Best picks from non-BCS conferences
ESPN Stats & Information, Special to InsiderESPN Stats & Information analyzed players from non-"big six" conference schools to come up with the top drafted players in the modern draft.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009
Reading the coverage: Manning's durability
Paul Kuharsky, AFC South...he won't get tagged again next season.Sports Business Journal reports that NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw and president Kevin Mawae were excluded from a recent meeting, further signaling a rift
Blog | July 15, 2008Sources: NFLPA settles Adderley suit
Chris Mortensen, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Smith elected to head NFLPA
ESPN.com news servicesDeMaurice Smith was elected the new executive director of the NFL Players Association on Sunday, succeeding the late Gene Upshaw.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009Free agency opens amid firings, freezes
Pat Yasinskas, ESPN.comNFL free agents might reap bonanzas now, but the climate is rapidly changing. The league's many layoffs and budget freezes are signs of gloomy times ahead, writes Pat Yasinskas.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009NFLPA search narrowed to 3 finalists
Associated PressFormer union presidents Troy Vincent and Trace Armstrong and lawyer DeMaurice Smith are the finalists to succeed Gene Upshaw as executive director of the NFL Players Association.
Story | Conversation | February 13, 2009Timeline of trouble for Pacman Jones
ESPN.comTrouble and Adam "Pacman" Jones have crossed paths a number of times since he was drafted into the NFL in 2005, as this timeline indicates.
Story | Conversation | January 10, 2009Timeline of trouble for Pacman Jones
ESPN.comTrouble and Adam "Pacman" Jones have crossed paths a number of times since he was drafted into the NFL in 2005, as this timeline indicates.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009New Year's countdown: NFL style
David Fleming, Page 2Get your champagne and party supplies ready for an epic, electrifying countdown of the Flem File's top 100 NFL headlines of 2008.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008Variety of candidates still on the list to replace Upshaw
Associated PressThe search committee seeking a replacement for the late Gene Upshaw to run the NFL Players Association has narrowed the field to a little more than a dozen candidates, a person with knowledge of the search told The Associated Press.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Time to flick the power switch
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons compiles his first NFL Power Poll of the season and finds the league is more wide-open than ever.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Moment of silence to be held in Upshaw's memory
Associated PressHall of Fame player and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw will be remembered this weekend with a moment of silence at NFL preseason games.
Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008Union confident in its next steps, even without Upshaw
Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.comThe 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, 2008Union front-office vets, ex-players among candidates
John Clayton, ESPN.comWho might the NFLPA select as Gene Upshaw's successor? There are several prominent candidates, John Clayton writes.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Without cap, Cowboys, Chargers can still strut
John Clayton, ESPN.comWhich 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.
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