Leinart strugglesagainst Raiders, but all is not lost Aug 24, 2008
There was a video tribute and moment of silence for Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw, who died Wednesday. Upshaw won two Super Bowls with the Raiders and later became head of the players union. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jackson's Status Still In Doubt Aug 24, 2008
The Vikings will observe a moment of silence at tonights game in honor of Gene Upshaw, the late executive director of the NFL Players Association. The Vikings-Steelers game will be seen by a national audience on CBS-TV this evening. (VikingUpdate.com)
Look To The Sky Aug 23, 2008
" Briefly: Cornerback DeAngelo Hall will play just one series, a precautionary move to protect his injured right hand. ... Tonight's game is not sold out, so it will be blacked out on live local television. Raiders tonight Who: Cardinals vs. Raiders Where: McAfee Coliseum When: 6 p.m. TV/Radio: Channel: 36 10 p.m. tape delayed / 560 6 p.m. Hands-off players Raiders receivers through two exhibition games: NameRecYdsJavon Walker00Ronald Curry319Drew Carter14Johnnie Lee Higgins19Todd Watkins449Chaz... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Clay's On The List Aug 23, 2008
" The silver medal went to Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus at 8,551 points with Cuba's Leonel Suarez earning the bronze at 8,527. This article appeared on page D - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments Characters left: Most Recommended Comments "The Longshots" gets bogged down by overacting and a clunky script. Spice Girl to be a Spice Mum; Celine is Dr. Dion to you! Homosexuality is taboo here and many gays must live in the shadows. They're Olympians in their 30s, 40s, 50s. And they're winning... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Raiders promise to air it out tonight Aug 23, 2008
David White, Chronicle Staff Writer. Saturday, August 23, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Upshaw to be remembered at preseason games Aug 23, 2008
Hall of Fame player and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw will be remembered this weekend with a moment of silence at NFL exhibition games ... Gene Upshaw (1945-2008) ... Hall of Fame guard (Raiders, 1967-81) and NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 63. (ESPN -- Football News)
NFL honors Upshaw's memory with moment of silence Aug 23, 2008
Hall of Fame player and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw will be remembered this weekend with a moment of silence at NFL exhibition games. Upshaw, who served as the executive director of the NFL Players Association for 25 years, died Wednesday night of pancreatic cancer at his home near California's Lake Tahoe, just days after learning he had the disease. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Sports Fodder: Lippincott deserves more national recognition Aug 23, 2008
Gene Upshaw, who died at his home in Lake Tahoe this week after suffering from pancreatic cancer, was truly one of the greatest men that the NFL has even known. As a Raider, Upshaw was one of the best offensive linemen in the history of the game. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Cafaro and crew increase Modesto's gold count to 3 Aug 23, 2008
When NFL players come home to shiny cars and gorgeous homes, they can thank the late Gene Upshaw. Can't write any more about Upshaw without listing his fellow Raider linemen: Art Shell, Dave Dalby, George Buehler and John Vella. (Modesto Bee, CA)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE SPORTS BUDGET Aug 23, 2008
MCNULTY (McNulty, SHNS -- column) -- Like or dislike him, late NFLPA head and former Oakland Raider great Gene Upshaw always worked for the good of the NFL. 660. VOISIN (Voisin, Sacramento Bee -- column) -- What makes the late Gene Upshaw so compelling, distinguishes him from other sports union heads, as well as the players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is a legacy featuring two unique and richly textured chapters. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
There's Thorpe, Mathias, Jenner - and now Clay Aug 23, 2008
" The silver medal went to Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus at 8,551 points with Cuba's Leonel Suarez earning the bronze at 8,527. This article appeared on page D - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments Characters left: Most Recommended Comments "The Longshots" gets bogged down by overacting and a clunky script. Spice Girl to be a Spice Mum; Celine is Dr. Dion to you! Homosexuality is taboo here and many gays must live in the shadows. They're Olympians in their 30s, 40s, 50s. And they're winning... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Brady sits out third straight game Aug 23, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
OSullivan states case to start Aug 23, 2008
Notes: The Bears held a moment of silence for NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw, who died of pancreatic cancer on Wednesday. The Bears held TE Desmond Clark out of the game with a sprained knee. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Spicer on the money about this holdout Aug 23, 2008
You'd be hard pressed to find many Hall of Famers who had more of an impact on one sport than what the late Gene Upshaw contributed to football. The former Oakland Raiders lineman and players union head was a schoolyard bully in both capacities, but it took him a long way. (Florida Times-Union)
GENE UPSHAW 1945-2008 Aug 22, 2008
GENE UPSHAW 1945-2008 - Cleveland ... GENE UPSHAW 1945-2008 ... In 25 years as executive director of the NFL Players Association, Gene Upshaw had supporters and critics among the Browns. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Opinion: Upshaw shook NFL establishment to its core Aug 22, 2008
