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.
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Here we go again. After the latest rounds of making it clear that I continue to support the need for independence, several retired players have been calling and writing to inform me that my name is once again being used to imply support for the Fourth & Goal/Alumni Alliance. At least now I can understand some of the confusion: many of you guys must have been wondering why I would be publicly stating my decision not to join the NFL Alumni organization when it appeared that I had been endorsing it.
Apparently, Fourth & Goal sent out a letter at the beginning of June (right after The Summit) to an unknown number of retired players to enlist their support of the new Alumni deal. It appears that not everyone got this letter since I know that a large number of us who attended the Summit never received it (so much for including ALL retired players, fellas). Also included with the 2-page letter were 5 pages from a “Confidential Business Plan” that caught my attention. The two most interesting pages are attached below (click on each page to enlarge for easier reading.) Important sections are highlighted and worth reading carefully. Both Marvin Cobb and I are listed as “Key members of the New Alumni Advocacy Group” along with other members of the current Board of Fourth & Goal.
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Our friend, John Hogan, Disability Attorney, dropped us some comments about the NFL Alumni and sends answers to Dave about disability questions:
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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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