By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Pro Football Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and union head DeMaurice Smith have arrived for a seventh consecutive day of labor talks.
Thursday's session concludes the current round of federally mediated negotiations, which could resume next week. When NFL outside counsel Bob Batterman was asked about both sides leaving town Thursday, he noted: "But continuing to talk."
The league's collective bargaining agreement with its players expires at the end of the day next Thursday.
Mediator George Cohen told the league and union not to discuss the bargaining publicly.
Entering Cohen's office before 9 a.m. Thursday, Goodell said: "I hate to tell you this, but 'No comment.'" Smith walked in at 9:30 a.m.
Received 02/24/11 09:44 am ET