Paul Sancya / APGene Upshaw was one of the most unique men to ever walk inside the world of professional football, a larger than life labor leader whose post-playing career actually dwarfed his Hall of Fame athletic legacy ... 21: Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL Players Association and former Oakland Raiders lineman, died of cancer Thursday at age 63 ... Aug. 21: Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL Players Association and former Oakland Raiders lineman, died of cancer Thursday at age 63. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Opinion: Players often wrong in criticism of Upshaw Aug 22, 2008
Aug. 21: Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL Players Association and former Oakland Raiders lineman, died of cancer Thursday at age 63 ... Gene Upshaw must have done something right because he had enemies on all sides of the player-management divide. (MSNBC -- Sports)
FRIDAY EYE-OPENER Aug 22, 2008
"Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is." The Outlaw Josey Wales (AP Photo). It is Friday and our reward for working for the man all week is the Olympic basketball showdown between Argentina and the USA.. (USA Today -- Sports)
Raiders great, union boss dies of pancreatic cancer Aug 22, 2008
Through Gene Upshaw's time with the Oakland Raiders, the team had a decidedly leftward lean, generally aiming its plays to the left, with Upshaw leading, out in front, just as he did as executive director of the NFL Players Association. Gene Upshaw. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NFL great, union chief dies at 63 Aug 22, 2008
NEW YORK --- Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died ... "Gene Upshaw did everything with great dignity, pride, and conviction," Goodell said ... Career highlights of NFL Hall of Famer and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies Aug 21, 2008
Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw speaks to the media during a news conference prior to Super Bowl XLII at the Phoenix Convention Center on January 31, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Jim McIsaac, Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL Players Association says executive director Gene Upshaw has died. (FOX23.com, OK)
Soprano family values Aug 21, 2008
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head for 25 years helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Getting down to brass tacks Aug 10, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Making noise on the Bayou Jul 27, 2008
Meanwhile, union head Gene Upshaw has explained that he's not willing to change the current system, noting that the salaries for top-10 draft choices is one of the few barometers that veterans can use when their contracts are up. The topic continues to sizzle as more top-10 picks sign contracts. (Boston Globe)
JagNation's Ask the Editor - 07/18/08 Jul 19, 2008
What is your take on the growing number of players who want Gene Upshaw out ... My take on the growing number of players that seemingly want Gene Upshaw out is that they believe the growing rookie salaries may be taking away from their piece of the pie, and I think its beginning to get publicized about how retired players are treated from the union. (JagsInsider.com)
NFL INTRIGUE: A troubling rift; Peyton's curious timing Jul 18, 2008
As a card carrying member of the NFLPA, I was frustrated about that members of the players' executive committee held a meeting that excluded Executive Director Gene Upshaw and President Kevin Mawae. The news is so upsetting for what it means for my union that I almost don't know where to start. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
American Century Celebrity 2nd-round scores Jul 13, 2008
Gene Upshaw -17 -16--33. Kevin Nealon -21 -14--35. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NFLPA reportedly ready to oust director Upshaw Jul 4, 2008
Documents obtained by the Washington Times indicate that the NFL Players' Association is ready to part ways with director Gene Upshaw ... The NFL Players Association's executive board has begun searching for a successor to 62-year-old executive director Gene Upshaw, against his wishes, the Washington Times reports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Expert: Rookie riches not Goodell's top problem Jul 3, 2008
NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw also points out that the fact that the careers of NFL players tend to be so short means a rookie wage scale is not in the best interest of the people he works for. And The NFLPA does not believe the promise that NFL teams will give to veterans what they save in rookie costs. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Texans Rookie Contracts Jun 30, 2008
" What makes the rising rookie salaries a problem throughout the league is the fact that unproven players are not only earning more than proven veterans, but they are effectively pushing these older players out of league as teams have to stay within their salary cap. A few other issues with these astronomical first-year contracts are the weighted expectations that are on the young players and the inevitable contract holdouts during the summer, which tend to cause rifts between fans and the... (InsideHouston.com)
Commish: Rookie contracts ridiculous Jun 30, 2008
NFLPA chief Gene Upshaw has said rookie contracts are a mere distraction from the real issues, and in that sense, hes probably right. Those real issues the teams desire to give the players a smaller chunk of the multibillion-dollar pie will start being dealt with when the league and the union get together this fall, Goodell said. (PackerReport.com)
Everett is still adjusting to life after spinal injury Jun 29, 2008
Gene Upshaw, the head of the NFL Players Association, made it clear in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News last week that he will not agree to any givebacks. "The easiest thing for them [the owners] to say right now is that the player costs are too much and that they're paying the players too much," he said. (Florida Times-Union)
Packaging the Pack Jun 27, 2008
who chairs the House Judiciary Committees Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, has asked to have Commissioner Roger Goodwell and Players Association Chairman Gene Upshaw testify in front of the subcommittee. Congress is again using the privileges allowed under anti-trust laws to take over discussion of NFL matters and subpoena some of the top league brass. (BearReport.com)
