Gene Upshaw, we hardly knew ya...

Gene Upshaw passes away at 63 - NFL - SI.com

63.

Steroid use has its consequences.

Thawts and prayerz

I have a feeling not alot of explayers who are geting no pensions or little insurance are going to miss him for screwing them for years and years

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Originally Posted by SuxBeingU

I have a feeling not alot of explayers who are geting no pensions or little insurance are going to miss him for screwing them for years and years

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Gene Upshaw didn't work for those guys.

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Originally Posted by ASUcruz

Gene Upshaw didn't work for those guys.

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But he sure as hell played with them!

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Originally Posted by Cross Traffic

But he sure as hell played with them!

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Even then, sentimental value aside, those guys aren't in the Union that Upshaw served.

It sounds harsh, but Upshaw didn't work for those guys. Non guaranteed contracts aside, NFL players have it pretty good.