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Gene Upshaw, NFL Hall of Famer, Dies
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died at 63
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834487,00.html?xid=rss-topstories
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Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies
The former Raiders great, who as union chief helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, was 63. Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-upshaw22-2008aug22,0,6485607.story?track=rss
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Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies at 63
Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Gene Upshaw has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the NFLPA announced on Thursday. He was 63.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/sp_nm/nfl_upshaw_dc_3
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63 of cancer
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_obit_upshaw_9
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NFL union chief, Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies at 63
NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died, apparently of pancreatic cancer. His death was confirmed Thursday morning by Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer who has represented the NFLPA in labor negotiations.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-08-21-upshaw_N.htm?csp=34
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Raiders, NFLPA Union Head Gene Upshaw Dies
Former Oakland Raiders great Gene Upshaw, who followed his Hall of Fame 15-year playing career with a stint as the head of the players union, has died, according to an official with the union. He was 63.
http://www.foxreno.com/sports/17252743/detail.html?rss=reno&psp=news
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL Players Association says executive director Gene Upshaw has died. The Hall of Fame guard was 63. As union head, Upshaw helped NFL players obtain free agency and the riches that came with it.
http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=8877355
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Gene Upshaw dead at 63
Gene Upshaw dead at 63
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN4174346.htm
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Football union chief Gene Upshaw dies at 63
/* Gene Upshaw, the Oakland Raiders left-guard, is shown in this 1981 file photo. The Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Upshaw died Thursday Aug. 21, 2008 according to NFL players' union.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/apcontent/ci_10263424
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Gene Upshaw dead at 63
Gene Upshaw, longtime head of the NFL players union and Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 63.
http://www.wetmtv.com/sports/story.aspx?content_id=8128aa05-31af-4c1e-8cea-7a4c7978a59b&rss=132
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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63 of cancer
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/21/sports/s070540D20.DTL&feed=rss.news
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Gene Upshaw Dies
Gene Upshaw, one of the most powerful and influential figures in the history of the National Football League, died Wednesday evening at his home in Lake Tahoe from pancreatic cancer. The former Raiders great, Hall of Fame player and longtime director of the...
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Q:Gene Uptard is ruining the NFL for the fans. Please, does anyone else want to absolutely pwn him?
A:I agree. When NFL players are saying that rookie salaries need to be capped in some way (Upshaw's earlier argument was that you can get injured so fast, that players are just trying to get money ****), you need to admit you're wrong (as the rep of a PLAYER union).
**** what I say to that, is that 1) I don't think you should get $$ if you havn't even played. Big whoop, they got injured, that sucks for them but it shouldn't give other guys $$ they didn't earn. 2) They can still get lots of guaranteed $$ WITHOUT it being over-the-top-more-than Tom Brady $$ (I'm looking at you Matt Ryan!).
Some argue that if it isn't a "set for life" amount, and they were injured almost immediately, that most don't have skills/qualifications to do anything else (and eventually wouldn't be able to support themselves) ----tough shit! You should have gotten your degree. Plus you knew the risks going into it! |
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Q:Gene Upshaw said he would brake a former player neck because he is trying to get help for retired players.
A:Well, that is not exactly how it went down. To say "I will break his neck" is a threat, and chargeable under the law if there is deemed to be an opportunity and willingness to follow through. That is not what Upshaw said. "A guy like DeLamielleure says the things he said about me; you think I'm going to invite him to dinner? No. I'm going to break his ... damn neck," Upshaw was responding to a question about criticism he received from former players prior to the Super bowl last year. The remark is out of bounds for a high profile leader like Upshaw, sure, but not exactly a threat. Then the guy says that his family was afraid...come on man, no one believes that, and if it is true, you have bigger issues at home. Retired players really do need help, they have given a lot to the game. In those days a player did not make much as compared to today. But it is hard to convince a guy making 6 million a year that he needs to donate a larger portion of his money to the union to take care of guys from 30 years ago. Even the "ham and eggers" at 200k think a better investment is stocks, bonds, property, etc. An easy way to fund the entire pension system is every 4th year, each team donates the salary cap increase to the players union. That average length of a career is 4 years. So, everyone will take a pay freeze every 4th year. Do you think this will fly? Of course not. |
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A:NFL players take the highest risks to their health and well being, they suffer the most debilitating injuries, they generate the most money for their owners, and they work under the most insecure labor contracts of all the major sports. An NFL player's contract can be terminated at any time and for any reason even if his performance exceeds the owner's expectations. There is no cap on NFL owner profits; but there is a hard cap on player salaries. NFL player should be the highest paid players in pro sports. NFL owners have a firm grip on the scrotum of the players because Gene Upshaw is the most stupid union leader in the entire 142 year history of the American Labor Movement. |
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