Warriors' selection: multiple choice Jun 25, 2008
-- We do know this, though: Gene Upshaw got very irritated when the paper asked him about it. -- As we consider the lawsuit between the city of Seattle and the SuperSonics, we are getting slightly closer to considering having the team taken from Clay Bennett, moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, and owned by. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NFLPA denies issue with shredded documents Jun 25, 2008
NFLPA executive Gene Upshaw reacted sharply to The Charlotte Observer's e-mailed questions about the document shredding. "Your knowingly malicious attempt to link the routine practice of protecting the confidentiality of financial and other proprietary business records (a practice that every prudent business follows) with ongoing litigation and Congressional oversight hearings is libelous," Upshaw wrote in an e-mail Friday afternoon. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NFL nets congresswoman's ire Jun 24, 2008
Sanchez also said she might ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw to testify before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, which she chairs. She said she was disappointed that neither Goodell nor Upshaw appeared at the subcommittee's hearing last June on retired players' concerns. (News & Observer -- Sports)
49ers rep is firmly in Upshaw camp Jun 22, 2008
(06-20) 20:40 PDT -- Gene Upshaw has his critics among NFL players, including some of the player representatives. Walt Harris, the 49ers' cornerback and player rep, isn't among them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
If anything, pro athletes are underpaid Jun 5, 2008
Gene Upshaw, head of the players union, correctly pointed out that Ryan s contract will serve as a catalyst to help raise the salaries of NFL veterans. That s the way the free market works. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
NFL's future hinges on labor talks Jun 1, 2008
RICK WILSON/The Times-UnionNFL Players Association head Gene Upshaw says the union won't agree to a salary cap ... Gene Upshaw, the head of the NFL Players Association, warned team owners just 27 months ago that if they rejected a new collective-bargaining agreement and went into a season without a salary cap, the union would never agree to one again. (Florida Times-Union)
Kirwan: NFC East will be a beast for Dallas May 31, 2008
As Gene Upshaw said "we are on the clock" and the triggers that will most definitely encourage both sides to sit down at the bargaining table don't go into affect until after the 2009 season. Both sides will probably spend the next year or so formulating their plans and working behind the scenes to make progress late in 2009. (ESPN -- Football News)
Jim TrotterINSIDE THE NFL May 31, 2008
Rookie contracts not a big problem - Jim Trotter - SI.com. Posted: Friday May 30, 2008 9:28AM; Updated: Friday May 30, 2008 9:28AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
George: Mawae goes into labor issues May 30, 2008
Now they watch as the players seem more unglued, from NFLPA head Gene Upshaw down to Mawae down to the freshest rookie. "We have an open process, so players are going to speak their minds, Gene is going to speak his, I have a point of view, we all do," Mawae said. (ESPN -- Football News)
CBA Decision Raises Many Questions May 29, 2008
NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw insists the players won't give back revenues won in 2006 bargaining when he was able to increase the salary cap by including all league revenue in the pool. The cap was $85. (SeahawksInsider.com)
Wealth, glory fail to quell NFL squabbles May 25, 2008
Susan Walsh/AP/file photo Union head Gene Upshaw is the man likely to get caught in the crossfire as the National Football League's labor battles intensify over the next two years ... That being the case, it's easy to see why union head Gene Upshaw, a Hall of Fame player in his day, is reluctant to give back any of the gains his union has won at the collective bargaining table. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Drew may carry labor load, too May 25, 2008
5 percent part of that economic pie, and union chief Gene Upshaw is on record as not being in a give-back mode. "I don't see a compromise," Porter said. (Florida Times-Union)
Parcells digs in on Taylor May 25, 2008
The problem now is the owners want Gene Upshaw, the head of the Players Association, to give up what they already gave him. It would have been easier not to give it to him in the first place. (Florida Times-Union)
Carucci: Deal in everyone's best interest May 22, 2008
" "Obviously, we'll work hard to try to get something done," Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA, said during a conference call with reporters after learning of the owners' decision. "All labor agreements go down to the 13th hour almost, and then you ask for extensions even with that. But that doesn't mean you don't start the process. (ESPN -- Football News)
Opinion: Owners wrong to think players take no risk May 22, 2008
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw have been lacking in contentious verbiage, writes NBCSports ... Other than the usual predictable chatter, what was surprising was how every word coming out of the mouths of both Goodell and players association head Gene Upshaw were so lacking in contentious verbiage. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jerry Micco's sports chat transcript 05/21/08 May 22, 2008
YeOldeBuccoFan: Which of the Penguins 'lesser lights" do you think could make a big impact in this series? Jerry Micco: If you consider Hal Gill a lesser light, then I think he'll make a big difference. Why? Watch Detroit play. They constantly put people in front of the net and rush the goalie. Gill's job, as the biggest enforcer they have, will be to clear the crease. Someone has to keep those guys off of Fleury. On offense, how about Gary Roberts gets off the deck to play very well and score a... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
