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		<title>Latest on Retired Players Benefits &amp; Pensions Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/07/retired-players-benefits-pensions-lawsuit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, the retired players and the attorneys involved with the Eller et al vs. NFL et al class action lawsuit released a letter addressed to all retirees to outline a call for unity as well as to provide an update on the facts and actions to date. . Dear fellow retired players, . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 25th Retired Players&#8217; Meeting</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/05/may-25th-retired-players-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 18:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=9969</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On April 4th, representatives of the National Football League acknowledged the need to provide &#8220;important improvements in retired player benefits.&#8221; They stated it was the &#8220;fair&#8221; and &#8220;right&#8221; thing to do in &#8220;respect&#8221; and &#8220;recognition&#8221; of their contributions to the game. The League said the retirees &#8220;voice&#8221; needs to be heard. . On May 25th, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired NFL Players Announcement</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2011/05/retired-nfl-players-alliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=9923</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Retired NFL Players’ Representatives’ Unite! . The largest collective group of representatives for retired NFL players ever assembled met yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota and agreed to unanimously support the class action litigation brought by retired NFL players against the League and its member clubs. That lawsuit is now pending before Judge Susan Nelson in federal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mikey Will Eat Anything!</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2010/09/mikey-will-eat-anything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Davis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://davepear.com/blog/?p=8171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Retired Bengal and Buccaneer Tony Davis just addressed some additional comments to Nolan Harrison III &#8211; and the NFLPA &#8211; on their current proposal for a Legacy Fund. Tony addresses more facts and issues that need to be discussed now rather than AFTER the CBA negotiations and contract are finalized. Each time a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Response to Nolan Harrison</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2010/09/another-response-to-nolan-harrison/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From retired Bengal &#38; Buccaneer Tony Davis: Nolan Harrison III is &#8220;Senior Director of Former Player Services&#8221; who recently commented on a post by Dave Pear on Dave&#8217;s Blog. (Click HERE to read Nolan&#8217;s original remarks to Dave.) I also have some questions I would like Nolan to answer. . Nolan, . The NFL has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Future is Here Now</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2010/08/the-future-is-here-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very quiet news announcement hit the wires this past week that could have major repercussions for active players in upcoming contract negotiations. First, here&#8217;s the headline and a clip from the original release on Reuters: . NFL in discussions about using chip-in-ball technology . Tue Aug 3, 2010 By Patrick Johnston . SINGAPORE (Reuters) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Hot Topic</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/06/a-hot-topic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the presentations that drew a lot of attention during The Summit was from Bruce Laird of Fourth and Goal. Fourth and Goal has been in ongoing discussions with the NFL to use the NFL Alumni organization as a possible platform for advocacy of disability and pension reform. At the conclusion of The Summit, [...]]]></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>Retired Players Summit</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/retired-players-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Pear</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a lot of discussion on the need for a first meeting for retired players and several groups and individuals have been trying to get that organized. This won&#8217;t be a small feat. Logistics, costs and last but not least &#8211; egos &#8211; will need to be managed and accommodated. But in the end, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Grant Reports Back on the Commissioner&#8217;s Newport Beach Meeting</title>
		<link>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/bob-grants-reports-back-on-the-commissioners-newport-beach-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://davepear.com/blog/2009/01/bob-grants-reports-back-on-the-commissioners-newport-beach-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobertinSeattle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Grant ventured out to Commissioner Goodell&#8217;s Players meeting last Wednesday in Newport Beach, California. Among other things that happened at this meeting was the fact that spouses were quietly allowed to attend and speak. Here&#8217;s Bob&#8217;s report: Dear Fellas and Supporters, Brent sent you his report on Roger&#8217;s meeting with some 100 retired players [...]]]></description>
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