ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys for the NFL Players Association are arguing a lawsuit by a group of retirees alleging unfairly reduced benefit payments is "fatally flawed" because the complaint lacks legal backing.

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson heard the NFLPA's motion to dismiss the lawsuit. She did not rule Wednesday.

Retiree attorney Michael Hausfeld said his clients lost a collective half-billion dollars over the 10-year collective bargaining agreement between owners and players last summer.

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