There's not much more I can say here that I didn't say on the tsn.ca story, which I wrote. The deal won't be done today, may not be done tomorrow and could be done on the weekend. It could also carry over to the beginning of next week.
I really think we're dealing with semantics here. The deal isn't done until it's all done and it's not all done. Having said that, I don't think anyone out there would dispute the notion that the league and the PA have agreed on most everything, if not everything, of importance in the deal. The lawyers are busy with language etc. I suppose you could make a case that the league and the PA have agreed in principle on all the key issues, but you can't say they have an actual agreement in principle becuase they haven't signed off on yet and until they do, they don't have a deal. It's like splitting hairs, but I'm guessing the people on these boards want to know when it's going to be official.
Yesterday, I went golfing. Today, I'm going to the cottage.
Do I look like the type of guy who would be leaving town on the day the deal is to be made official? Stand down, folks, but also understand all the heavy lifting on this thing looks as though it's completed and they are down to the i's and t's.
All I can add at this point is, a watched pot never boils.