I have been one of the most boisterous doom and gloomers regarding a new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) being ratified by the owners imposed March 18th deadline. Now I am on the verge of eating a double portion of crow.
The CBA has been in negotiations for the past 10 months, and was finally being voted on by both sides. The NFL ownership required a two-thirds majority to ratify the agreement. No final tally was released, but it was reported that only a few owners voted against it. (I have seen no reports who voted against, or how the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership voted.