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Friday's NFL labor developments

Published Mar. 23, 2011 1:54 a.m. ET

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NFLPA, retired players chief to meet — 8:41 p.m.

The NFL's retired players are making more progress in mending fences than the current ones during this time of labor strife.

FOXSports.com confirmed that NFL Alumni executive director George Martin has accepted an invitation to attend NFLPA meetings focused on veteran players next week in Marco Island. This breaks the cold war between Martin and DeMaurice Smith that the former has alluded to in public criticism of the NFLPA's executive director. Full story

Cowboys CB Newman: Goodell 'screwing players' — 5:31 p.m.

Terence Newman has never been shy to express his opinions and now the outspoken Cowboys cornerback has called out his biggest fish yet: NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell.

In an interview with TMZ on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Newman took Goodell to task over speculation that players could be suspended without pay for illegal hits instead of being fined. Full story

NFL players: Goodell's email 'deceptive' — 5:17 p.m.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's email to players about the current lockout and labor situation has started another war of words with the NFL Players Association.

Two NFLPA representatives from the Indianapolis Colts (middle linebacker Gary Brackett and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez) were so irked Thursday after reading Goodell's letter that they worked overnight crafting an email response to all of their teammates that was sent early Friday morning. Read entire story

Report: NFLPA boss to take pay cut — 4:07 p.m.

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith told players Friday that he will cut his salary to $0 until a new CBA is reached, NFL.com reported. Smith told players of his decision at their summit in Marco Island, Fla.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL NFL general counsel and lead labor negotiator Jeff Pash cut their salaries to $0 earlier this year.

Smith reportedly earns $1.8 million per year. Goodell reportedly earns $10 million a year and Pash $5 million a year. — Adam Caplan

Goodell confirms player conduct to be reviewed after lockout concludes — 3:42 p.m.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a Friday chat on NFL.com and was asked by a fan if a player was involved in an incident off the field during the lockout if he could still be in trouble after the lockout once a new CBA was completed.

As FOXSports.com’s Alex Marvez first reported on Thursday, players could still be suspended once the NFL’s lockout of players is over.

"While players won't be able to get the benefit of our evaluation and counseling program during the work stoppage, the personal conduct of players and employees is an integrity-of-the-game issue," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in an e-mail to FOXSports.com. "Any misconduct that is detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL will certainly be addressed when play resumes."

Goodell reconfirmed as much in his chat. — 3:18 p.m.

“Fans expect responsible behavior for everyone associated with the NFL at all times, including during a work stoppage. We cannot take any action during a work stoppage, but any activity that violates the personal conduct policy would be reviewed for possible discipline once we have a possible agreement with the union.”

NFLPA: Owners' offer was 'switcheroo' — 1:25 p.m.

The NFL Players Association says labor negotiations broke down last week because the owners' last proposal would have made salaries a fixed cost and eliminated the players' chance to share in higher-than-projected revenue growth.

Pete Kendall, the NFLPA's permanent player representative, describes the league's offer as ''kind of the old switcheroo.'' Full story

NFL players concerned about insurance — 1:52 p.m.

Less than a week into the NFL lockout, there are players worried about affording health insurance premiums.

Normally, teams pay for that. As long as the league's first work stoppage since 1987 is in place, though, each player is responsible for arranging and paying for his own coverage. Under the federal COBRA law that allows employees to continue coverage at their own expense, the average monthly fee for a family policy is $2,400, the NFL Players Association says. Full story

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