SI.com: NFLPA asking judge to drop retired player lawsuit - ESPN: Former 49ers' WR Freddie Solomon Dies at 59 - Watch for official announcement: Our Second Annual Independent Football Veterans Conference April 20 - 22 at the South Point in Las Vegas. - NFL Claims Workers’ Compensation Should Cover Players’ Head Injuries - FOX: Head-trauma Lawsuits Against NFL Swell - NY Times: Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally 21 - 17 - NJ.com: Izenberg: At Super Bowl, John Mackey's widow speaks out against a cruel, arbitrary NFL rule - FOX: NFL to air Super Bowl ad on player safety - FOX Sports: 4 NFL concussion lawsuits being combined in Philadelphia - SportingNews: Concussion lawsuits could be tip of crisis for NFL

We’ve arrived in Las Vegas to prepare for our First Annual Independent Football Veterans ConferenceIn a short span of two months, we’ve been fortunate in being able to assemble a terrific lineup of speakers who will help to cover a focused range of topics that are most relevant to retired football players today: From legal matters to pensions as well as information on some of the latest discoveries and treatments for those injuries most of you have been carrying for years. You can read about the topics we’ll be covering along with a Speakers’ List over at our new 2011 Conference website – just click HERE. And you’ll also find our finalized schedule there.

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First Annual Independent Football Veterans Conference

We’re finally ready to announce our new nonprofit as well as our First Annual Independent Football Veterans Conference! We’ll be meeting in Las Vegas at the South Point Resort & Casino March 24 – 27, 2011. This Conference will provide an open platform for retired players to attend and participate in discussions on important topics ranging from benefits to the latest information on brain health and concussions, as well as social events that will allow our attendees to catch up on the old days.

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