A primer on possible scenarios
Decertification is a high risk, high reward strategy by the union. The potential reward is to block a lockout and, under threat of antitrust claims, push the NFL into negotiating a more player-friendly CBA than what has been discussed.
The risks are several. The NFL will fight the strategy both through its existing claim with the NLRB and in delaying the hearing of any antitrust claims. Through delaying adjudication of claims into the fall, the NFL will hope for union solidarity to slip in the face of game checks being lost, resulting in a backfire to the union.
Despite the baring of its fangs with the decertification option, I have always felt that the NFLPA does not want to do this. We will find out tomorrow.
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