Terry Bradshaw, “I’ve had it with the NFL and Player’s Association”

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

During yesterday’s (10/12/2008) episode of FOX’s NFL Sunday co-host Terry Bradshaw made what was an impromptu statement on the issues surrounding the NFL and NFLPA and the retired player. Here’s what he said….

“I’ve had it with the NFL and the Players Association. I’ve had it with their lip service towards hundreds of old-timers. We have so many older players out there, guys my age and older who made this league great but there’s no money for the surgeries that they need to fix broken hips and to pay for artificial knees. Some old-timers simply need extra money just to keep their home and their families together. I know a lot of players from my era; Howie’s too, who are reaching out and raising money. A lot of these former players are doing a better job than the league and the union are doing. There isn’t a better business in America than the NFL. We all love this game. Millions of you watch and pay for suites and tickets and TV packages and that’s why the NFL will gross over $7 billion dollars this season. This league is so wealthy that I know at least 10 billionaires who own teams, any of which could write a check to fix this. We love pro football so much that its about time, like Warren Beatty preached in that great football move, “Heaven Can Wait,” that the commissioner should yell, ‘Hey, let’s be the good guys, lets take care of everyone.’ Take one percent of that $7 billion this year and next and there’s enough money to take care of every old player who needs it. Come on everybody, let’s be the good guys and do what’s right.”

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About Jeff Nixon

Jeff was a first team consensus All-American from the University of Richmond in 1978. He is 7th in NCAA history with 23 career interceptions. Played for the Buffalo Bills 1979-1984. Led the team with 6 interceptions in Rookie Year. Holds Bills record for 4 takeaways in a single game - 3 interceptions and a fumble recovery. Tied Bills record with four consecutive games with an interception. After 5 knee surgeries Jeff retired from pro football in 1985. He worked for 13 years (1988-2000) as the Youth Bureau Director for Buffalo and Erie County. He has worked for the past 11 years as the Youth Employment Director for Buffalo. Plays guitar and was voted best R&B guitar player by Buffalo Nightlife Magazine in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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One Response to Terry Bradshaw, “I’ve had it with the NFL and Player’s Association”

  1. Dee Dee says:
    October 19, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    THANK YOU TERRI!

    I love football. But it is troubling to see how the older players have been treated.

    They should be ashamed! Gene Upshaw did not help matters with some of the decisions he went along with. The league is too rich not to share the wealth.

    I remember that one of the current players had a charity event to help, but it should be a more comprehensive effort. The player’s union should act NOW!

    I’ve read that NFL players don’t live as long as the normal person does. They should try to make whatever time those players have left as comfortable as possible – allowing them to have the surgeries without begging.

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