Daily Archives: April 11, 2008

Dear Mr. Conyers My name is Joe DeLamielleure and I am a retired NFL player. I have sent you emails before about the situation with our union and the state of our disability/pensions. I am happy to see that we … Continue reading →

To All,   As a player representative in 1982, we tried at that time to oust Gene Upshaw and his band of “followers”.  We knew at that time that Gene saw an opportunity to follow Ed Garvey’s ideas (that were … Continue reading →

BY MICHAEL O’KEEFFE DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Thursday, April 10th 2008, 4:00 AM A 144-page report released by the Congressional Research Service on Wednesday echoes what retired football players have been saying for years: The disability plan run by the … Continue reading →

washingtonpost.com   Thursday, April 10, 2008   Two members of a House committee that held hearings last summer on the complaints of retired NFL players said yesterday that the league and the NFL Players Association are not doing enough to … Continue reading →

Associated Press April 9, 2008 6:00 p.m.   WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee intends to hold more hearings on the benefits programs for retired NFL players.   In releasing a 144-page report from the Congressional Research Service, chairman … Continue reading →

Posted by Mike Florio on April 9, 2008, 8:59 p.m. One of the curiously awkward (or awkwardly curious) aspects of the recent effort by Ravens kicker Matt Stover to give long-time NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw das boot is that … Continue reading →

Posted by Mike Florio on April 9, 2008, 3:11 p.m. As it turns out, Tuesday’s report of an effort by Ravens kicker Matt Stover to oust NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw wasn’t the opening act, but a continuation. Liz Mullen of … Continue reading →

Posted by Mike Florio on April 9, 2008, 8:34 a.m. In the wake of Tuesday’s news that Ravens kicker Matt Stover is leading the charge in connection with the potential replacement of long-term NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw, … Continue reading →

April 08, 2008 “Matt Stover’s letter does not reflect the view of the entire executive committee or the board of player representatives.  The board is in the process of preparing for the possibility of a work stoppage and understands the … Continue reading →