2-year deadline to avoid work stoppage May 22, 2008
NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw has even indicated he would like to see the individual franchises audited as part of the labor negotiations. The fact that the economic climate has reduced NFL franchise worth because of increased debt, decreased corporate sponsorship and a downturn in real-estate values is rather indisputable. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NFL owners opt out of labor agreement May 22, 2008
All this means is that we will have football now until 2010 and not until 2012, Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association said during a conference call. We will move ahead. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Cowboys give Newman, Barber big deals May 21, 2008
On a conference call early Tuesday, NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw talked about the last uncapped year in 1993. Upshaw said teams ended up spending 70 percent of their revenue on player costs instead of the current 60 percent, and teams like the Cowboys locked up as many players as they could without the restriction of a cap. (ESPN -- Football News)
Stormy forecast lies ahead for NFL May 21, 2008
The owners dont want that, cant afford that and NFLPA head Gene Upshaw has said more than once that, if the salary cap ever goes away, its never coming back ... " And when it was completed, it was unanimously viewed as a KO win for the players. Without getting into too much economics (because Im even more overmatched than normal when I talk economics), the NFLPA got the owners to agree that the salary cap each year would be a percentage of the to 000014D2 tal gross revenues of the 32... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Possibilities abound for uncapped year after NFL owners opt out of CBA May 21, 2008
Players union chief Gene Upshaw sees an uncapped year as a point of no return, saying once players get out of a salary-cap system, they wouldn't agree to another in ensuing years. "That's what we see as a realistic deadline," Upshaw said, referring to the league year starting in March 2010. (USA Today -- Sports)
Owners say players' piece of pie is too large May 21, 2008
" NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw, speaking with reporters on a national conference call, said the move by ownership was expected, and that he prepared the players for this eventuality. "I don't think it was a shock to anyone," Upshaw said. "We will have football now until 2010 and not until 2012. We'll just move ahead. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Sports in 2 Minutes May 21, 2008
I don t think it was a shock to anyone, said Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association. Upshaw said he learned of the move by e-mail from Goodell. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Vick cited as reason for contract opt-out May 21, 2008
"We expected it," NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw said in a conference call. "We started talking to players last fall. All this means is we'll have football until 2010 and not until 2012. That being said, we'll just move ahead. This just starts the clock ticking. We will have some deadlines that are there. Then we go to no man's land in 2011 and there are no rules.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Peter KingINSIDE THE NFL May 21, 2008
"This is actually fine," NFL Players Association chief Gene Upshaw told me Tuesday. "We knew [the opt out] was coming. You don't want it happening in November, in the middle of the football season. Now we're on the clock and hopefully this will help us get close to an agreement [before the contract expires in 2011].". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Falcons ink Ryan to 6-year contract May 21, 2008
" Ryan is important as the future leader on the field and the immediate new marketing star. Ryan will join Harrington, Redman and former Georgia star D.J. Shockley in the quarterback competition in training camp. NFL owners opt out of labor agreement ATLANTA - The NFL and its players' union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody's surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Labor tension a foregone conclusion for NFL May 20, 2008
Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, has been predicting a lockout. League and union officials note that is standard rhetoric in labor disputes. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Morgan gives up football May 20, 2008
Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, has been predicting a lockout. MCKINNEY JOINS DOLPHINS: Offensive lineman Steve McKinney, 32, coming back from a knee injury that forced him to miss most of the 2007 season, signed a contract Monday to join the Miami Dolphins. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Owners could opt out of labor deal on Tuesday May 20, 2008
Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, predicts a lockout ... Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, has been predicting a lockout. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Cardinals place Isringhausen on DL May 17, 2008
"If they don't do it next week, then it will be soon after that," said Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association. "They want to opt out and we don't." In the agreement signed in March 2006, both sides were given the right to get out of the deal by Nov. 8, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Nosalary cap in 2010? May 17, 2008
If they dont do it next week then it will be soon after that, Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, said Friday. They want to opt out and we dont. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NFL owners to weigh opting out of labor deal May 17, 2008
Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, said Friday that if an opt-out doesn t happen Tuesday, it will happen soon. In the agreement signed in March 2006, both sides were given the right to get out of the deal by Nov. 8, 2008. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
