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NFLPA executive director Upshaw dies
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| 08/21/2008
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Posted on 08/21/2008 6:07:35 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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RIP Gene Upshaw
To: GOP_Raider
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Just damn! Although I didn’t agree with his union tactics, especially the walkouts in 1982 and brief on in 1974, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto and Otis Sistrunk were my favorite black and silver linemen...RIP Gene, you were one of the great ones.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:14:51 AM PDT
by
meandog
(please pray for future President McCain, day minus 155-Jan. 20--and counting)))
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Just damn! Although I didn’t agree with his union tactics, especially the walkouts in 1982 and brief on in 1974, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto and Otis Sistrunk were my favorite black and silver linemen...RIP Gene, you were one of the great ones.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:14:53 AM PDT
by
meandog
(please pray for future President McCain, day minus 155-Jan. 20--and counting)))
To: meandog
I had some disagreements with some of the union tactics as well.
He was a great player. Prayers to his wife and children.
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
I guess this explains why he wanted to stay on as the NFLPA head, because he knew it wasn’t going to be much longer anyway. Luckily he had millions to attempt all he could to prolong his life as much as possible. One wonders why he consistently fought to prevent helping other vets who weren’t as fortunate as himself. You know, the vets who made the game what it is today, I’m not talking about free handouts here people, though some will think that.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:19:59 AM PDT
by
SengirV
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Wow...sorry to hear that. He was a great player. RIP.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:20:56 AM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: scott says; Perdogg
To: Owl_Eagle
Hey you big football fan....PING!!
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:24:58 AM PDT
by
Phlap
(REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
To: Pharmboy
ping. there were a lot of people who recently wished this guy dead. it will be interesting to see the response.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:25:44 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(contributing nothing of value to threads since 2001...)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
A great O-lineman, a terrible NFLPA director.
RIP Gene. You were a helluva player.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:26:36 AM PDT
by
smedley64
(UHbUHmUH- The incoherent candidate.)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
WOW!
Rest in Peace Gene. You were one heck of a player. A lousy head of the NFLPA, but one of the best Guards of all time.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:32:23 AM PDT
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: thefactor
Yep—notice I just talked about his playing the game, not his league politics.
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:36:56 AM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: SengirV
One wonders why he consistently fought to prevent helping other vets who weren’t as fortunate as himself. Not his job. Besides that, lots of the old vets elected to take early pensions, reducing their benefits. They now complain they aren't getting enough.
To: meandog
Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto and Otis Sistrunk were my favorite black and silver linemen.
Jim Otto was silver?
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:41:10 AM PDT
by
The Lumster
(paranoia strikes deep...into your heart it will creep.....)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Great player, great Union President. I know that CA of the pancreas or, "canc of the panc" is caused by both chronic boozing and chronic smoking to a huge degree.
He's gone way to soon from all of us. A great sport has lost one of its best servants RIP, as the ref's whistle sounds one last time!
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posted on
08/21/2008 6:57:44 AM PDT
by
STD
(Reparations & Apologies for Slavery Are Long Overdue)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Didn’t Condi date him from time to time?
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:09:18 AM PDT
by
rintense
(McCain can pound sand.)
To: scott says
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posted on
08/21/2008 7:11:19 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Rest In Peace, Capt. Ed "Too Tall" Freeman (1928-2008))
To: rintense
I had not heard that....hmmmm
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