Comments on: NFL Union Head Should Be Flagged

By: CR Roberts

CR Roberts — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:55:59 +0000

The Los Angeles Chapter will be putting out information to differenciate between the good guys and the bad. My pension was increased from $100.00 per Mo. to 200 a couple of years ago.
CR
P.S. I will return.

By: CR Roberts

CR Roberts — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:50:16 +0000

Bob;
you are absolutely correct. The NFL does support writers that are confused by the situation or writers who criticise the Former Players Assoc.(NFLPA).I will write more about that later.
CR

By: Bob Avellini

Bob Avellini — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:03:03 +0000

Let’s talk. I’d like to learn “the good guys from the bad guys!”

By: fourthandgoaladmin

fourthandgoaladmin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:32 +0000

Bob:
You miss the whole point of the article. He’s only trying to point out that the head of the NFLPA DeMaurice Smith has stated that the owners contribute absolutely NOTHING to retired player benefits. That is an absolute lie. We may not like the amount they are contributing to retired player Pensions, Disability and other benefit programs, but to say they are contributing nothing is pure B.S. Mr. Ozanian has written numerous articles in support of retired players and even allowed me and Bruce Laird to come on his TV Show back in 2006 and tell everyone how we were getting shafted by Gene Upshaw and the NFLPA when it came to benefits for retired players. If you want me to send you a link to the actual show, just let me know. This guy is on our side!

By: Bob Avellini

Bob Avellini — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:11:53 +0000

Michael Ozanian is ill informed, or too lazy to research the actual benefits that retired football players receive. Somehow, I have the feeling that Ozanian is closely connected to one or more owners of a NFL team.
I am 56 years old, played 10 years (’75-’84), and have not taken my pension due to the meager amount. (Two years ago it increased from $2,000/month to around $2,500/month.) If I had played the same 10 years in Major League Baseball, I would be receiving over $130,000/year, plus I would have health insurance thru the Union.
Does Mr. Ozanian know the average playing career of a NFL player? It is three and half years. Does he realize that it takes four years of service to be vested in the NFL retirement plan?
I have only mentioned a few of the misconceptions of the NFL pension and benefits program. I only hope that we can continue to get the word out to legitimate reporters, and the public on the truth about retired players benefits.

Sincerely,
Bob Avellini
(Bears and Jets)