75 Results for gene upshaw

Best picks from non-BCS conferences

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

ESPN Stats & Information analyzed players from non-"big six" conference schools to come up with the top drafted players in the modern draft.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Redskins statement on Upshaw's death

Matt Mosley, NFC East

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Statement from Redskins owner Daniel Snyder "With Gene's passing, the NFL has lost an innovator, players have lost their advocate, and I have lost...

Blog | August 21, 2008

Retirees, union hope deal mends rift

Associated Press

This week's $26.25 million settlement between the NFL Players Association and the retired players solves a long-simmering marketing rift that once appeared headed to the Supreme Court.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009

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

Ex-NFL players annoyed with NFLPA

Associated Press

Retired football players angry with the NFL Players Association over disability and pension benefits say the executive director of the union may be ahead of himself in seeking their support during upcoming contract talks with the league.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 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

The right man at the right time

Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com

The NFLPA made the right choice by going outside its ranks to hire DeMaurice Smith as executive director, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009

Inspiration at the intersection of death and sports

David Fleming, Page 2

Athletes and coaches often inspire us, perhaps never more so than in the face of tragedy.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Union: No reason for NFL lockout

Associated Press

NFLPA president Kevin Mawae and acting executive director Richard Berthelsen insisted Thursday that the league's cutting off the CBA after the 2010 season made little sense.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

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

Weakened Giants pass rush will be big factor in NFC East race

John Clayton, ESPN.com

In his latest mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on Donovan McNabb, Alge Crumpler's impact on the Titans and more.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008

Hall of Famer Upshaw loses battle with pancreatic cancer

ESPN.com news services

Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died, Clear Channel Online reported.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 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

Skins remember OL coach Bugel's daughter, union's Upshaw during practice

Associated Press

With 30 minutes Thursday morning, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn learned that two members of his extended football family had died. One was far too young, the other was a strong man overtaken by a sudden illness.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008