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NFL Players Press Lobby Drive Ahead of Potential Lockout
The NFL Players Association expands Capitol Hill lobbying as a possible work stoppage looms after the current bargaining agreement expires. Executive director DeMaurice Smith hires Patton Boggs and stages player lobby days with figures like Antwaan Randle El and Kevin Mawae to win congressional support. The league contests the union’s push while the players warn of implications for free agency and fans.
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Ashington
NFL
NFL Players Association
Players’ Group
Capitol Hill
DeMaurice Smith
Players Union
the Union
Smith
Patton Boggs
Washington
Washington Redskins
Antwaan Randle el
Kevin Mawae
Tennessee Titans
Players’ Union
Congress
League
Jeff Miller
Supreme Court
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees
Indianapolis Colts
Obama
Eric Holder
House Judiciary Committee
John Conyers Jr
D-Mich
Baltimore Ravens
Domonique Foxworth