Monthly Archives: March 2008

In a memorandum issued March 14, 2008 to Active Players and Vested Former Players, the NFL and NFLPA announced important changes to disability benefits available under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan.  While touted as improvements, the announcement … Continue reading →

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have to tell you when I received this e-mail I just could not stop laughing!! The President of the Steering Committee who by definition is the head of the advisory board for all retired players wants … Continue reading →

To all presidents: please review this message and respond so that we can at the meeting gather as many of us as possible and be able to see if there is enough passion and desire to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, to … Continue reading →

NFLPA Retired Players Chapter Presidents, I felt compelled to respond to Bruce Laird’s email to all of us (see Bruce’s Email below) regarding the recent request from our Steering Committee President, Jean Fugett to provide him with some of our … Continue reading →

By JON SPENCER News Journal It was just like any football Saturday in Ohio Stadium from 1978 through 1981, when Art Schlichter had the rapt attention of his audience. He had just finished speaking to a group of high school … Continue reading →

By DANIEL KAPLAN Sports Business Journal Published March 17, 2008  The NFL, through the league and its 32 teams, has more than $9 billion of debt. The figure, which has never before been public, is disclosed in a letter that … Continue reading →

Dear Gene, This appears to be a desperate move. Also, it was prior to the Washington Post article on Super Bowl Sunday in the Magazine Section (2/3/08) that exposes your lack of knowledge for laws governing social security and pensions. … Continue reading →

I am the camp coordinator for Antonio Pierce, Linebacker for the New York Giants. This year, he is hosting the “4th Annual Antonio Pierce Free Football Camp for Kids” in Compton California. I understand that you keep track of the … Continue reading →

This morning Joe D. and I were discussing our feelings regarding our feelings of anger against our union and its leader. Joe and I are both believers and we were sharing concerns that our feelings might be in direct opposition … Continue reading →