72 Results for gene upshaw

Cable invokes the past and gets his first win

Bill Williamson, AFC West

...week, at least, the 1970s are alive. In town for a team memorial for the late Gene Upshaw, former Oakland greats Ken Stabler and Raymond Chester came to the team's hotel Saturday night...

Blog | October 19, 2008

Your AFC East mailbag delivered

Tim Graham, AFC East

...East mailbag. Joe in Buffalo writes: Honestly, it is sad that NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw passed away, but the fact of the matter is that he treated the retired players like...

Blog | August 23, 2008

Jets' Richardson: Upshaw lived for union

Tim Graham, AFC East

...advisory committee. The 14-year veteran shared his thoughts on the passing of NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw. On his initital reaction to learning Upshaw had died: Richardson: We didn't know anything [about...

Blog | August 21, 2008

DeLamielleure picks Tippett over L.T.

Tim Graham, AFC East

...for retired players in need of financial assistance, waging war against NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw. DeLamielleure has passionate opinions and backs them up. So people ought to listen when the sensational...

Blog | August 02, 2008

Sources: NFLPA settles Adderley suit

Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com

The NFL Players Association has settled the Herb Adderley lawsuit for an amount just short of the $28.1 million that retired players were awarded in a judgment last November, according to sources.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

16 Days to the Draft: Slot machines

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

ESPN Stats & Information found the best players drafted in picks six thru 10.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

NFL free-agency roundup: March 1

ESPN.com news services

NFL free agency roundup: March 1.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2009

Janikowski sets Raiders record with 57-yard FG to stun Jets in overtime

Associated Press

Sebastian Janikowski bailed out Oakland coach Tom Cable in his home debut as Raiders coach.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 19, 2008

Time to flick the power switch

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons compiles his first NFL Power Poll of the season and finds the league is more wide-open than ever.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Cleaning up the cutting room floor with Jeremy Shockey

David Fleming, Page 2

The Flem File knows if he wants to make his job easy, all he needs to do is put a microphone in front of Jeremy Shockey.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008

Union confident in its next steps, even without Upshaw

Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com

The late Gene Upshaw was the NFLPA's controversial leader. Some players feel that the union's strength without Upshaw might prove to be his greatest legacy.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Union front-office vets, ex-players among candidates

John Clayton, ESPN.com

Who might the NFLPA select as Gene Upshaw's successor? There are several prominent candidates, John Clayton writes.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Without cap, Cowboys, Chargers can still strut

John Clayton, ESPN.com

Which teams would be affected most if the league can't get a new labor deal before 2010? John Clayton forecasts five of the best and five of the worst teams facing that scenario.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008

Pros and cons to prospect of a 17-game season

John Clayton, ESPN.com

Increasing the regular season to 17 games might seem like an odd way to resolve the NFL's pending labor problems, but an additional game could smooth some of the differences between the league and the union.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008

Tennessee's Mawae elected president of NFL Players Association

Associated Press

Tennessee center Kevin Mawae was elected president of the NFL Players Association on Wednesday, the final day of a four-day meeting in Hawaii.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008