NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies
 

I heard this on the radio but can't find a link from NFL.

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Yes, it's true. Very sad. Didn't even know he had pancreatic cancer (which is one of the worst you can have)

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how can this not be on espn.com? they must be slipping,lol

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I had no idea he was sick!
So Sorry
RIP

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[QUOTE=htownskinfan;465937]how can this not be on espn.com? they must be slipping,lol[/QUOTE]

I'm hounding them right now to get something on. NFL.com has nothing either

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I dont know whats more surprising. That he died or that no media seems to notice. RIP Gene.

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[url=http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/21/report-gene-upshaw-dead-at-63/]ProFootballTalk.com - REPORT: GENE UPSHAW DEAD AT 63[/url]

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Found it on NBC Sports. He will be missed, his contributions to Pro Football as a player and as one who tended to the best interest of all players are imeasurable.

[url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26326065/]Report: NFLPA director Upshaw dead at 63 - NFL - NBCSports.com[/url]

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txupshawobit&prov=st&type=lgns]NFLPA executive director Upshaw dies - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

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This is a shame. My thoughts go out to his family.

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Not that it's of any real importance right now, but I guess Troy Vincent takes over for now

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So sad...

RIP Mr. Upshaw

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Wow, like everyone else has said, I didn't know he was battling cancer. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;465961]Not that it's of any real importance right now, but I guess Troy Vincent takes over for now[/QUOTE]
Not exactly how we all thought this might play out. Aside from the real issues involving his death the power struggles within the union set a pretty intersting context for this development. I am guessing there are some people in the NFL front offices who see this as a positive development labor wise even though it is obviously an awful development for his friends and family and really the football world in general.

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[quote=SmootSmack;465961]Not that it's of any real importance right now, but I guess Troy Vincent takes over for now[/quote]


What about Kevin Mawae, or are his presidential duties above performing the labor of an Executive director?

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[QUOTE=Angry;465974]What about Kevin Mawae, or are his presidential duties above performing the labor of an Executive director?[/QUOTE]

Mawae was plopped into that spot when Vincent was part of the coup attempt or semi-coup attempt I believe. It'll be interesting to see whether he or Vincent gets the job. I'd imagine there aren't any other candidates.

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It truly is a shame that this is getting very little attention. Brett Favre passes gas and there are 10 reporters on site to describe the scent. Shame on ESPN and all others who are slow to report this. Gene Upshaw deserves much better than this. Kudos to the Warpath for giving this the attention it deserves.

RIP Mr. Upshaw

HAIL!!

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sad news and prayers goes out to the loved ones of gene ..he will be missed
RIP gene upshaw.. i did n,t know he was battling that illness either.

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My prayers and condolences go out to Gene Upshaw's family and friends. He had a very strong influence on NFL player relationships and contracts. With his passing, I think the NFL player union will lose some of it's strength. Hopefully, the NFL player union will find a suitable replacement.

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[QUOTE=FRPLG;465982]Mawae was plopped into that spot when Vincent was part of the coup attempt or semi-coup attempt I believe. It'll be interesting to see whether he or Vincent gets the job. I'd imagine there aren't any other candidates.[/QUOTE]

They do have a deputy, Clark Gaines? or something like that, but I doubt he'll be the one selected. I think Mawae would have to retire first

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Heard that he just found out he was sick on Sunday. RIP Gene Upshaw

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It's sad that he passed away of course, but I think he went out having lived a great life & done way more than most football players could ever dream of. He not only played at a high level for years on a championship team, he went on to fight for the rights of players that he never had when he was playing.

It seems unlikely that there will be another guy like him as union chief. From here out there will likely be guys that came up in the free agency era.

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He just turned 63 on the 15th of August and went to the same college as Darrell Green.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;465994]They do have a deputy, Clark Gaines? or something like that, but I doubt he'll be the one selected. I think Mawae would have to retire first[/QUOTE]

Wasn't he a midnight token appointment or something?

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[quote=Jamaican'Skin;466001]Heard that he just found out he was sick on Sunday. RIP Gene Upshaw[/quote]
I just read that, too - incredible.
[URL="http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_obit_upshaw_9"]NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63 of cancer - Yahoo! News[/URL]
[quote]Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, [B]which was diagnosed only last Sunday[/B][/quote]

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Not to be hard hearted, but what does this do for the impending negotiations? Upshaw and Goodell didn't see eye to eye but would a new union boss feel more pressure to be a hard liner?

[url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=5BA93C606BE5F5D6673326BFECEF2EDB?id=09000d5d80a28802&template=with-video&confirm=true]Hall of Famer, NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dead at 63[/url]

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I don't think it's heard hearted, since it's a legitimate question. However, I'd like to see a different thread for it and leave this one as the "RIP Gene Upshaw" thread. Just my $.02.

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[QUOTE=onlydarksets;466030]I don't think it's heard hearted, since it's a legitimate question. However, I'd like to see a different thread for it and leave this one as the "RIP Gene Upshaw" thread. Just my $.02.[/QUOTE]

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Wow I had no idea he had pancreatic cancer. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. R.I.P. Gene Upshaw