Monthly Archives: November 2008

Baltimore Colts’ Forgotten Hero Bert Jones

Posted on November 30, 2008 by

  by Chad Iamasa/Bleacher Report Baltimore Ravens rookie, Joe Flacco, may be the first franchise quarterback in Ravens history and the first in Baltimore since Bert Jones in the 1970′s and 80′s. Bert Jones was the first sports hero I ever … Continue reading →

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Throwing a Block

Posted on November 29, 2008 by

Alex Byington/Kerrville Daily Times Even at 70 years old, Suzie Heywood refuses to sit back and accept the life of a retired widow. With the spirit and vigor of someone half her age, and the fire of someone even younger, … Continue reading →

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Nothing but Pain for ex-Jet Walker

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

BY JIM BAUMBACH | jim.baumbach@newsday.com Remember Wesley Walker? Sure you do. How can anyone here in New York forget the way the former Jets receiver used to make sprinting past defenders look so easy, so effortless. These days Walker is 53 years old, nearly … Continue reading →

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Former Buc Dave Pear Battles NFL for Help

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

By Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times Sports Columnist “Your body is the only thing you really own in your lifetime. You can go out and buy another car or another house. You can’t get another body.” Dave Pear, 1976 The pain … Continue reading →

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Fourth and Goal/Toyota Matrix Giveaway

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

After receiving overwhelming support of last year’s Fourth and Goal Toyota Giveaway we’ve decided to do it again, this year with an even better deal. With everyone feeling the pain at the gas pumps we thought a 33 MPG Toyota … Continue reading →

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Group Licensing Should Continue With or Without NFLPA

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Dear Retired Players: When the NFLPA started sending out GLA (Group Licensing Authorization) forms for retired players back in 2000, the concept behind it was good. It gave the NFLPA the right to market us and grant the use of … Continue reading →

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Retired Players Plan Summit

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

Click HERE to send us your information In recent months much has been going on in the Cause of Retired Players. Some has been adversarial in Federal Court, some behind the scenes, and some in front of the U.S. Congress. … Continue reading →

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Fourth and Goal Unveils Art Donovan Statue

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

from Larry Harris/PressBoxOnline.com A couple seasons back, former Baltimore Colt Bruce Laird and his Fourth And Goal organization that is designed to help retired and needy National Football League players decided to hold a fundraiser. They picked Colts Hall of … Continue reading →

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Legal Fee Cover Up?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

Here’s a story by SportsBusiness Journal detailing the NFLPA’s motion to suppress attorney fees. Normal practice or union attorneys trying to keep legal costs from the active player? By Daniel Kaplan, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal The NFLPA asked the judge … Continue reading →

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NFLPA narrows search for next executive director

Posted on November 21, 2008 by

By DAVE GOLDBERG and JOHN WAWROW/Associated Press The search committee seeking a replacement for the late Gene Upshaw to run the NFL Players Association has narrowed the field to a little more than a dozen candidates, some with no previous … Continue reading →

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