NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies

FRPLG · 08-21-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Angry

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

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.

SkinzzFan · 08-21-2008, 09:45 AM

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!!

birdz4gibbs · 08-21-2008, 09:45 AM

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.

hail_2_da_skins · 08-21-2008, 09:51 AM

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.

SmootSmack · 08-21-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

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.

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

Jamaican'Skin · 08-21-2008, 10:15 AM

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

freddyg12 · 08-21-2008, 10:47 AM

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.

SFREDSKIN · 08-21-2008, 10:59 AM

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

FRPLG · 08-21-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

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

Wasn't he a midnight token appointment or something?

onlydarksets · 08-21-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamaican'Skin

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

I just read that, too - incredible.
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63 of cancer - Yahoo! News

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Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday

rypper11 · 08-21-2008, 12:16 PM

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?

Hall of Famer, NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dead at 63

onlydarksets · 08-21-2008, 12:18 PM

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.

SmootSmack · 08-21-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by onlydarksets

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.

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post466089

mooby · 08-21-2008, 04:36 PM

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

08-21-2008, 09:45 AM	#17
SkinzzFan Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Queensbury, NY Posts: 273	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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!! __________________ "Baseball is what we were, football is what we have become"

08-21-2008, 09:45 AM	#18
birdz4gibbs Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 370	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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. __________________ **go skins*****

08-21-2008, 09:51 AM	#19
hail_2_da_skins Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 68 Posts: 868	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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. __________________ "HAIL TO THE SKINS"

08-21-2008, 10:15 AM	#21
Jamaican'Skin The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Age: 37 Posts: 2,418	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies Heard that he just found out he was sick on Sunday. RIP Gene Upshaw

08-21-2008, 10:47 AM	#22
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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.

08-21-2008, 10:59 AM	#23
SFREDSKIN Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 15,164	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies He just turned 63 on the 15th of August and went to the same college as Darrell Green. __________________ Joe Gibbs- The best coach of all time, Lombardi trophy should be renamed Gibbs. Art Monk- Art was like an OL playing WR, doing the dirty work and not getting the glory. Darrell Green- Best DB ever. Purveyor of fine Filth

08-21-2008, 12:16 PM	#26
rypper11 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,228	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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? Hall of Famer, NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dead at 63 __________________ Playing a kids game for a kings ransom.

08-21-2008, 12:18 PM	#27
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies 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. __________________ Stop reading my signature.

08-21-2008, 04:36 PM	#29
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,361	Re: NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw Dies Wow I had no idea he had pancreatic cancer. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. R.I.P. Gene Upshaw __________________ Hail to the Football Team

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