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1 / 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009, file photo, National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, left, shakes hands with National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee hearing as Rob Manfred, center, Major League Baseball s executive vice president of labor relations, looks on. A year from now, the almost unfathomable could happen: no pro football. Although there are many lawyers and economic experts involved with both the owners and the players, the burden to reach a deal falls on Goodell and Smith. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File) ....