MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The second day of court-ordered mediation has begun between the NFL and its locked-out players.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan is overseeing the talks at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. The two groups spent more than nine hours together in his chambers on Thursday and returned Friday morning.
Commissioner Roger Goodell, several league officials, attorneys and four team owners are on hand for the NFL, with players association officials, attorneys and a couple of players present on the other side.
The closed-door sessions are confidential, so comments about progress have been sparse. But both sides called the first day constructive.
The lockout began after talks fell apart on March 11.
