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		<title>Tony Davis: Well, Then, Let&#8217;s Play Ball!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/02/tony-davis-well-then-lets-play-ball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was 5 years ago. I remember the phone call as if it were yesterday. An Attorney in Representative Maxine Waters&#8217; office, a man named Eric Tamarkin was on the phone. Eric was a sharp young lawyer who represented his boss very well. Eric says to me &#8220;Tony, can you call off the phone calls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mikey Will Eat Anything!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2010/09/mikey-will-eat-anything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Retired Bengal and Buccaneer Tony Davis just addressed some additional comments to Nolan Harrison III &#8211; and the NFLPA &#8211; on their current proposal for a Legacy Fund. Tony addresses more facts and issues that need to be discussed now rather than AFTER the CBA negotiations and contract are finalized. Each time a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Response to Nolan Harrison</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2010/09/another-response-to-nolan-harrison/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=8095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From retired Bengal &#38; Buccaneer Tony Davis: Nolan Harrison III is &#8220;Senior Director of Former Player Services&#8221; who recently commented on a post by Dave Pear on Dave&#8217;s Blog. (Click HERE to read Nolan&#8217;s original remarks to Dave.) I also have some questions I would like Nolan to answer. . Nolan, . The NFL has [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Hot Topic</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/06/a-hot-topic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the presentations that drew a lot of attention during The Summit was from Bruce Laird of Fourth and Goal. Fourth and Goal has been in ongoing discussions with the NFL to use the NFL Alumni organization as a possible platform for advocacy of disability and pension reform. At the conclusion of The Summit, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Summit is On!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/03/the-summit-is-on/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/03/the-summit-is-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been asked many times over the past few weeks about the status of the Independent Summit for NFL Retired Players. It can now be announced that it will take place in Las Vegas on May 28 &#8211; 31. Those involved in helping to organize this effort to get all of us together as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind the Scenes at the Alliance Meetings</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/behind-the-scenes-at-the-alliance-meetings/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/behind-the-scenes-at-the-alliance-meetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More keeps coming out on the touchy-feely meetings that Commissioner Goodell has been conducting with the &#8220;Alliance&#8221; in league cities across the country. The first meeting held in Dallas ended with Disability Attorney being invited &#8211; and then uninvited &#8211; by John Wooten (read about that HERE) and as revealed in a series of interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Davis: A REAL NFLPA Convention for Once?</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/10/437/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/10/437/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Pear</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave, Please feel free to post this letter that was sent to all the NFLPA Retired Players Chapter Presidents prior to their meetings this weekend. You might also remind the body of NFL Retired Players to call their Chapter Presidents and let them know we want the issues discussed. Tony Davis Fellow NFL Retiree&#8217;s, The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Davis Has More Questions</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/04/tony-davis-has-questions-too/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/04/tony-davis-has-questions-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to make sure I read this correctly so I am posting it for all to read. The first statement is from the NFLPA announcing their changes in the eligibility requirements in application for Disability for those already drawing Disability from the Social Security Administration. Please read carefully (my emphasis). &#8220;Players who have received [...]]]></description>
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