In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 ESPN gets copy of email from Raven's Stover Upshaw confirmed that hints of a movement ultimately to change the union leadership were in play at the March meetings in Maui. An effort by one coalition of players to get Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins elected as the new NFL Players Association president fell short when Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae was voted as its new active-players leader, according to player sources. Mawae is believed to be a supporter of Upshaw. Dawkins had the backing of former NFLPA president Troy Vincent, who was no longer eligible for the position because he was not an active player. Several player sources have said Vincent is regarded as a political force within the ranks of the players and desires to replace Upshaw one day. Upshaw has a good point; it will hard to gain enough support to get rid of him if the owners are ballistic about how much money they are paying the players.
Beerball Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 ESPN gets copy of email from Raven's Stover Upshaw has a good point; it will hard to gain enough support to get rid of him if the owners are ballistic about how much money they are paying the players. Interesting, but he's a fuggin kicker ferchrissakes.
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted April 8, 2008 Author Posted April 8, 2008 Interesting, but he's a fuggin kicker ferchrissakes. Doesn't matter, he's the Raven's player rep, he was elected to represent the team. The real issue is how many other reps agree (or could be persuaded) that Upshaw has to go...
Beerball Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Doesn't matter, he's the Raven's player rep, he was elected to represent the team. The real issue is how many other reps agree (or could be persuaded) that Upshaw has to go... He's not a real football player.
Steely Dan Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Interesting, but he's a fuggin kicker ferchrissakes. I know that's the real kicker about this whole thing.
kota Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 He's not a real football player. People like you are funny.
IDBillzFan Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Funny how? Funny in the "You'd think the last person to think a kicker isn't important to a football team would be a Bills fan" kind of way.
Bmwolf21 Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 How long before Upshaw threatens to break Stover's "damn neck?"
Rubes Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Funny in the "You'd think the last person to think a kicker isn't important to a football team would be a Bills fan" kind of way. Bravo, man. Bravo.
FloridaSnow Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Funny in the "You'd think the last person to think a kicker isn't important to a football team would be a Bills fan" kind of way. Checkmate!
boomerjamhead Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Funny in the "You'd think the last person to think a kicker isn't important to a football team would be a Bills fan" kind of way. An instant TBD classic.
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted April 11, 2008 Author Posted April 11, 2008 wow, what an about face! Stover changes his tune It is not, and has never been, my intention to "oust" Gene Upshaw. Gene has done a remarkable job in leading the players for over 2 decades. My goal is to be prudent and have a process intact to allow the Executive Committee the ability and confidence to offer various options to the Board of Reps as a whole. The inevitability of the end of Gene's tenure is approaching this generation of players, which may create some uncomfortable issues to deal with. This suggested process was originally supposed to aid in dealing with those issues by taking some of the pride, emotion and ego out of all parties involved, and empowers the Executive Committee to follow guidelines with benchmarks and aid in producing a majority backed consensus. someone must've offered to break his neck...
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted April 12, 2008 Author Posted April 12, 2008 and Upshaw brings in reinforcements...
Steely Dan Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Funny how? Funny How? I got it. and Upshaw brings in reinforcements... Fred Smerlas would dance if Upshaw was ousted. He hates him because of his disinterest in former players that are suffering and the union's barely recognizing the problem.
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