NFL mediation wraps third day of talks

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    Carl Eller emerged from a 7-hour mediation session between the NFL and its locked-out players and let out a big sigh.

    "Tough day," he said.

    When a Hall of Fame defensive end and one of the most feared players of his generation gives that kind of evaluation, it's safe to say that the negotiations between the owners and the players aren't getting any easier.

    The two sides resumed their court-ordered talks on Tuesday after a three-day break, with no sign that an agreement is any closer. The lockout is in its second month and a federal judge is expected to decide soon on the players' request to halt the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987.

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