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  • NFLPA executive director Upshaw dies

    08/21/2008 6:07:35 AM PDT · by Jersey Republican Biker Chick · 36 replies · 95+ views
    Yahoo ^ | 08/21/2008 | yahoo sports
    NEW YORK (TICKER) —NFL.com is reporting that Gene Upshaw, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and executive director of the NFL’s Players Association, died early Thursday morning after a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Upshaw, a former left guard for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, was named an All-Pro 11 times in his 16-year career. He also was selected to seven Pro Bowls between 1967 and 1981 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1987 - his first year of eligibility. Upshaw was a member of the Oakland team that won the...
  • The plight of retired players is a growing concern

    02/03/2007 9:30:54 AM PST · by JZelle · 56 replies · 1,621+ views
    sun-sentinel.com ^ | 2-3-07 | Ethan J. Skolnick
    Forty years ago, Willie Wood ran the other way in glory. The slick Green Bay free safety snatched a Len Dawson pass and raced 50 yards, as the Packers sprinted to an easy victory in Super Bowl I against Dawson's Chiefs. Now, many contem-poraries and friends see shame as they accuse the NFL and its players association of running away from legendary players like him. Wood, 69, is certainly in no shape to chase anyone these days.
  • In labor battle, likely no winner

    03/02/2006 11:19:54 AM PST · by JZelle · 1 replies · 101+ views
    The Washington Times ^ | 3-2-06 | Dan Daly
    Fortunately for the Redskins, Joe Gibbs has some experience coaching replacement players. It might come in handy if the NFL's dealings with the players association get unnecessarily rough. In fact, Dan Snyder is probably on the phone with Keanu Reeves right now, trying to sign him to play quarterback. Hey, why not? Keanu's a lefty, just like Mark Brunell. Who'd be able to tell the difference? There's a potential problem, though: The Washington Sentinels might still own his rights. There are any number of reasons why, after 18 years of labor peace, the league has gotten to this point. Greed,...