MINNEAPOLIS -- Lawyers for the NFL players have arrived at federal court in Minneapolis to meet with the judge who will oversee court-ordered mediation with the league.
Lawyers representing the players will see U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan on Tuesday. The NFL's attorneys are to meet with Boylan on Wednesday before the sides begin mediation Thursday.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson on Monday ordered mediation for the league and players. Nelson is still considering a request from the players to lift the lockout.