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	<title>Dave Pear&#039;s Blog &#187; Commissioner Roger Goodell</title>
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		<title>Dan Pastorini Tells It Like It Is</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/11/dan-pastorini-tells-it-like-it-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NFL vs NFLPA: We NEVER Lie</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/04/nfl-vs-nflpa-we-never-lie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=9772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OK &#8211; So here we go with the old numbers game. This week, Roger Goodell was all over the media and on the NFL&#8217;s NFLLabor website officially declaring that the average player&#8217;s career of 3.5 seasons has been a myth all along! . Keep in mind, this is from the front man for the owners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bernie Parrish: For the Record</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/bernie-parrish-for-the-record/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 24 hours, we&#8217;ve certainly had a lot of discussions around the old adage &#8220;Not seeing the forest for the trees.&#8221; In the old way of controlling their spin on all stories about football, the NFL managed to keep all of the television networks and most of the major print media on very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harold Henderson&#8217;s Outreach To Retired Players</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/10/harold-hendersons-outreach/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/10/harold-hendersons-outreach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=3810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bob - &#8230; Thank you for attending the meeting in Washington to hear from Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith about recent steps to address the needs of former players and for sharing your views on those efforts. In particular, we appreciate your suggestions on ways to better make retired players aware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Things Changing with Brain Injuries?</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/10/are-things-changing-with-brain-injuries/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/10/are-things-changing-with-brain-injuries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; &#8230; Over the past couple of weeks, there&#8217;s been a lot of media coverage on the effects of brain injuries and concussions in football. We&#8217;ve seen two articles from Alan Schwarz of The New York Times, as well as stories from The Washington Post and The New York Daily News: &#8230; &#8230; &#8230; October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Retired Players Meet with NFL &amp; NFLPA</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/independent-retired-players-meet-nfl-nflpa/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/independent-retired-players-meet-nfl-nflpa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, the NFL and the NFLPA extended an invitation to “The Independent Retired Players” to attend and participate in a meeting called to discuss the problems that continue to plague Retirees. Bob Grant, an Independent Activist and Advocate for our cause, was asked to attend on behalf of the Retired Players. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And Some Friday Clarification</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/02/and-some-friday-clarification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may recall that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if he was the chair of the Retirement Board (click HERE to read that earlier post). The answer is that under the terms of the Bell/Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan, he serves as a non-voting, ex-officio chair. However, at the Baltimore Sports Symposium, Sarah Gaunt informed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Hogan on Fiduciary Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/john-hogan-on-fiduciary-responsibility/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/john-hogan-on-fiduciary-responsibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Hogan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disability Attorney John Hogan has gone above and beyond in his efforts to help the retired disabled players. John has recently helped several players with their re-applications under this year&#8217;s disability plan. (You can read more about John by visiting his website by clicking HERE.) In case anyone doesn&#8217;t understand fiduciary responsibility and the legal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bernie Parrish to Commissioner Goodell: What retired players want</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/bernie-parrish-to-commissioner-goodell-what-retired-players-want/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/bernie-parrish-to-commissioner-goodell-what-retired-players-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you now know, Bernie Parrish played a key role in the successful players&#8217; litigation against the NFLPA and Players Inc. in San Francisco. Around the same time, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced what appeared to be a groundbreaking tour to NFL host cities to hear about what the retired players truly want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Nixon&#8217;s Letter to the NFL</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/11/jeff-nixons-letter-to-the-nfl/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/11/jeff-nixons-letter-to-the-nfl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right on, Jeff! Mary-ann Fleming Manager, Player Benefits National Football League 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 November 12, 2008 Dear Mrs. Fleming: Thank you for meeting with our Buffalo Bills Retired Player&#8217;s Chapter on November 12, 2008 and discussing player benefits with our group. In the meeting you stated that the owners [...]]]></description>
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