Upshaw Asks Two Former Players to Join NFLPA

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 Upshaw Asks Two Former Players to Join NFLPA
Gene Upshaw , the NFL Players Association executive director, is apparently trying to save his job by getting some former players to rejoin the union. He has asked Trace Armstrong and Robert Smith to join him in a significant advisory capacity due to the unrest that has recently occurred among players over how Upshaw does his job. This seems to be Upshaw’s attempt to get some job security, ... [link]

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