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		<title>An Important Message to All Retired Players from Shawn Stuckey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=11320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To all retired players: . On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. your case will be argued against the NFLPA in front of Judge Susan Nelson in St. Paul, Minnesota. The NFLPA filed a Motion to Dismiss and this hearing will be to determine if your case is dismissed. . If you will recall, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patsy Lewis: Where&#8217;s the R-E-S-P-E-C-T?</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2012/01/patsy-lewis-wheres-the-r-e-s-p-e-c-t/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=11194</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 13, 2012, I called the NFLPA office to inquire about the Legacy benefit. I was instructed to call Cynthia Timpson at the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle office to discuss the matter. My late husband was a pre-93 player, and from my understanding the 2012 CBA agreement states, “All players who vested under the Bert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Legacy Fund Letters Arriving</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2012/01/second-legacy-fund-letters-arriving/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2012/01/second-legacy-fund-letters-arriving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=11077</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: We just received this today from retired player John Griffin. We hope someone will review and provide comments on this set of documents. You can find suggested Addendum wording to add to your signed documents on an earlier post &#8211; click HERE. . Here is a copy of the second packet I received [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bette Schwager: I Will NOT Sign That Release!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/12/bette-schwager-i-will-not-sign-that-release/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/12/bette-schwager-i-will-not-sign-that-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Dave has been talking with Bette Schwager over the past few weeks about her treatment (or mistreatment) at the hands of the NFLPA and the Players Assistance Trust (PAT). We asked her to write the story in her own words so that our readers can understand just a little of the senseless treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Kuechenberg: What&#8217;s the Point of Asking?</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/10/bob-kuechenberg-whats-the-point-of-asking/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/10/bob-kuechenberg-whats-the-point-of-asking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10805</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Another exchange that Bob Kuechenberg recently had with your NFLPA representatives who are still asking what&#8217;s important to retired players. (?!!) The only three things that matter to retired football players have always been &#8211; and will always continue to be &#8211; real access to THEIR EARNED: . • Disability Benefits • Pension [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joe D.: Guess Who&#8217;s Coming to Dinner?</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/08/joe-d-guess-whos-coming-to-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/08/joe-d-guess-whos-coming-to-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10441</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: The Annual Hall of Fame ceremonies were held in Canton Ohio this last weekend. Joe DeLamielleure was among the Hall of Famers in attendance along with several other players who are part of the Eller Class Action suit (including Carl and Paul Krause. A surprise guest showed up &#8211; Joe D. provides some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Howard Cosell Would Say: Let&#8217;s Tell It Like It Is!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/howard-cosell-lets-tell-it-like-it-is/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/howard-cosell-lets-tell-it-like-it-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Renowned sports writer, Peter King, recently wrote on SportsIllustrated.com that “an additional $1 billion over 10 years will be spent on retirees, many of whom have horrible pensions (Hall of Famer Leroy Kelly gets $176 a month) and lingering health issues. Some retiree’s don’t think Smith has done enough and they think the league was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Cry for Help</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/a-cry-for-help/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/a-cry-for-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To Any And Everyone Who Cares About NFL Players Who Built The AFL/NFL . My name is Glendora Wright and I am the Primary Caregiver of Gordon Arnold Wright. In March 2005, Gordon started to lose his memory. He had a brain scan and the Neurologist said he had visible evidence of scar tissue in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spencer Kopf: The Stench is Unbearable</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/spencer-kopf-the-stench-is-unbearable/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/spencer-kopf-the-stench-is-unbearable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent quote made by DeMaurice Smith regarding NFL Legend, John Mackey, was &#8211; and is &#8211; consistent with his continuous disingenuous statements over the past two years. It is beyond disheartening. Based upon his conduct he should have remained silent and let someone else deliver the deserved tribute. . On March 4, 2011, NFLPA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merv Krakau: A Letter to the NFL &amp; the NFLPA</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/02/merv-krakau-letter-to-nfl-nflpa/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/02/merv-krakau-letter-to-nfl-nflpa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=9309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Goodell and Mr. Smith: . My name is Merv Krakau, a 6-year (1973 &#8211; 1978) former NFL player (Buffalo &#38; New England). I am considered one of the NFL-NFLPA illegitimate sons (Pre-93). . It is very hard for me to comprehend why I should even have to be writing this letter. Why is [...]]]></description>
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