Monthly Archives: January 2009

Say it Ain’t So! Doug Allen a Divider?

Posted on January 14, 2009 by

Our ‘ol buddy Doug Allen is making headlines once again. Instead of orchestrating a scheme to defraud retired players as he did when heading up players inc., this time he’s fighting for his job as national executive director and chief … Continue reading →

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Judge Sides With Retired Players on Union Appeal

Posted on January 14, 2009 by

By Greg Johnson/LA Times READ JUDGE’S ENTIRE RULING A federal judge in San Francisco today upheld a $28.1-million award that a jury had approved last November for retired NFL players who had sued the NFL Players Assn. over a contested … Continue reading →

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Judge Alsup Rules NFLPA Owes Retired Players

Posted on January 14, 2009 by

We have confirmed that Judge William Alsup has upheld the previous ruling that awarded $28.1 million to retired players. The earlier ruling came at the conclusion of the Parrish v. NFLPA suit that claimed the NFLPA had improperly market their … Continue reading →

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LIVING HEART FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE SUPER SCREENINGS

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

Former NFL player and founder of the Living Heart Foundation Dr. Archie Roberts, has notified us that he’ll be providing FREE heart screenings in Tampa leading up to the Super Bowl. Below is Dr. Roberts’ letter to retired players. If … Continue reading →

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Retired Players Help Market the NFL

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

WILL THE NFL EVER PROVIDE ROYALTIES OR RESIDUALS TO RETIRED PLAYERS? By Jeff Nixon, Buffalo Bills Alumni/Fourth and Goal Board Member While the retired players Class Action lawsuit against the NFLPA and Players Inc. confirmed our suspicions about how little … Continue reading →

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Upon Further Review

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

There are on very rare occassions that we get conflicting information from very reliable sources. Such was the case earlier this week concerning the NFLPA’s appeal of the Parrish v. NFLPA verdict. So upon futher review, we have confirmed that … Continue reading →

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Appeal Ruling Comes in 2 Days

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

UPDATE: Parrish, et. al. v. NFLPA On Thursday, Judge William Alsup will announce his ruling on the first of several points of appeal the NFLPA has entered as they continue to fight an earlier decision that found the union breached … Continue reading →

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HBO to air program on retired players

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

The folks at HBO have notified us that on Tuesday, January 20 they’ll air a segment on retired players during Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. The segment will air at 10 p.m. eastern. Such is the case with television productions, … Continue reading →

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Former Player Victor Washington

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Last week we received word that former NFL player Victor Washington had passed away in Allentown, Pennsylvannia. Victor waged a more than 25 year battle against the NFL disability plan, a battle that was well depicted through several newspaper articles. … Continue reading →

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Players Need to Be Thinking About Union’s Leadership

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

By William C. Rhoden/NY Times Who should be the next executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association? If this isn’t a hot topic of conversation among active players, it should be. This is a difficult time for players to focus … Continue reading →

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