Colts OK decertification of NFLPA

[leemajors]

Carl Francis, a spokesman for the NFL Players Association, confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Friday that Indianapolis, Dallas, New Orleans and Philadelphia have all voted unanimously to decertify the union. He said union leaders were still collecting voting cards from other teams.

Decertification would strip the union of its collective bargaining rights on behalf of the players, so the move might seem counter-intuitive. But since antitrust laws exempt NFL owners from being sued by unions that are negotiating CBAs, decertification would in essence eliminate the union and allow players to sue the NFL in the event of a lockout -- giving them potential leverage in their dispute with the owners.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5584667

[ChuckD]

...and it begins

Shit. Next fall is going to suck hard, with work stoppages in both the NBA and NFL.

[Trainwreck2100]

...and it begins

Shit. Next fall is going to suck hard, with work stoppages in both the NBA and NFL.

well we'll still have baseball and hockey














:(

[SpursFanFirst]

...and it begins

Shit. Next fall is going to suck hard, with work stoppages in both the NBA and NFL.

Hm. Is it? I'm about over all the drama in major sports. they're all a bunch of overpaid, whiny babies.

I'm thinking a permanent break is exactly what the doctor ordered.

[J.T.]

The NFL won't go a full season without playing any games. I find it hard to believe they'd willingly pass up on all the money playoff games and the Super Bowl generates and just throw it all away for a whole season. 2011 might be a shorter season but there will be football, even if that means using replacement players like they did in 87.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

How sick would fantasy football be with replacement players :lol

[J.T.]

How sick would fantasy football be with replacement players :lol

lol jamarcus russell 1st round pick

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Who would be the Shane Falco of the NFL next year? Graham Harrell?:lol

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Maurice Clarett can be that dark nigga who's in prison.

[fyatuk]

...and it begins

Shit. Next fall is going to suck hard, with work stoppages in both the NBA and NFL.

You could always watch the UFL :p

[redzero]

Well, at least there will still be the NBA to look forward to...

[LOL texans]

There is not going to be a lockout. Too much money to be made and had....