The NFL Players Association still lacks an executive director in the wake of Gene Upshaw's death, but they believe there is no reason for a lockout when the current CBA expires. "What Gene would have wanted most was for us to carry on with the business of the union," said acting executive director Richard Berthelsen. "Our mission is to not only retain the partnership we have with NFL owners but improve on it. "We have seen unprecedented labor peace in our sport and unprecedented prosperity together with the owners. We think have a pretty good thing going," he said.