OT- Gene Upshaw passes away

[Demon]

NFL great and Players union rep Gene Upshaw just passed away. Reported as breaking news on Fox Sports radio.

[LtFinFan66]

:pray:Wow!

[Romes]

Wow! Was it an accident or something? I don't recall him having any health issues. :idunno:

[Demon]

They said he was sick. Died from cancer. They say NFL kept it quiet from the media because thats what Upshaw wanted.

[CuseJetsFan83]

http://www.wgiram.com/cc-common/news/sections/sportsarticle.html?feed=104670&article=4127682

[CuseJetsFan83]

god rest his soul, although with the season tantalizingly close, who takes over?

[LtFinFan66]

http://www.wgiram.com/cc-common/news/sections/sportsarticle.html?feed=104670&article=4127682;

[Night Train]

Strange the clear channel article is the only one out there. Nothing from anywhere else.

[CuseJetsFan83]

Strange the clear channel article is the only one out there. Nothing from anywhere else.

yeah i know, so far its the only article ive found

[Romes]

It happened in the middle of the night so I suppose there will be more news out in the morning.

[CuseJetsFan83]

It happened in the middle of the night so I suppose there will be more news out in the morning.


agreed, but you would think more articles would have a report: or something of the sort......

then again, when the sax player from dmb died yesterday i knew about 3 hours before the articles got online sooooo yeah, they want to check resources perhaps>

[Dr. Lecter]

I guess this is why the player's union was looking at replacements.

Mawae or Vincent?

[Mitchy moo]

He'll be missed, :pray:.

[Dujek]

:pray:

RIP Gene

[njsue]

RIP

This article say's he died from pancreatic cancer.

http://www.kfyr.com/cc-common/news/sections/sportsarticle.html?feed=104670&article=4127682

[CuseJetsFan83]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26326065/

Hall of Fame player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died, according to a report citing unnamed sources by Clear Channel Online.

[SquishDaFish]

:pray: Wow shocker. RIP

[TacklingDummy]

RIP

[patmoran2006]

RIP.

Not to be rude, but I dont think Joe D. will be going to his funeral.

[DraftBoy]

Wow...

Prayers out to the Upshaw family and friends...

[Mr. Miyagi]

Is it confirmed? On Sirius they're still pretty skeptical.

[DraftBoy]

NBC is reporting it and so far thats the most reputable source

[Dr. Lecter]

NFL.com has it too now. (But they are having site issues and it is crashing)

[Philagape]

He died at his number .... 63

[Mr. Miyagi]

RIP

Rookie cap here we come.

[njsue]

Just heard on 1010wins that Upshaw only found out he had Cancer last week.

God Bless

[trapezeus]

this is sad. lots of business questions will come up from this.

1. will the old vets be given a better chance to get more benefits now that Gene has passed on?
2. will this impact the CBA negotiations in either positive or negative light? we all know it runs out next year. who is the next guy in command

[VeggieMan14]

god rest his soul, although with the season tantalizingly close, who takes over? our own Joe D.

[njsue]

this is sad. lots of business questions will come up from this.

1. will the old vets be given a better chance to get more benefits now that Gene has passed on?
2. will this impact the CBA negotiations in either positive or negative light? we all know it runs out next year. who is the next guy in command


Mike Ditka made a big issue out of better benefits for retired veteran football players.

[gr8slayer]

It's always sad when someone dies but man Upshaw was an *******. Hopefully now we can get something done with the CBA and avoid a strike.

[yordad]

RIP.

Not to be rude, but I dont think Joe D. will be going to his funeral.I think you got that right.

[PECKERWOOD]

RIP, he lived a very full life in his 63 years.

[Luisito23]

RIP and may God bless his soul.

[njsue]

He probably ignored the symptoms until they got worse to get medical attention.

Getting diagnosed a week ago for pancreatic cancer.


Word to the people if you feel somethings wrong do get medical attention. The worst thing you can do is put off seeing a doctor.