Independence ain’t Free
Roger the Hutt and Princess Jane
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) looming overhead, things must be getting interesting in the NFL war room. Some people may have had an “Oh crap!” moment last Friday after a letter from Commissioner Goodell was dumped into the US Postal System just before we put up that Roger the Hutt piece. The letter was sent to a mailing list of retired players and has already been arriving at East Coast addresses earlier this week. Read the letter for yourself to understand the owners’ generosity in continuing to fund the “Independence” of the NFL Alumni (click on the images to enlarge for reading). The Commissioner also included a flyer so you can see some of the other fine programs they’re rolled out to help you.
So this is what Commissioner Goodell learned from his fact-finding road trip? More on Dave’s encounter with the NFL Player Care Foundation in an upcoming post!
