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	<title>Dave Pear&#039;s Blog &#187; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell</title>
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		<title>The George Martin Saga Continues&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2012/01/the-george-martin-saga-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOX Sports&#8216; A.J. Perez and Alex Marvez kick off Super Bowl week with a scathing exposé on the inner workings of the NFL Alumni and its Executive Director, George Martin. . One question we keep wondering about: Just exactly how many retired football player members does the NFL Alumni actually have? The one thing even the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Madden vs. Paterno: It Never Happened</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re sorry but we just couldn&#8217;t help it. Comparing recent news involving two big-name coaches like John Madden and Joe Paterno Last week, John Madden came forward like the great leader he is and declared that they would now be taking players out of the game when they get concussed. In the Electronic Arts video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NFLPA/NFL Benefits Announcement</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/11/nflpanfl-benefits-announcement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Pear</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most members of the NFLPA received the first announcement in their Inboxes earlier today along with different variations from many sources. The second, more detailed announcement comes out of the NFL Communications office. If you note in the league&#8217;s release, credit is graciously being given to several retired players who took part in later discussions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deafness Declared a Disability at the NFLPA</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/10/deafness-declared-a-disability-at-the-nflpa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[. In our last post - click HERE if you&#8217;d like to read it again &#8211; we posted an exchange of e-mails from Bob Kuechenberg with questions on the current CBA, the Legacy Fund and benefits in general for retired players (particularly the pre-93ers). For weeks, those within the NFLPA have been stonewalling retirees with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Kuechenberg: What&#8217;s the Point of Asking?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10805</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Another exchange that Bob Kuechenberg recently had with your NFLPA representatives who are still asking what&#8217;s important to retired players. (?!!) The only three things that matter to retired football players have always been &#8211; and will always continue to be &#8211; real access to THEIR EARNED: . • Disability Benefits • Pension [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less is Always More with NFLPA Spin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Pear</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=10790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that the PA is still managing to put out as much as they can without saying anything while still blaming everyone else for holding the process up. Oh wait &#8211; they&#8217;re in Washington DC! That&#8217;s what EVERYONE does up there! We forgot! . So over the past week, we&#8217;ve received a few more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Weekend Reading Sept 23rd</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/09/some-weekend-reading-sept-23rd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some reading material for your weekend. We have a recent newsletter from Hausfeld LLP and Zelle Hofmann that provides an update on much of what&#8217;s been happening with the retired players&#8217; lawsuit as well as recent information and links of interest to football players and fans alike regarding concussions. They also provide some straight-forward analysis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Weiner: NFL and NFLPA’s labor woes may not be over yet</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/08/nfl-nflpa-labor-woes-not-be-over-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:14:18 +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 . NFL and NFLPA’s labor woes may not be over yet . Tuesday, 02 August 2011 BY EVAN WEINER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM . The National Football League owners have a labor agreement with the present members of the reconstituted National Football League Players [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Lies Spread and How Revolutions Start on the Internet</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/lies-spread-revolutions-start-on-the-internet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: 9:30 PM PST &#8211; Judy Battista&#8217;s story just posted on the New York Times &#8211; Click HERE to read this breaking story. . On Friday afternoon, a small group of us were informed about the details a conference call that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had with the attorneys and a small team of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Howard Cosell Would Say: Let&#8217;s Tell It Like It Is!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/howard-cosell-lets-tell-it-like-it-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned sports writer, Peter King, recently wrote on SportsIllustrated.com that “an additional $1 billion over 10 years will be spent on retirees, many of whom have horrible pensions (Hall of Famer Leroy Kelly gets $176 a month) and lingering health issues. Some retiree’s don’t think Smith has done enough and they think the league was [...]]]></description>
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