Gene Upshaw

Gene Upshaw#191741

By LUconn - August 21st, 2008, 10:03 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:03 am #191741

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26326065/

NFL players union chief Upshaw dies at 63

NEW YORK - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.

Upshaw’s death was announced by the NFL Players Association, which he headed for a quarter century.

Didn't see that one coming.

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#191742

By sweetnahmah1 - August 21st, 2008, 10:05 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:05 am #191742

Yeah that sucks. But I was getting tired of him. Too bad.

TDDance234 wrote:Liberty Athletics: Great for 2/3 of the season. Suck at the end.

#191746

By RagingTireFire - August 21st, 2008, 10:06 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:06 am #191746

Wow.

"Gene learned he was sick just this past Sunday and he died with his family at his side."

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

#191747

By RagingTireFire - August 21st, 2008, 10:07 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:07 am #191747

sweetnahmah1 wrote:Yeah that sucks. But I was getting tired of him. Too bad.

You're Matt Stover, aren't you?

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

#191750

By LUconn - August 21st, 2008, 10:09 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:09 am #191750

I didn't really want to be callous just yet since somebody just died, but since that line was already crossed, this will make the upcoming uncapped year and salary negotiations very interesting with an unknown element coming in to head the NFLPA. I believe Gene was responsible for giving in to the salary cap but he was also pretty set on striking in 2010 or 11. Whenever that was.

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#191752

By sweetnahmah1 - August 21st, 2008, 10:10 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:10 am #191752

Ha. In the article I read on Espn they added at the end that Stover wanted Upshaw out as Executive Director, like he had something to do with his death.

TDDance234 wrote:Liberty Athletics: Great for 2/3 of the season. Suck at the end.

#191753

By Hold My Own - August 21st, 2008, 10:11 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:11 am #191753

sweetnahmah1 wrote:I was getting tired of him.

Was this the crossing of the line Luconn?

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#191754

By sweetnahmah1 - August 21st, 2008, 10:12 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:12 am #191754

You would cry about it. Sucks that he's dead, it's sad.

I'm just saying i didn't particularly like him.

TDDance234 wrote:Liberty Athletics: Great for 2/3 of the season. Suck at the end.

#191755

By Hold My Own - August 21st, 2008, 10:14 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:14 am #191755

oh no crying...actually laughing at your comment...you'll know if I had a problem with it

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#191756

By LUconn - August 21st, 2008, 10:15 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:15 am #191756

just the line of saying he's dead vs talking business. I wasn't saying that nahmah doesn't have a soul or anything.

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#191758

By Hold My Own - August 21st, 2008, 10:15 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:15 am #191758

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#191773

By RagingTireFire - August 21st, 2008, 10:43 am

- August 21st, 2008, 10:43 am #191773

sweetnahmah1 wrote: I'm just saying i didn't particularly like him.

I'm dying to know why you have this grudge against Upshaw. Did he pee on your dog or something?

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

#191832

By Sly Fox - August 21st, 2008, 1:24 pm

- August 21st, 2008, 1:24 pm #191832

This could very easily turn into a litany of additions to the Encounter thread so I will pass on my observations.

But I would prefer that we keep a thread about someone's passing related to the topic at hand.