21 Aug
Posted by Govine as BREAKING News, Of Interest, Sports News
The NFLPA head honcho and Hall of Fame Guard of the Oakland Raiders, Gene Upshaw died last night surround by his wife and children in his home in Lake Tahoe, Ca at the age 63 from pancreatic cancer. Gene is the reason why an overwhelming majority of current players have better contracts, but they still aren't guaranteed, I HATE THAT!! However, Gene came under fire for not doing enough/anything in helping many of the retired players that were having medical coverage and pension issues. All in all, he was a vanguard and left this game/world better than how he found it. Read
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