Monthly Archives: February 2009

Study finds 9% of retired players admit to steroid use

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

from CBC Sports A survey of retired NFL players found that steroid use increases the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. More than nine per cent of the 2,552 former players to respond to the confidential survey, to be published in the … Continue reading →

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Gamers allege EA Sports has monopolized football gaming

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

So who do you think brings in the most dough? Attorneys for the NFLPA or EA Sports? It could be a close race as both organizations find themselves in continuous legal battles and as we learned in Parrish v. NFLPA … Continue reading →

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Former Giants Great Passes Away

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

from the New York Daily News Giants great Brad Van Pelt is dead of an apparent heart attack at age 57. He was found slumped in his chair by his fiancée Tuesday at the house they recently purchase together in … Continue reading →

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Value of NFLPA Economic Study Questioned

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

from Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com While perusing the latest edition of SportsBusiness Daily, we noticed a blurb regarding the NFL Players Association’s articulation of twelve grounds on which the union is appealing the $28.1 million verdict imposed against it last … Continue reading →

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Fourth and Goal’s Impact: A look back at ’08

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

In addition to keeping this blog updated and insuring retired players are updated on current issues, our All-Volunteer staff here at Fourth and Goal spend countless hours on the phone, writing letters and travelling the country to bring positive change … Continue reading →

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NFLPA cuts candidates to three

Posted on February 15, 2009 by

We’ve been hearing some tidbits coming out of recent NFLPA meetings on the search for a new executive director and now NFLPA president Kevin Mawae has confirmed some of our information. Mawae told several media outlets on Saturday that the … Continue reading →

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Sam Huff: Hall of Famer, Mad as Hell

Posted on February 14, 2009 by

I have stood on the sidelines long enough to see how corrupt the NFLPA is to the players that gave this game the foundation that carries forth so that today the generation of active players can make millions of dollars. … Continue reading →

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John Hogan cited in AARP Bulletin

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

NFL Fumbles Care of Former Stars By: Don Beaulie Disability lawyer John Hogan, who has represented a number of former pros, has called the NFL disability program the worst of any industry in the country. “I stand by that,” Hogan … Continue reading →

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Jeff Nixon Sports Report

Posted on February 10, 2009 by

If you’ve been hanging around here for any length of time you know the professionalism and insight former Buffalo Bill Jeff Nixon brings to retired player issues. Thankfully we’re not the only ones who’ve noticed Jeff’s ability to convey a … Continue reading →

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Politics as usual in search for next union chief

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

by Jason Cole/Yahoo Sports The search for the next executive director of the NFL Players Association has led two of the men leading the search into the offices of the U.S. Congress, a moment that couldn’t be more symbolic. Like … Continue reading →

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