In our previous post about Jon Roehlk’s Dire Need assistance from the NFL Alumni, we were hoping to find out more about how and why he was qualified to receive financial aid. We’ve received some more information about Jon’s background and his unusual history with the NFL and the AFL. As we also said, we hold no animosity or personal grudge towards him and his family. We understand Jon’s a nice guy according to people who have talked with him, so all our best to Jon. That said, here’s the story so far (and I’m actually quoting much of it from one source so we can be fair) and some additional commentary after this:
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Anonymous sources have pointed us to the fact that a Jon Roehlk received a payment from the NFL Alumni Dire Need Assistance Charitable Trust in 2003. Roehlk received $15, 298 for “medical expenses.”
We did some research and discovered that Roehlk claims to have played for the Chicago Bears in 1987 for 3 games. But a few of you might remember that ’87 was the year of the lock-out and the NFL brought in scab players to play while the real players stayed out of the game. That’s a whopping $5,000 a game in 1987 as a scab (many of the players have another name for that but I can’t publish them here!)!
While I wouldn’t want to kick someone while they’re down, I think comparing a few facts might be a good idea. Roehlk’s apparently went on to play for the AFL from 1987 – 1995 (see ArenaFan.com) and then as an assistant coach for the Quad Cities Steamwheelers from 2002 – 2005 when he got the $15,298 from the NFL Alumni Dire Need Assistance Fund in 2003.
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Well, it was bound to happen. While a lot of our friends who read Dave’s blog enjoyed the new Gene Marie Antoinette Upshaw look, a lot of folks have already written in asking about that “Let ‘em eat cake!” comment. Besides – it’s another opportunity to post that picture again, so here’s the story behind the cake comment!
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Monthly pension paid to Hall of Famer Herb Adderley for his 12 years of service - $126.85!
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We surfed over to the official NFLPA website to see if we could look over the “Rules & Regulations” in more detail when we discovered there was a “Resources” button on the left side of the screen. When you click on it, this is what you get:
In helping Dave out with his blog, I often get really caught up in everyone’s frustrations. So yesterday, I posted a call-to-arms to The Donald himself. We need to bring the big guns in to help the disabled players in their battle to get justice. And it starts with firing Gene Upshaw. A little bit of levity doesn’t hurt either. My post is HERE.
I’m scratching my head after reading a new article in Business Week today about Vikram Pandit, the new CEO of Citigroup, the largest bank in the world. Apparently, for his stellar performance in steadying the company after its mortgage-related crisis, the new CEO was paid a princely total of $3.16 million in salary and perks. I keep coming back to Gene Upshaw’s salary of $6 million+ for heading the NFLPA last year and wondering what incredible feats of management he must have performed to deserve an even more generous salary than the CEO of the largest bank in the world. I mean, I’m sure the guy also knows the law and can certainly read but… Ah, inquiring minds want to know.
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Now the Union Review’s blog has picked up on our plight and covered two recent stories in their synopsis. Gene Upshaw (and hi new protegé, Domonique Foxworth) looks to be among the very few people who still just don’t get it. Unions are supposed to repreent their card-carrying, union-dues-paying members!
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Last Sunday (February 24th) in The Denver Post, the Bronco’s Domonique Foxworth chimed in with his comments on what he calls Gene Upshaw Bashing. It didn’t take long for Fourth and Goal’s Bruce Laird to post a response to Foxworth’s idiotic statements (see below). Having personally known Dave for several years now and watching his dramatic deterioration over that time, I also couldn’t stop myself from adding my two-bits worth as well. Guess this guy wants to be Gene Upshaw’s protegé when he leaves the field (some other players might call it something else…). I can’t wait to see what HE looks like in 20 more years.
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Dave spent countless hours trying to contact people within the NFL and the NFLPA about its disability and benefits programs. Up to this point, he’s received no clear answers from anyone, especially from those who are supposed to be in charge and who should know. Even worse, Gene Upshaw has taken it upon himself to take personal swipes at the very players he’s supposed to help, including re-interpreting the law on disability benefits. You’d think that with all those high-priced attorneys, someone would be able to straighten him out on Federal laws as well as provide the players with a current (old past) copies of the Plan. We’ll post a copy of Upshaw’s re-interpretation of Federal Labor Laws in a separate post to follow.
Here’s a post of Dave’s unanswered requests to Gene Upshaw to date:
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Welcome! This is the first post created for Dave Pear’s Official Blog. Dave devoted his early years to playing football and achieved what most people can only dream about: He made it into the NFL as a respected defensive tackle. After graduating from the University of Washington, Dave was drafted into the NFL to play for the Baltimore Colts in 1975, then went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the expansion draft of 1976. He was the first Buccaneer selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1978. Dave was subsequently traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1979 and in 1980 played for a winning Super Bowl XV team to earn that coveted ring. continue reading »
