WASHINGTON — The negotiating gloves are coming off between the NFL and its players.
Tensions between the sides palpably increased Thursday as the NFL's labor impasse, which threatens part or all of the 2011 season, does not appear close to resolution with an 11:59 p.m. ET deadline looming Friday before the current collective bargaining agreement expires.
That means the owners could lock out the players. The NFL Players Association might opt to file an injunction or decertify Friday. Another option: Extension of the deadline for a third time.
The league and the players union met Thursday, but nine owners on the NFL's labor committee who traveled to the nation's capital — including Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Richardson of the Carolina Panthers— were not directly involved in the bogged-down negotiations.
That led to frustration on the players' side as the union claimed no formal bargaining session took place. The talks are being overseen by federal mediator George Cohen.
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