NFL Picks News and Notes From Top NFL Picks

NFL Picks News: While nothing concrete has been decided, both the NFL owners and players offered a glimmer of hope that a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement between the two sides can reach reached within the next few weeks.

Both sides finally appear to have the necessary sense of urgency to get this whole mess resolved. If they can iron out a deal by mid-July, there should be little or no disruption to the current schedule in terms of the start of summer training camps and preseason games.

NFL Picks: 2011 CFL Grey Cup Odds

2011 CFL Grey Cup NFL Picks: If you are like millions of other football fans that are fed up with the antics of the owners and the players in the NFL, it may be time to turn your attention north to the Canadian Football League, which gets underway next week with a full slate of preseason games.

The CFL’s equivalent of the Vince Lombardi Trophy that is presented to the winning team at the Super Bowl each year is known as the Grey Cup. The following is a brief preview of each team along with their odds to win this season’s Grey Cup.