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.

"Beyond a shadow of a doubt," Wilson told ESPN.com about the possibility of 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."

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