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Re-Inventing the Wheel… Over and Over and Over
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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It turns out that the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) turned out a very detailed study on MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury) and it was released to Congress… back in 2003! Their findings are dramatic and conducted with the kind of solid methodology that all valid studies need to follow. In the Appendix, they even ...3 days ago -
Tuesday QB (on Thursday) for week 8
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The Browns begin to clean house. The GM George Kokinis was frog-walked out of the facility. He should have been preceded by Head Coach Mangenous who is guilty of a lot more of the disaster than GK. There is no way describe the mess that Mangini has created. The team was better under the previous administration. ...4 days ago -
Those Women Testifying in Congress
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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Don’t let anyone fool you. Some of the toughest players in the retirees’ struggle with the NFL… are the ladies. No one needs to tell football players or their families about pride, determination, intelligence, grit and the heart it takes to engage in battle. Recently in Washington DC, it became openly clear ...6 days ago -
The NFL’s Dr. No
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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Congresswoman Linda Sanchez took 10 minutes to do a serious beat down of Commissioner Roger Goodell in the Congressional Hearings on brain injuries. You can watch her clip below but first we want to take a moment to introduce the new James Bond Dr. No: Ira Casson (we no longer want to call this idiot [...]1 week ago -
Gould, Davis selected as alternate reps to the NFLPA
Inside the Bears —
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Its a complex time in the NFL when it comes to the labor issues, and Bears players held a union meeting at the end of the day on Thursday where kicker Robbie Gould and wide receiver Rashied Davis were selected as alternate representatives to the NFLPA. Linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is the teams player rep, and ...1 week ago -
National Blackballers League exposed
The Union News. —
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DeMaurice Smith is the union official seated at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodells left hand as he testifies before Congress in the video below.Smith took the late Gene Upshaws place as Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, but hes no political rookie. He worked for the Obama campaign under the discredited ...1 week ago -
Commissioner Goodell: I’m STILL Waiting!
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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Commissioner Goodell – Once again, you testified to Congress that things were improving for retired players and everything was so much faster and more improved than ever. Here’s what you said on Wednesday morning (your comments are in the first minute of the clip).>>>>>>I still remember how much ...1 week ago -
Congressional Hearings on C-Span
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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The day’s session has concluded and is now online in its entirety for viewing. Click on the morning or afternoon clip below to go directly to C-Span site to view.AAAAAAAAAShare on Facebook Tweet This Post1 week ago -
NFL Leaders Testify About Head Injuries
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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday into the impact of head injuries on football players. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director demaurice Smith both spoke to the committee http://www.youtube.com/v/ChJvqz3_mQM?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Excerpt from: NFL Leaders ...1 week ago -
De Smith on His Congressional Testimony
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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AAABob: AAAI want to thank you for your leadership on a number of issues and your vision for helping retired players. We may not always agree on every issue, but I value your opinions and welcome your assistance and appreciate all you have done. AAAAs you will see attached, I am committed to doing a [...]1 week ago -
Witness List Announced for Congressional Hearing
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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The finalized witness list for the Congressional Hearings was just released (each of the witnesses will have their testimony attached after the hearings are completed (click HERE to check on the Congressional site).We did have one small question: Why are Tiki Barber and Merril Hoge listed as Retired NFL Players while ...1 week ago -
Congressional Oversight – NFL and NFLPA
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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NFL Players are hired to be fired. When they enter the NFL they’re healthy enough to pass a physical but after performing for their employers and sustaining injuries, they become unhealthy, unable to pass physicals and are eventually cut, fired or forced to retire.AAAEach season, there are more than 50 Active ...2 weeks ago -
Top 10 Questions Congress SHOULD be Asking
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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It looks like the latest Congressional hearings into brain concussions in the NFL will be starting this Wednesday, October 28th. From all the preliminary announcements, it appears that only two people have been officially announced to testify: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice ...2 weeks ago -
AFL-CIO, NFL Players Association and United Way Team Up in Detroit
AFL-CIO NOW BLOG —
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Tomorrow, local union leaders, current and retired NFL players in Detroit will join the United Way to hold a food drive benefiting families affected by the economic crisis. The NFL Players Association ( NFLPA ) organized the food drive. Saundra Williams, president of the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO , will be among ...2 weeks ago -
Breaking News: Oct. 20, 2009
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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Before everyone and their brother jumps in to try and take credit for it, DeMaurice Smith and his crew have been working with the NFL to protect retired players’ disability benefits during a potential lockout in 2010. So De Smith was right – without the express agreement of the NFL, retired players’ benefits ...2 weeks ago -
Bob Grant: Retired Players Aren’t Stupid, Roger!
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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It ’s almost comical when you look at the bill of goods the NFL and the Alumni are now trying to sell to Retired Players and the Public. >>>Picture this:You’ve seen this movie! The crowd in the lynch mob is saying that because they care so much about you, they’re going to now APPOINT some [...]3 weeks ago -
Cartoon of the Day
Lakeshore Laments —
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In Case You Missed Nightline
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ABC’s Martin Bashir and Roxanna Sherwood did a piece on NFL brain concussions on Friday night’s NIGHTLINE. From their post online:>>>“Football players are getting bigger. The game is getting faster. Now, the chorus of concern is getting louder. At least four recent studies have raised serious questions ...3 weeks ago -
The NFL, The Rams, Limbaugh & Soros – What A Mess
MoonDog Sports —
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All of this nonsense about Rush Limbaughs involvement among a group of potential owners interested in buying the St. Louis Rams has me perplexed.3 weeks ago -
A Simple Lesson in Civics
Dave Pear's Official Blog —
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First of all, we want to congratulate George Martin for his appointment as the Executive Director of the NFL Alumni Association; George was selected from a broad range of talented candidates with hats in the ring. George steps into this newly-created, salaried position at the Alumni. The choice was appropriate and ...3 weeks ago