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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.

NFL players question alumni group

Posted on January 26, 2012

Fox Sports, by A.J. Perez and Alex MarvezJanuary 26, 2011 Jimmie Giles is a physical shell of the strapping tight end who reached four Pro Bowls in 13 NFL seasons. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer standout’s back problems are so … Continue reading →

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Retired overweight NFL players might have more cognitive problems

Posted on January 18, 2012

By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog January 17, 2012, 2:20 p.m. Retired football players who are overweight could be at greater risk for cognitive problems compared to normal-weight former players, a study finds. Football … Continue reading →

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Weeb Ewbank’s wife, Lucy, dies at 105 in Ohio

Posted on January 18, 2012

Husband coached the Baltimore Colts from 1954-1962 Baltimore Sun staff 9:17 a.m. EST, January 18, 2012 Lucy Ewbank, wife of former Baltimore Colts coach Weeb Ewbank, died Monday in at The Knolls of Oxford (Ohio). She was 105. Her husband … Continue reading →

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Community Huddle: Taking a goal line stand on your mind and body

Posted on October 25, 2011

ATTENTION: All retired players and their families and friends are invited to this event. Spread the word!

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Bills great Kent Hull is dead at age 50

Posted on October 19, 2011

Hull is the greatest center who ever played for the Bills. He anchored the Bills’ offensive line from 1986 to 1996 and was one of the most important members of the Bills’ no-huddle offense, making all of the line’s blocking adjustments for quarterback Jim Kelly.

A three-time Pro Bowler, Hull was inducted onto the Bills’ Wall of Fame in 2002. He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
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NFL players gave up key “publicity rights” in new CBA

Posted on October 17, 2011

By Jeff Nixon,  posted October 17, 2011 While the new CBA continues to give the NFL the right to use active player images, names and likenesses to publicize and promote NFL football while they are still actively playing, there is … Continue reading →

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Statement from Fourth & Goal President Bruce Laird on the passing of Patricia Modell

Posted on October 13, 2011

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Man can never be a woman’s equal in the spirit of selfless service withwhich nature has endowed her.” A gracious and generous woman, Pat Modell wasthe epitome of selfless service in the community, in the league … Continue reading →

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Finalizing the Legacy Fund benefit for former NFL players

Posted on October 3, 2011

In a recent article I wrote and posted on Fourth and Goal, I made the following statement:  “If the NFLPA expects the NFL to send them a counter proposal, they may be waiting until hell freezes over. This is a … Continue reading →

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Current NFL stars forgetting about past heroes is disgraceful

Posted on September 27, 2011

By Gregg Doyel CBSSports.com National Columnist   Sep. 15, 2011   If what I’m hearing is true, the NFL is full of snakes and scoundrels. If what I’m hearing is true, NFL players are a despicable bunch, and for the sake of … Continue reading →

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Why was the NFLPA a “No Show” for NFL meeting on Legacy Fund?

Posted on September 22, 2011

In a September 14, 2011 email, Nolan Harrison III explained why the NFLPA representatives did not attend the meeting last Thursday by saying “As many of you know, Cornelius Bennett, Tom DePaso and myself were going to attend a meeting tomorrow … Continue reading →

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