There evidently was progress made in the negotiations on Sunday and I think the players and the owners both feel a sense of urgency to settle this. I am not a big fan of Bob Nightengale, but he hit it out of the proverbial ballpark on Sunday when he wrote this in the Arizona Republic:
The players are livid at the owners, convinced they are making a killing and would rather cancel games than cut into their profits.
And remember, even when the lockout ends, the sport is going to be suffocated in bitterness, resentment and anger.