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September 1st, 2008

NFL Players to Wear Uniform Patch This Season in Honor of Gene Upshaw

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NFL players will wear a uniform patch this season to honor deceased NFL Players Association leader Gene Upshaw who passed away on August 20 at the age of 63. The league announced today that the patch (which will be worn on the left chest of each jersey) will have the […]

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August 21st, 2008

NFLPA Director Gene Upshaw Dead at 63

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NFLPA (National Football League Players Association) executive director Gene Upshaw died last night at his home in Lake Tahoe, CA. Gene had pancreatic cancer, but the news comes as a shock because he was diagnosed only this past Sunday. The NFLPA Web site issued the following statement today:
“We are deeply […]

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April 8th, 2008

Player Reps Want Rid of Gene Upshaw

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Baltimore Ravens kicker Matt Stover has started a campaign to oust NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw. Apparently, Matt emailed a plan of action to fellow player reps to have a new union boss in-place by 2009. In his email, a copy of which was somehow obtained by ESPN, […]

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July 28th, 2007

NFL, NFLPA Announce New Retirement Benefit Initiative

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NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, at a meeting on July 24 with 11 prominent retired NFL players, announced a new $7 million fund for retired players to help pay for joint replacement surgeries and other medical assistance. The two also announced a commitment […]

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June 8th, 2007

Congress to Hear Retired Player Testimonies

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The National Football League Players Association’s (NFLPA) mission statement goes something like this:
“We, The National Football League Players Association … Pay homage to our predecessors for their courage, sacrifice, and vision; … Pledge to preserve and enhance the democratic involvement of our members; … Confirm our willingness to […]

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April 6th, 2007

NFL Player Advisory Council Set

The NFL Player Advisory Council I eluded to a few days ago is now official. A press release from the league office today confirmed that six members were selected by the National Football League Players Association — safety Donovin Darius of the Jacksonville Jaguars, fullback Tony Richardson of the Minnesota Vikings, center Jeff Saturday of […]

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