The two sides spent 16 days immersed in mediated talks in Washington without coming to an agreement, resulting in a class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the players against the NFL and the league's first work stoppage since 1987. The two sides resumed court-ordered mediation on Tuesday in Minneapolis, with a federal judge's decision expected soon on a request to immediately halt the lockout. The NFL has expressed a desire to stretch the season to 18 games, one of the sticking points in the contentious fight between owners and players over a new labor agreement. The regular season covers 17 weeks, with the opening round of the playoffs scheduled for Jan. The final Sunday of the regular season falls on New Year's Day, when all 16 scheduled games are between division rivals, enhancing the potential for playoff ramifications. New England travels to Miami and Oakland visits Denver for the opening Monday night.
The Steelers will visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. Pittsburgh was the third NFL city most closely affected by the terrorist attacks after Flight 93 crashed 80 miles away near Shanksville, Pa. ''That responsibility becomes even greater.'' ''For nearly 10 years, we have felt an obligation to use our platform to make sure none of us ever forget the tragedy and heartbreak and courage and heroism of Sept. The Redskins and Giants kick off at 4:15 p.m., with the Jets and Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. ''The fact that it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11, that's where the focus should be, not me playing against my brother.''
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''That stadium is going to be full of emotion, not only the people from the area but in the entire country,'' said Jets coach Rex Ryan, who will be matching wits with his brother, Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. But much of the national focus will be on Washington and New York, the two cities most affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. The first Sunday features several high-profile games, including Indianapolis at Houston and Atlanta at Chicago. With the NFL and its locked-out players mired in negotiations over a new labor agreement, the league on Tuesday announced its 2011-12 schedule - assuming the season starts on time. 11, marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The New York Giants will visit the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 8 with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers hosting the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. The NFL released its entire regular-season schedule Tuesday and the season kicks off Thursday, Sept.