NFL Owners Ratify Lockout Pact

NFL players said there is no agreement in place to end the lockout after NFL owners announced they had ratified a proposal to end the lockout by Saturday. The proposed agreement contained a “supplemental revenue-sharing system" that players say would end collective bargaining—a major sticking point for the players. The deal called for team facilities to open on Saturday and the league year will start next Wednesday. But even if this deal were approved, it's too late for the August 7 Hall of Fame Game between the Rams and the Bears, which has been canceled so all teams will have a four-game preseason.