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The first legal victory goes to the side of the players today, as Judge Susan Nelson lifts the lockout imposed on the players by the NFL owners, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

In this report from SB Nation, the owners are expected to immediately request a stay on the implementation so that they can file a motion with the Court of Appeals.

[UPDATE}Per the Yahoo! Sports report, the judge has already denied the stay.[/UPDATE}

(hat tip to BTB member Rena)

NFL.com's Jason LaConfora had this reaction, via Twitter, to the ruling:

The decision by Judge Nelson not surprising. The appeals court may take a more conservative view of the case. That process could take months.

We've all expected this for the last week or so as well. As was discussed in the comments sections over the weekend, how great would it be to have the frenetic football activity should the judge deny the stay?

We'll keep an eye out for additional developments.

[UPDATE] ProFootballTalk has gotten the 89 page ruling and has highlights. Follow the jump.

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