League counsel Jeff Pash spoke to reporters in Atlanta on Wednesday and said that the owners could vote to approve a new Collective Bargaining Agreement even if the players have not.
The players conditionally voted to settle the Brady antitrust case, but have not voted to ratify a new CBA. But Pash verified the league can move forward with their vote regardless of where the players stand.
The league's labor committee met for more than five hours and will be joined by the rest of the league's owners on Thursday.
Pash was asked about the one game in jeopardy of being canceled, the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame game between the Bears and Rams. Pash said: "It's getting pretty tight. It would be pretty challenging."
Pash added that the antitrust issues are settled as far as the owners are concerned. He still expects a vote on the CBA on Thursday.
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/07/20/pash-owners-can-vote-before-players
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