As the judge presiding over the litigation apparently waits for the August 30 appeal of a key grievance ruling and presumably hopes the parties will find a way to work out their differences on their own, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the NFL “definitely” offered an eight-game reduction in Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s fine, at some point during the discussions.
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In response, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted: "...reports about a settlement offer by the NFL...are completely inaccurate. No such settlement offer has been made."
