Crunch time for players, owners  If preseason is going to be
saved, then sides must finalize labor deal by this weekend
Originally Published: July 4, 2011 By John Clayton |  Being a
league that responds to deadlines, the NFL owners need to reach
a deal with their players by this Saturday or Sunday in order to
save the preseason.  Sure, most camps aren't scheduled to open
until the end of the month, but there has to be some breathing
room between the time an agreement is reached and the official
start of the 2011 season. Too much has to be done in a short
period of time, which is why free agency needs to start by July
15 or 17.  Based on some progress made last week in a critical
negotiating session in Minneapolis, there is hope heading into
this critical week. According to sources, owners and players are
getting closer when it comes to agreeing on the division of
revenue.  With Chief Magistrate Arthur Boylan stressing urgency
in mediation, the percentage of revenues offered by the owners,
according to source