Monthly Archives: September 2008

Players to leave brains to concussion study

Posted on September 24, 2008 by

By Alan Schwarz/International Herald Tribune National Football League players are lionized for figuratively giving their bodies to the sport. Now, some retired players are planning to give their brains to a new center at Boston University’s School of Medicine devoted … Continue reading →

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NFLPA fiscal 2007 earnings $26M, report says

Posted on September 22, 2008 by

by Daniel Kaplan (SportsBusinessJournal) The NFL Players Association earned almost $26 million on revenue of more than $148 million in its 2007 fiscal year, according to the group’s financial report, which a federal judge recently unsealed as part of a … Continue reading →

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Trust But Verify – NFL’s own Glasnost

Posted on September 18, 2008 by

by Nick Lowery Trust but Verify – the Opening with the Commissioner on Retired Player’s Rights. We are being encouraged by the Union to be cautious with Commissioner Goodell as he meets with former players in all 32 cities. This … Continue reading →

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NFLPA “SCRAMBLES’ RETIRED PLAYERS AND HALL OF FAMERS

Posted on September 18, 2008 by

from Jeff Nixon Parrish (plaintiff) Opposition to Defendant’s (NFLPA) Summary Judgement Dear Retired Players: Through the “Discovery Phase” of the Class Action suit, the lawyers at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP have been able to gather information that is no … Continue reading →

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A Letter to John Madden

Posted on September 18, 2008 by

Dear John: As almost everyone knows, you are the Hall of Fame player who is the face and name behind the wildly popular EA Sports Video Game – Madden NFL. With all the information that is coming out regarding the … Continue reading →

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Son can sue NFL Films over use of ‘voice of God’

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

By The Associated Press 09.15.08 PHILADELPHIA — Legendary football-film announcer John Facenda’s son can pursue a lawsuit against NFL Films over the use of Facenda’s voice in a show about the John Madden video game, a federal appeals court has … Continue reading →

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Then and Now

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Then and now Few ex-players qualify for disability Less than 3 percent of 7,900 eligible former players were receiving long-term disability benefits as of last October, according to the NFL Players Association. Small percent of NFL revenue goes to retirees … Continue reading →

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Pain, anger and uncertainty

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Upshaw’s death, labor strife further cloud pension controversy as ex-players grow increasingly bitter Mike Barnes broke his neck while playing defensive end in 1981, the last of his nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts. He suffers from severe arthritis and … Continue reading →

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NFL Players Association Finds Itself at a Crossroads

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

By EVAN WEINER/NYsun The NFL season begins tonight, and there is no talk of labor strife or negotiations between the owners and players — even though the owners want a new collective bargaining agreement. There are three years still to go before the … Continue reading →

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The Caring Tree Foundation teams up with Fourth and Goal in support of retired NFL players!

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

  The Caring Tree Foundation provides financial support to deserving non-profit organizations while providing consumers with greatly discounted mortgage and title services through their network of financial services providers. Now you can save thousands of dollars when you purchase a … Continue reading →

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