24 sep 10 Bills vote in favor of decertification, bracing for lockout

The Buffalo Bills' players have become the seventh team to vote in favor of decertification if a collective bargaining agreement can't be brokered between the NFL Players Association and NFL owners.
A vote was held tonight at a meeting with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, and it was unanimous according to Bills safety and union representative George Wilson(notes).
"Beyond a shadow of a doubt," Wilson told ESPN.com about the possibility of nfl throwback jerseys
a lockout. "With everything the NFL has done, they're positioning for a lockout. We don't want to be locked out, but we have to prepare like we're going to be locked out. We have to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
"I've tried to let my guys know in the locker room that this is not a game. This is dollars and cents, and when it's about money it's going to take a long time. I'm telling my guys to save, save, save. Minimize your debt. Prepare your families."
The Detroit Lions are still working over the bottom third of their roster.
To that end, they continue to look at players on the street who could potentially be of more use to them than some of the guys currently using lockers.
Per an NFL source, the Lions rolled five players through their Allen Park, Mich., facility for visits this week. That group was headlined by four defensive backs. The Lions signed veteran cornerback Nathan Vasher(notes) last week, and this week they brought in Quintin Demps(notes), Macho Harris(notes), Chevis Jackson(notes) and Karl Paymah(notes) for a look. Demps and Harris are both castoffs from the Philadelphia Eagles, the team that topped the Lions 35-32 on Sunday at Ford Field.
Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai(notes) and middle linebacker Gary Brackett(notes) didn't practice today due to knee and back injuries, respectively.
Also not practicing: defenive end Dwight Freeney(notes) (non-injury related), tackle Charlie Johnson(notes) (sprained right foot) and linebacker Clint Session(notes) (hamstring).
The Colts already ruled out wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez(notes) (ankle), linebacker Ramon Humber(notes) (hand) and safety Bob Sanders(notes) (torn biceps tendon).
Wide receiver Pierre Garcon(notes) (hamstring) and center Jeff Saturday(notes) (knee) were limited.
Cornerback Jerraud Powers (foot) participated fully.
The Colts recently waived offensive lineman Tony Ugoh(notes) Saints jersey
from injured reserve.
Although quarterback Jake Delhomme(notes) didn't practice today due to an ankle injury that sidelined him against the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini is holding out hope tht he might be available for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Five starters didn't practice today for Cleveland.
That includes Delhomme (ankle), running back Jerome Harrison(notes) (thigh), wide receiver Brian Robiskie(notes) (hamstring), nose guard Shaun Rogers(notes) (ankle, hip) and defensive end Robaire Smith(notes) (ankle).
Seneca Wallace(notes) might start again for the Browns after completing 16 of 31 passes for 229 yards with one touchdown and an interception in a loss to the Chiefs.
“Jake’s gotten better, and I’m optimistic about where he is,” Mangini said during a conference call today with Baltimore reporters. “Now we’ve got to take it day-by-day with this like we did last week. With both quarterbacks, I’m comfortable they can run any of the calls that we have. But what we do with our quarterbacks, which I’m sure they do the same thing in Baltimore or anywhere else, is you cater the game plan to the things they do well.

“And you work with the quarterback because he’s the guy that has to make decisions on the field, to make sure he’s comfortable with the call and comfortable with the plan. So it’s a collaborative process, and we have some plays that Seneca may like better than Jake and vice versa. But you plan for both.”
Offenisve guard Shawn Lauvao(notes) (ankle), tight end Evan New Orleans Saints jersey
Moore(notes) (head) and cornerback Derrick Roberson(notes) (hip) didn't practice.
The following starters were limited: linebacker D'Qwell Jackson(notes) (chest), outside linebacker Matt Roth(notes) (foot) and guard Floyd Womack(notes) (knee).