[troutman]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Player from 4 teams have unanimously voted to decertify the NFLPA.

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

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.