Author Archives: Jeff Nixon

Posted on NFLCommunications.com  September 18, 2011 The NFL Today’s Charley Casserly reported today on the CBS pre-game show that Commissioner Roger Goodell held a “historic meeting” this past week with retired players to discuss the distribution of the $620 million … Continue reading →

By Bruce Laird – posted September 12, 2011  A few months ago Dominique Foxworth wrote an article for Sports Illustrated.com where he said “Players who retire from the NFL leave with, at most, five years of health insurance, but often with … Continue reading →

AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken    Sep 4, 2011 TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Lee Roy Selmon, the Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers at Oklahoma to create a dominant defensive front that helped lead the Sooners to consecutive national … Continue reading →

Here is a link to a Labor Day event the NFLPA is proudly promoting: NFLPA Partners With Unions for Labor Day Tweet-a-thon Retired players need to tweet the NFLPA and ask them when they will negotiate residuals (royalties) for former players … Continue reading →

Hausfeld LLP has announced that it is conducting an ongoing investigation to determine the long-term effects of concussions suffered by former NFL players, and the relationship between those concussions and cognitive degenerative symptoms such as memory loss, depression, dementia, chronic traumatic … Continue reading →

I recently received a $295 royalty check for my participation on the School of the Legends website. If you haven’t signed up, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible and get actively involved.  Here is an email … Continue reading →

Message from Sanford J. Siegel, M.D. President and CEO Chesapeake Urology Associates: The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge (GPCC) 5K is just 4 weeks away. The program was established five years ago by Chesapeake Urology Associates (CUA) to raise awareness about … Continue reading →

By Bruce Laird, President Fourth and Goal Definition of Fait Accompli: An accomplished fact; a thing already done.  The enemy’s defeat was a fait accompli  long before the formal surrender.  According to the CBA, today is the day that the … Continue reading →

MEMORANDUM  To:          Former Players Board of Directors From:    NFLPA Re:         Legacy Benefit –follow up Date:     August 17, 2011  There were several questions that arose during and after the conference call yesterday that this follow up memo is intended to answer.  … Continue reading →