Comments on: No Wonder a Lot of Fans Think All Retired Players are Rich http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/ • the unofficial blog for independent football veterans • Wed, 16 May 2012 13:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob Stein http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11838 Bob Stein Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:34:18 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=964#comment-11838 <img src="http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/012408/sptOneSuperMomentTHEN.jpg" alt="Bob Stein" /> Dave - This is a good example of why the retiree representative groups need PR expertise and service. Walter Payton is on the list and not even alive! Note how dramatically it drops off from the highest paid in only 10 total. We know where the list would go and what it would show if we had 25 or 250. We need someone to get that info, put it together and disseminate it to the media as the NFL and NFLPA are able to do. Maybe the distribution of the recently upheld Federal Court verdict is a good time to organize a fund to pay for collective PR services for all the retiree organizations as they work closer together. I am wondering what Brent Boyd, Bernie Parrish, Mercury Morris, and other current leaders of our efforts think? Thanks, Bob Stein LA Rams Bob Stein
Dave -

This is a good example of why the retiree representative groups need PR expertise and service. Walter Payton is on the list and not even alive! Note how dramatically it drops off from the highest paid in only 10 total. We know where the list would go and what it would show if we had 25 or 250. We need someone to get that info, put it together and disseminate it to the media as the NFL and NFLPA are able to do.

Maybe the distribution of the recently upheld Federal Court verdict is a good time to organize a fund to pay for collective PR services for all the retiree organizations as they work closer together.

I am wondering what Brent Boyd, Bernie Parrish, Mercury Morris, and other current leaders of our efforts think?

Thanks,
Bob Stein
LA Rams

]]> By: Steve Wilson http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11833 Steve Wilson Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:02:13 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=964#comment-11833 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/SteveWilsonSM.JPG" alt="Steve Wilson" /> What do they do to receive this money from the NFLPA? Steve Wilson Steve Wilson
What do they do to receive this money from the NFLPA?

Steve Wilson

]]> By: Ange Coniglio http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11832 Ange Coniglio Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:40:41 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=964#comment-11832 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/AngeConiglioSM.jpg" alt="Ange Coniglio" /> The average starting year of the ten top-paid retirees is 1980. Joe Namath is the only man on the list who began his career in the 1960's. The AFL's Namath was the first player to receive (at the time) a mega-contract. Namath and Manning, I believe, are the only two who could be reasonably called "forerunners" of modern Professional Football. Where is the list of high benefits for the Professional Football players of the SIXTIES? Ange Coniglio Ange Coniglio
The average starting year of the ten top-paid retirees is 1980. Joe Namath is the only man on the list who began his career in the 1960′s. The AFL’s Namath was the first player to receive (at the time) a mega-contract. Namath and Manning, I believe, are the only two who could be reasonably called “forerunners” of modern Professional Football.

Where is the list of high benefits for the Professional Football players of the SIXTIES?

Ange Coniglio

]]> By: Gary Burley http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11830 Gary Burley Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:10:12 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=964#comment-11830 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/Gary_Burley.jpg" alt="Gary Burley" /> If you subscribe to the belief that everything comes out in the wash, then what I have to say may be of interest to you. With all of the information that's somehow just starting to filter out that outlines the mistreatment of former NFL Players, you just have to wonder why all this hasn't surfaced before. I'm proud to be a part of the coming-together of former players to support what's right. For all the guys that went the extra mile for the guys who - for whatever reason - could not defend themselves, I say thank you, pioneers and supporters of the cause. I look forward to the day when our combined efforts lead us to where we all need to be. Gary Burley Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons 1975 - 1984 Gary Burley
If you subscribe to the belief that everything comes out in the wash, then what I have to say may be of interest to you. With all of the information that’s somehow just starting to filter out that outlines the mistreatment of former NFL Players, you just have to wonder why all this hasn’t surfaced before.

I’m proud to be a part of the coming-together of former players to support what’s right. For all the guys that went the extra mile for the guys who – for whatever reason – could not defend themselves, I say thank you, pioneers and supporters of the cause. I look forward to the day when our combined efforts lead us to where we all need to be.

Gary Burley
Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons
1975 – 1984

]]> By: Tony Davis http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/no-wonder-a-lot-of-fans-think-all-retired-players-are-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11818 Tony Davis Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:34:56 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=964#comment-11818 <img src="http://davepear.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/tonydavis_vs_minnesotas.jpg" alt="Tony Davis" /> This is very good information. I also want to very strongly stress that the Stars of our game - the Joe Montanas and the Archie Mannings - are justified in receiving these monies for their representation of our game. We, as advocates, want our Retired Players Community to be compensated for all they do. We also know that the Union and Gene Upshaw managed to take $600 million of the $750 million for the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan (for one year) and create a multitude of plans to benefit our current Active brothers. At last count, there were around 1800 Active Players. That left $150 million for the Retired Players of which there are over 4000! I think we need to rework this formula. Tony Davis Tony Davis
This is very good information. I also want to very strongly stress that the Stars of our game – the Joe Montanas and the Archie Mannings – are justified in receiving these monies for their representation of our game.

We, as advocates, want our Retired Players Community to be compensated for all they do. We also know that the Union and Gene Upshaw managed to take $600 million of the $750 million for the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan (for one year) and create a multitude of plans to benefit our current Active brothers. At last count, there were around 1800 Active Players. That left $150 million for the Retired Players of which there are over 4000! I think we need to rework this formula.

Tony Davis

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