The NFL and its locked-out players have resumed mediation on Thursday, according to an Associated Press report. Commissioner Roger Goodell, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and Patriots owner Robert Kraft were in the league contingent that arrived at the federal court house in Minneapolis. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith was joined by lawyers, free-agent linebackers Ben Leber and Mike Vrabel, as well as Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller. This is the first meeting between the two sides since March 11, when the old collective bargaining agreement expired, the union dissolved and the lockout began.