2013 Super Bowl Site, Longer Season On Docket

In late March, Goodell said he hoped a plan for restructuring the schedule could be presented to the owners in Fort Lauderdale. Regardless, there will be discussion of the matter.

"A vote has not been ruled out," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

Goodell and the owners are likely to be questioned about changes in the pension plan for coaches after two longtime Colts assistants, Tom Moore and Howard Mudd, retired last week rather than lose benefits. The owners voted in March to make the pension, the 401K, and the current supplemental retirement plan non-mandatory for the clubs and nine teams have dropped the program.

NFL Coaches Association executive director Larry Kennan said the coaches were never notified of the change when it was voted on in March.

Also on the docket will be possible modifications to the league's tampering rules that would create a window before free agency begins in which teams could contact the representatives of unrestricted free agents and enter contract negotiations with them. No contract could be executed during that time period.

New players union executive director DeMaurice Smith is expected to address the owners.