football not being played in 2011. Smith did not hesitate. "On a scale of 1 to 10," Smith said Thursday, "it's a 14." With ...

A year without a Super Bowl? It may be unthinkable to football fans, but that's one worry behind a new lobbying push by NFL players. The NFL Players Association is bracing for a showdown with team owners that could lead to a work stoppage when the current ...