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  • The NFL Players' Association wants to talk some more before a vote on a proposed new collective bargaining agreement, the union said in a statement on Friday. Player representatives had been expected to vote on Friday and possibly send the proposed contract to a vote by the full membership. "Today, the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives did not take a vote on the principal terms of a proposed new collective bargaining agreement," the NFLPA said in a statement. "Our player leadership looks forward to meeting with NFL management again next week before the Board takes a vote shortly after. A day earlier, team owners voted in a two-hour meeting in New York to approve the principal elements of a new deal. According to US media reports the proposal includes expanding the regular season from 16 to 17 games -- something long opposed by many players in the punishing sport. The league also wants to expand the playoffs to seven teams from each conference, up from six -- with the Washington Post reporting that owners don't believe they need the players' approval for such a move. Other key terms in the proposed contract reportedly include the elimination of any game suspensions strictly for positive marijuana tests and a reduction in the number of players tested for marijuana, a method to ensure players receive a portion of gambling revenue brought in by the league and changes to pre-season training camp requirements. The current collective bargaining agreement was ratified in 2011 and is set to expire following the 2020 season. Owners indicated with their statement that they thought it was up to the players now to finalize a deal after "more than 10 months of intensive and thorough negotiations" if they want a new deal in place before the old one expires. It wasn't clear if they would be willing to sit down with players again next week. "Since the clubs and players need to have a system in place and know the rules that they will operate under by next week, the membership also approved moving forward under the final year of the 2011 CBA if the players decide not to approve the negotiated terms," the owners' statement on Thursday said. bb/dj
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  • NFL players union postpones vote on new contract
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