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Old 09-18-2010, 07:59 AM   #303
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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball View Post
It basically means the entire Colts team joins the other 3-4 teams of players that voted to temporary disband from the players union as a final tactic. It would only be activated should the owners start the lockout while negotiations are still being done.

If the owners kill the upcoming season, they benefit by not having to pay any players or their guaranteed money for that year while the players earn nothing for that year. It would hurt the lower pay players the most which makes up the majority of the players union.

By disbanding, the owners now have to deal with 30 mini-unions instead of a single huge union which could lead to 30 new deals costing more money than a single bigger deal.
Actually i think it has more to do with something about being able to sue the owners if the players union is disbanded.
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