<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>NFLPA TO FILE GRIEVANCE ON McNAIREd Werder of ESPN reports that the NFL Players Association will file a grievance regarding the decision of the Tennessee Titans to bar quarterback Steve McNair from offseason workouts. Per Werder, the purpose of the move is to get the Titans to either permit him to join his teammates for offseason drills -- or cut him.Though we don't have any more details on Werder's report (since the folks at ESPN.com apparently ignore any news broken by employees of the television side who don't also write for the web site), we can take it from here, based on what we know about the CBA. As we explained on the day the news of McNair's ouster broke, the team has no right under the CBA to lock him out of offseason drills, even if the purpose is to ensure that he doesn't get injured and, in turn, become entitled to the full amount of his 2006 salary. So the remedy is to file a non-injury grievance, with a request that the team be forced to decide whether to let him in or set him free.And since few eleven-year veterans genuinely want to lift weights and ride a stationary bike in April, it's safe to assume that the primary if not exclusive purpose for the grievance is to secure McNair's freedom.If/when McNair is cut, it's virtually certain that he'll land in Baltimore. We continue to hear from various sources that the talk of McNair to the Ravens is a done deal.Tampering? Yes. Unusual? No.</div>
