Court throws out injunction to end NFL lockout

Of what should be of no surprise the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a ruling to lift the NFL Lockout, citing that the NFL conducted the appropriate measures in locking the players out of the league due to no new CBA.

Where does this leave the NFL, its players, owners, and fans?

Well, both sides have to continue to negotiate. That's it.

Both sides have been meeting as recently in New York City, and plan to meet through the weekend to hammer out a possible deal.

The huge point of contention has been revenue sharing. The owners initially agreed to share moneys 52-48 with players getting only 48 % of revenue. However, once the NFLPA calculated the funds they would receive, it came out to less than 45 % of actual revenue, causing the discussions to fall apart last week.

Both sides feel a ton of pressure to get this deal done. Rumors are that Tuesday or Wednesday of next week could be the final days to hammer out an agreement.

If the two sides don't have a deal in place by next week, training camp and pre-season are at risk of being lost, and with it, millions of dollars in possible revenue for both sides.

It appears that something will get done, although no details have been leaked out to the media, other than optimistic talk. Then again, we have heard optimistic talk for four months, and the lockout has been going on for 115 days.