Eller says retired players won't block NFL deal

Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller says he thinks a deal to end the NFL lockout will be reached this week — and that retired players won't stand in the way of an agreement.

By Barry Wilner, Howard Fendrich | Updated on July 19, 2011

Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller says he thinks a deal to end the NFL lockout will be reached this week — and that retired players won’t stand in the way of an agreement.

Eller and lawyers for retired NFL players joined labor talks for about seven hours Tuesday in New York as signs mounted the dispute might almost be over. After leaving the negotiations, Eller headed to a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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