NFL owners approved a proposed 10-year labor agreement with the NFL Players Association on Thursday, leaving the fate of the lockout in the hands of the players. NFLPA leaders told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen a vote among its 32 player representatives appears likely Friday after the group received the "finishing points" of the agreement NFL owners approved Thursday. "All in all, despite the games that were played by the NFL, things look much more optimistic," according to a source.