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Commentator and comedian Bill Maher has purchased a minor ownership stake in the New York Mets, making him the latest celebrity to cross over into franchise ownership.

As expected, things did not go smoothly Friday and it looks like the NFL lockout will last through this weekend as the NFLPA reviews the owners proposed deal.

The NFL lockout is now in its 55th day and the reality of having no football this fall is starting to sink in. What's even more alarming is how this lockout will affect us here in the Capital Region.

Yesterday, a judge essentially said there should be no NFL lockout – and told the players and owners to get back to work.  The NFL owners are now appealing it. In the meantime, the owners are asking the judge to delay the lockout being lifted while they’re waiting for the appeal to be heard (which could be in a few months).

I'm not going to get into all the NFL Collective Bargaining mumbo-jumbo here, other that to say that it would be a travesty if the 2011 NFL season was cancelled, or even shortened. But when it comes to taking sides (Players vs. Owners), I'm going with the owners.