Report: NFL, officials close to ending standoff

The NFL and its officials' union appear to be nearing an end to the lockout that has placed the games of the first three weeks of this season in the hands of replacement referees.NFL.com reported that the league and the NFL Referees Association intensified talks on Wednesday morning, two days after the sport received a black eye by a highly controversial ruling that decided Monday's game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks