WASHINGTON -- NFL Players Association president Kevin Mawae dismissed today's projected union deadline for approving a new collective bargaining agreement, suggesting that the goal of getting the best deal for his members trumps the calendar while hinting the entire process may take more time.
"Our goal today is to see what's on the table, discuss outlying issues that may or may not be there," Mawae said Wednesday morning outside union headquarters, where NFLPA officials and player representatives assembled to review a proposal in an effort to end the lockout.
"We're not tied to a deadline of July 21 (when owners will meet in Atlanta to potentially ratify a proposed CBA). Our timeline is getting the best deal for our players. So whether it's today or tomorrow or whatever it may be, we want to play football, we want to go back to work. But we're not going to agree to a deal unless it's the best deal for our players."
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