Halo

Players really can't have any impact on Sean Payton etc.
The Coaches apparently have their own Union, which is obviously toothless when it comes to the NFL. I didn't even know they had one until Florio or someone mentioned it in an article... yea that toothless and disorganized.

But if the judge and jury rule against the NFL in the case of abuse of discretionary powers, look for that union to "wake up" and file a grievance with the league, and if rejected file a case against the NFL based on the rulings of the players trial.

Remember when all the NFL nerds and hacks were *****ing a few weeks back that Vilma refused to "go under" Goodell and the NFL rule during the Kangaroo Court Goodell was running for the appeal?

That was a LEGAL exercise that somewhat suspended Goodell's ruling, basically sending it to the federal courts where they could get an impartial arbitrator in a court and jury.

Had Vilma and the players each stood there and let Goodell have his way with them, like "good boys," it would have been easier for the federal court to argue that a decision was made by an employer (Goodell) as per a pre-defined process (CBA), and awarded the NFL summary judgement.

Vilma resisted the NFL appeals process claiming it was unfair, and it was. Now a court of law will look at how unfair that process actually was.