Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

In a labor battle where each side seems determined to prove that it can be smaller and more ridiculous than the other on a regular basis, the simple act of a team receiving its Super Bowl rings has now been thrown into limbo.

Bill Pennington of the New York Times reports that as long as the current lockout is in place, players and owners are prohibited from contacting each other. Therefore, the Packers’ management can’t consult with the players on the design of the rings the team won the right to wear when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, in Super Bowl XLV.

WRITTEN BY Doug Farrar & FULL STORY HERE