NFL, NFLPA hold more 'secret' labor talks

Representatives on both sides of the NFL's labor dispute met in the Boston area Wednesday, resuming negotiations with hopes of moving closer toward a new collective bargaining agreement.

A person with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press that commissioner Roger Goodell and other members of the league's labor committee attended, along with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and several players. The sides reportedly are to meet again Thursday.

The latest session came a day after the owners meetings in Rosemont, Ill., at which Goodell went over details of their newest proposal with several NFL executives. It also was the latest round of "secret" talks, which have been held the past two weeks in relative anonymity on Long Island and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

The owners spent five hours Tuesday listening to updates on various CBA issues. Afterward, the league's chief negotiator, Jeff Pash, told the AP, "We're eager to accelerate the pace of the negotiations."