Just received this murky statement from NFLPA spokesman Carl Francis:
"We are in the process of completing a settlement relating to several issues involved in the Burress matter.”
Several issues? What does that mean? Does it include the domestic disturbance calls now and not just the missed Monday session?
Richard Berthelsen, the NFLPA's acting executive director, was at Giants Stadium today for a previously scheduled meeting and told reporters that the settlement was all but finalized. "Everything is pretty much put to bed," he said this morning, adding that since the union and league were working toward a settlement there would be no grievance and no arbitrator involved.
He didn't make it sound as if there were several issues that needed working out at the time.