February 19th, 2011 
davidguide NY, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – The NFL and the NFL Players’ Association agreed Thursday to hire Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services director George H. Cohen as a mediator between the two sides.
“I have had separate, informal discussions with the key representatives of the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association during the course of their negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement,” Cohen said in a statement. “At the invitation of the FMCS, and with the agreement of both parties, the ongoing negotiations will now be conducted under my auspices.”
Cohen will attempt to facilitate the agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement prior to the March 4 expiration of the old agreement, starting with the group’s first session together Friday.
“We hope that this renewed effort, through mediation, will help the players and owners reach a successful deal,” said the NFLPA in a statement.
Cohen helped mediate the negotiations between the MLS and its players’ union. NFL labor counsel Bob Batterman was also involved.
Some of the issues the two sides seem to be far apart on include: financial transparency on the part of the owners; expanding to an 18-game schedule; rookie pay scale.
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