Article: NFL Alumni to Re-Embrace Historic Mission of Speaking up for Retired Players.

Article: Stover revives dialogue with retirees: NFL alumni ...
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  April 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... a conflict between retired players and the union. Stover ... president of Baltimore's NFL alumni chapter, on Wednesday ... At the heart of the retired players' discontent is their ... the perception [of retired players] is that Gene is ...

Article: NFL adds $10 million to medical program for retired ...
Jet;  November 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... NFLPA) and other retired players groups. This is the ... dispute concerning retired players, their pensions and ... Hall of Fame and the NFL alumni association formed "The Alliance" to help retired players. Two months later ...

Article: NFL Alumni Names New Executive Director.
Business Wire;  October 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... NFL Alumni, including the NFL Alumni Association, the NFL Alumni Caring for Kids charity and ... industry." In April 2009 the NFL Alumni restructured from an organization ... focus on key issues affecting retired players such as medical, financial ...

Article: NFL, Union Join to Help Retired Players
AP Online;  July 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Hall of Fame and NFL Alumni. "Some great work ... is this group of retired players and the players ... understands the plight of retired players and we want to work ... improve the plight of retired players," Upshaw said ...

Article: A union in some disunity; Retired players -- many ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... who is the president of a retired players chapter in San Diego ... of the stiff dues paid by NFL alumni. It's the players who ... has increased pensions for retired players four times since 1993 ... coordinate medical assistance for retired players. Upshaw and NFL ...

Article: Upshaw asking Congress for help: NFLPA chief seeks reform in ...
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  September 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... a disability benefits system that retired players say repeatedly let them down when ... Johnston and Mercury Morris. Many of the retired players who appeared in the jammed Senate ... which require legislative action. Retired players have long complained that the system ...

Article: Upshaw, Retired Players To Meet With Goodell
The Washington Post;  June 23, 2007 ;     401 words ... ... Commissioner Roger Goodell and several retired players to discuss the issue. Scheduled ... been one of the leaders of the retired players movement that has been demanding ... NFLPA says it is working with the NFL Alumni Association, the Hall of Fame ...