NHLPA Counters with 3 offers, Bettman's head explodes.

Sweet football Jesus, it just got real.

The NHLPA countered the NHL's Tuesday with three of their own. I'm sure that went well. Let's check what Pierre LeBrun's twitter account says.

Bettman confirms NHLPA made three counter proposals. Says none of them "even began to approach 50-50." Not encouraged

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

Bettman calls it a "step backward."

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

"I am to say the least totally disappointed." - Bettman

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

Bettman says today's offers "nowhere close" to what league offered Tuesday

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

"I don't know what the next step is. I'm obviously very disappointed." - Bettman

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

"We were done in an hour today because there was really nothing there." - Bettman

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) October 18, 2012

Save us, Tim Tebow. (Written as soul slowly dies...)