Gene Upshaw
Gene Upshaw
Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr., also known as "Uptown Gene", was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and later the NFL. He later served as the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association. In 1987, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is also the only player in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl in three different decades with the same team...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 August 1945
CityRobstown, TX
agreed deadline either move owe people promises
We jointly agreed to move the deadline because we owe it to the people we represent. There are no promises from either side.
both pleased proud
Wellington Mara would be both pleased and proud today.
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Wellington Mara was a true pioneer who understood what it took to make the National Football League great. History will show that his vision, integrity and willingness to share with small-market clubs paved the way for economic success.
apart continue economy-and-economics far nowhere reason revenue
We're deadlocked. There's nowhere to go. There's no reason to continue meeting. We're too far apart on our economics, and too far apart on revenue sharing, and we'll go to the uncapped year. There won't be an extension.
continue nowhere reason
We're deadlocked. There's nowhere to go. There's no reason to continue meeting.
anyone attention matter medical proper
That was all in place with this kid, ... There was nothing anyone could have done that wasn't done. In a matter of minutes, he had the proper medical attention and was at the hospital.
agreement beyond decision eagles legal
He piled on. He went beyond what we have in the agreement. When I have an arbitrator go beyond the agreement, I have no choice. Clearly, when you look at this case, his decision even went beyond what the Eagles said in their legal briefs.
agreement beyond decision eagles legal
He piled on, ... He went beyond what we have in the agreement. When I have an arbitrator go beyond the agreement, I have no choice. Clearly, when you look at this case, his decision even went beyond what the Eagles said in their legal briefs.
additional fair player position taking
We are taking the position that's additional punishment. It's not fair to a player not to have an additional chance.
anytime deal
I don't see us getting a deal done anytime soon.
accept deal labor sake
I am not going to accept a deal just for the sake of having labor peace. . . . The deal has got to be fair.
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I continue to believe that the problem lies with the high revenue clubs and the revenue sharing issue. Their refusal to share more revenues is making it worse for everybody -- players, owners, and fans.
far
If he's suspended, we'll take it as far as we can. But I don't know how far that is.
apart deal further happened longer
The longer we talked, the further apart we got. Nothing happened for us to make a deal today.