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		<title>Independence ain&#8217;t Free</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/06/independence-aint-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, we posted a short piece on what has been the typical divide-and-conquer approach to keeping the retired and active players divided (read that last post HERE), especially now that the NFLPA has a new Executive Director who seems to be intent on changing the status quo. And with the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Summit is On!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/03/the-summit-is-on/</link>
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		<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>Monday Armchair Quarterback Review</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/monday-review/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/12/monday-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick note on this Monday morning just to let our readers know that there&#8217;s been a huge offline discussion among the retired players over the weekend regarding who can or can&#8217;t attend those meetings that Commissioner Goodell has been announcing in various NFL cities. With all due respect to Stan and Jan Berenstain, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Comments from RetiredPlayers.org on the Expanded Disability Benefits Plan</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/03/some-commentary-from-retiredplayersorg-on-the-expanded-disability-benefits-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RetiredPlayers.org has done an analysis of the upcoming Expanded Disability Plan that was apparently hashed out on February 2008 with the NFL, the NFLPA and the NFL Alliance. From their post: &#8220;The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announced an &#8220;expanded disability benefits program&#8221; through a press release on February 29, 2008.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Davis Comments about the NFL Alliance</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/03/tony-davis-comments-about-the-nfl-alliance/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2008/03/tony-davis-comments-about-the-nfl-alliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NFL Alliance, comprised of the NFL, NFL Players Association, Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL Alumni Association, announced today a further series of improvements to the NFL disability benefits program as part of the Alliance’s continued commitment to address the medical and disability needs of retired NFL players and their families.   &#8220;Continued [...]]]></description>
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