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		<title>Why They Pay DeMaurice Smith the Big Bucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a copy of a handout given out by the NFLPA to show their great work to Certified Contract Advisors at the annual Sports Lawyers Association conference recently held in San Diego CA. . So if they did such a great job, where did all that money go for the retired players? The NFL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Weiner: Why Steve Bartkowski is Suing the NFL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted with the express consent of Evan Weiner: THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF SPORTS . Tuesday, 15 May 2011 . BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY . Steve Bartkowski, a newly elected member of the National Football Foundation&#8217;s College Hall of Fame, is one of hundreds of former National Football League players who are suing their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Weiner: Is high school football an endangered species?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted with the express consent of Evan Weiner: THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF SPORTS . Wednesday, 9 May 2011 . BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY . It is that time of the year when school boards have to get budgets in place for the new school calendar and the 2012-13 school year. The people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Even More on the Legacy Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just received another note from retired player and attorney Bob Stein with more clarification on the Legacy Fund Benefits. Many of you will already be familiar with Bob as one of the lead attorneys for the Dryer vs. NFL (Films) lawsuit. Dave also received a memo from Joe Browne out of the NFL offices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Weiner: Junior Seau&#8217;s death? Another football statistic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Weiner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted with the express consent of Evan Weiner: THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF SPORTS . Wednesday, 2 May 2011 . BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY . I didn&#8217;t know Junior Seau although I met him on the day he was drafted into the National Football League in 1990 and probably interviewed him after a football [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PowerPoints from Our Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big-time pollen alerts across the country! Jennifer and her daughter are recovering from severe allergies this week, so we&#8217;re going ahead and posting up the PowerPoints from some of the discussions at our Second Independent Football Veterans Conference. Sorry for the delays in getting everything posted quickly &#8211; we thank everyone for their patience and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures from Our 2012 IFV Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to our friend, Jennifer Thibeaux, we have a great collection of photographs from our well-attended Second Annual Independent Football Veterans Conference held April 20 &#8211; 22 2012 at The South Point Resort in Las Vegas. Videos and PowerPoints to follow shortly! . Here&#8217;s the slideshow from flickr  (there&#8217;s an enlarge button in the lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 IFV Conference Schedule and Panelists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Pear</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so many areas to cover this year at our Second Annual Independent Football Veterans Conference, we’ve adopted a broadcast format and assembled discussion panels with audience participation instead of individual speakers for the most part. Each panel will be broadcast as a separate topic covering the most important issues and questions retired players want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bounties, Lawsuits and More for the Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As big a deal as the League and Commissioner Goodell made of the Saints&#8217; bounty program, you&#8217;d think it was something that no one ever knew about over the years and years that it&#8217;s been going on at all levels of the game. This story&#8217;s been in the headlines for the past couple of week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Stein: Legacy Benefit Information Update</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2012/03/bob-stein-legacy-benefit-information-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Stein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: We just received this update from Bob Stein on the Legacy Fund Benefits. This will be one of the discussion issues at our upcoming Conference April 20 &#8211; 22 in Las Vegas. Be sure to register HERE and book your rooms and flight. . I continue to hear from retired player friends wondering [...]]]></description>
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