DeMaurice Smith

2 Seasons Since NFL Agreement, Still No HGH Tests

HGH is a banned performance-enhancing drug that is hard to detect and has been linked to health problems such as diabetes, cardiac dysfunction and arthritis.

2013/01/31

NFLPA Leader Smith Rips NFL Bounty Investigation

NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, appearing on CBS This Morning Wednesday, said he was “disappointed” with the NFL’s handling of the bounty scandal.

2012/12/12

NFLPA Reportedly Sends Letter To Goodell

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked to clarify which offenses fell under pay for performance and pay to injure.

2012/09/11

Commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell and Director of the National Football League Players' Association, DeMaurice Smith pose with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement on the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2011 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Bud Lite)

Goodell, NFLPA Head Smith Sign New, 10-Year Deal

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith have signed the new collective bargaining agreement on a makeshift table on the steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

2011/08/05

DeMaurice Smith (L) executive director of the National Football League Players' Association, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell shake hands before addressing the media on July 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. The NFL players and owners announced they have reached agreement and ended the lockout. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Players Vote To OK Deal To End NFL Lockout

NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 4 1/2-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history.

2011/07/25

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones arrives for labor talks at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. (credit: Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)

NFL Owners Vote For Tentative Deal To End Lockout

NFL owners voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 10-year agreement to end the lockout, pending player approval.

2011/07/21

NFL Talks: Owner, Player Reps Arrive For Meetings

Deadlines are coming up next week to get training camps and the preseason started on time, but the two sides have not been able to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.

2011/07/13

NFLPA, Owners Talking Again After 15-Hour Session

Friday marks the fourth straight day of negotiations. The lockout began March 12, with the central issue being how to split revenues for the $9 billion business.

2011/07/01

AP Sources: Goodell, Smith Meeting In Minnesota

Three people told the AP that the two power brokers and staff members got together to resume negotiations aimed at ending a lockout now in its fourth month.

2011/06/28

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