Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 45 negotiations 43 contractual 41 negotiation 39 renegotiated 37 contracts 37 negotiating 37 negotiated 36 Negotiations 35 lockout 34 bargaining 34 renegotiate 33 stoppages 33 discussions 32 walkout 32 talks 32 collective bargaining agreement 31 contract 31 deals 31 agreements 30 impasse 30 scheduling 30 protracted 29 notably 29 negotiate 29 dispute 29 mediation 29 collective bargaining 29 stoppage 29 shutdowns 29 restructuring 29 dealings 29 acrimonious 29 licensing agreements 28 Commissioner Roger Goodell 28 unforeseen 28 Talks 28 resolving 28 significant 28 severance 28 liquidation 28 bidding 27 Contract 27 renewals 27 stalemate 27 deal 27 tendering 27 unilaterally 27 lucrative 27 terminating 26 departures 26 termination 26 divestitures 26 expansions 26 finalization 26 restructure 26 due diligence 26 redundancies 26 multiyear 26 highly publicized 26 diplomatically 26 holdout 26 arbitration 26 cutbacks 26 Goodell 26 courtship 26 signing 26 amicable 26 salaries 26 shutdown 26 salary 25 offsetting 25 transactions 25 brokering 25 pacts 25 downsizing 25 labor 25 CBA 25 feud 25 Discussions 25 acrimony 25 furloughs 25 confrontations 25 unionized 25 realignment 25 disputes 25 acquisitions 25 layoffs 25 NFLPA 25 disagreements 25 wage 24 resolved 24 standoff 24 agreeing 24 signings 24 finalizing 24 joint ventures 24 reductions 24 Contracts 24 union 24 restructured 24 downtime