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49ers Year-by-Year: 1987
This is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1987 season. 1986 hadn't been a disaster, unless you hold yourself to the standards that the 49ers did. They had eeked into the playoffs and eeked out shortly thereafter. Thanks to key injuries, they had been exposed on the offensive side...
Tuesday Notes: Foster to Start at Right Tackle?
I imagine the Lions will officially announce that they have signed Rudi Johnson and released Tatum Bell sometime this morning. The deal still has to become official with the NFL, and then the Lions can put out a press release on the move. George Foster currently is "leading" Gosder Cherilus in...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1956
Date: Opponent: Score: Record: Opponent’s Record: Sept. 30 New York Giants L: 38-21 0-1 1-0 Oct. 7 Los Angeles Rams W: 30-33 1-1 1-1 Oct. 14 @ Chicago Bears L:...
Quick Hits: Gene Upshaw
Gene Upshaw was a force both on the field as an Oaklnad Raider and Hall of Famer and later as the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. His death yesterday shocked the football world, as Upshaw never let on he was ill and only received the grim diagnosis within the past week...
Matt Millen on Gene Upshaw
Via a Lions' press release: "When you think about it, I can't think of anybody who's ever had as big of an impact both on and off the field in the National Football League as Gene Upshaw did. "He's had a big impact on the game and he's had a big impact on a lot of players - they (young...
Gene Upshaw passes
The news about Steven Jackson, for obvious reason, has dominated the Rams nation today, but we'd be remiss as a football blog to overlook the passing of Hall of Famer and NFLPA Executive Driector Gene Upshaw. Labor leaders rarely endear themselves to everyone, nature of the business. Unions whose...
NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at 63
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Gene Upshaw Dead At 63
I woke up to very sad news this morning. It appears that NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw has lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. Though people sometimes accused him of not negotiating tough enough with owners, it's only fair to note that he's been in his position since...
Gene Upshaw Passes Away
Gene Upshaw, a Hall of Famer and the NFLPA's Executive Director, passed away last night from pancreatic cancer. He was only diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last Sunday after going to the emergency room to find out why he hadn't been feeling well for about a week. Upshaw was 63 years old. His...
Gene Upshaw dies at 63
Sad and surprising news today as NFL hall of famer and director of the player's union Gene Upshaw has died. Upshaw was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer just over the weekend. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell "Gene Upshaw did everything with great dignity, pride, and conviction, "He was the rare...
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