Comments on: Players Inc. Tells Licensee Not to Use Any Retired Players

By: michael pleasant

michael pleasant — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:58:46 +0000

I played the game for the love and not the pay. I was so happy to be a part of a special brotherhood call the NFL. I had a short pro-career but it was life to the fullest. Giving my all everyday and not just on Sunday. Everyday I would reach down in search of something special. As a member of the NFL Retired Player Association, I find it hard to accept the fact that the same people that represents the players and was a player would “sack” the very people he or they were put in place to protect. My family and I are still here. While some retired families have passed on, it is now time for the players association to bring life back to the retired and forgotten. For without the retired player their would have been no future for the NFL.

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Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:24:24 +0000

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By: Dave Washington, Jr.

Dave Washington, Jr. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:54:37 +0000

As an 11 year veteran of the NFL 1970 – 1980, a Sports Editor covering the past 25 years of the NFL and NFLPA activities, I have seen the good – the bad and the ugly of each. Finding favor – in a love hate relationship with the PA, I served as Commissioner for several NFLPA, Super Bowl Kids Day activities. Mind you this was during the time of dual events the NFL Experience and the PA’s Kids Day program. As an original host with Ronnie Lott and Marcus Allen we coordinated the efforts until the World’s Largest Super Bowl Party (WLSBP) got too big ($$$$).
Somewhere in my files is a copy of my original application for participation in the NFLPA marketing program. To this day I have not received a call for participation. We have had constant communication with the PA over the years in attempts to gain contracts with NFL licensees, again with no success.
Check my web-site in a couple of weeks we will have footage of past kids day involvement.
Keep us posted on the progress of the trial and if we can be of any assistance do contact us.
Thanks and keep up the great work you guys do at Retired Players.
Grace and Peace
Dave