As the NFLPA obtains, one team at a time, authorization to decertify the union if/when doing so is in the best interests of the membership, the outcome of the vote as to each team continues to generate news.
If it was intentional, it was brilliant. Instead of one cycle in which the union discloses that at least half of all players have voted to give union leadership the ability to close the doors in the hopes of preventing the owners from locking them, the NFLPA will now see multiple stories surface as each team approves the move.
The latest team to join the parade is the Colts. Per the Associated Press, the measure was approved via unanimous vote on Wednesday.
As we’ve explained, the decertification option is good news for fans. If the union decertifies, there can be no work stoppage. Moreover, the leverage that the strategy provides to the union could be enough to counter the threat of a lockout, allowing the two sides to focus on what really matters -- working out a new labor agreement.