Gene Upshaw threatens retired player.

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I agree w/ u 100%. You can add in Mika Ditka in there as well. He is always blasting Upshaw every chance he gets. The question I have is Gene Upsahw legally obligated to the retired players? Doesn't he work for the current players? If this is the case then why is it that all these old timers are always bitching at him? I assume it's over benefits and money but Upshaw doesn't work for the retired players. He only works for the current players. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this

Yeah, it is really up to the league to help the retired players that are struggling not the NFLPA. To take a word from our President, Gene Upshaw is not the decider of the NFL and it's vast resources. That would be the commissioner.