FOOTBALL: Still getting his kicks (Ball State Daily News)
FOOTBALL: Still getting his kicks (Ball State Daily News)
When Brian Jackson didn’t sign a NFL or Arena Football League contract, the former Ball State place-kicker thought he would have to wait a year to begin his professional football career.
CONGRESS TOLD OF NFL HORRORS (New York Post)
WASHINGTON - Aging NFL retirees told Congress yesterday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t…
NFL fails on disability issue, House panel told (Los Angeles Times)
Ex-athletes testify retiree benefits plan is stacked against them. Ditka says, ‘It’s right versus wrong.’ WASHINGTON Four former football players Tuesday told a House panel that the NFL’s disability retirement system is broken, and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) chastised league and union leaders for failing to treat injured retirees and their families in a dignified manner.
When it comes to NFL, one has to ask, ‘What will Jerry do?’ (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By RANDY GALLOWAY A couple of NFL names have surfaced this week. One was The Chin. The other, based on numerous arrests in several states, would be The Mug Shot, otherwise known as Tank. In both cases, football voices have offered this observation: “Watch Jerry.” Thanks for the heads up, but based on years of experience, nothing happens in pro football without me immediately thinking “WWJD?” …
Some NFL Owners Want to Fold European League, Peterson Says (Bloomberg.com)
June 28 (Bloomberg) — Some National Football League owners want to close the NFL’s six-team European developmental league because it’s losing too much money, said Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson.
Expert: Tank won t be out of work in NFL for long (MSNBC)
Ask the NFL Expert: Tank Johnson and his people are job-hunting. Will he get another chance with a second team? Does anybody doubt it? Maybe not this year. But before football fans yell good riddance to bad rubbish, consider the alternative. Is the world safer with Tank Johnson on a team or off a team?
Ditka testifies about disability dispute between NFL, players’ union (WQAD Moline)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aging NFL retirees told Congress today that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts.
Congress sympathetic to NFL retirees (Pasadena Star-News)
WASHINGTON - Aging NFL retirees told Congress Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.
Congress scolds NFL, players’ union (Houston Chronicle)
Aging NFL retirees told Congress that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.
Retired Football Players Hit The Hill (Washington Post)
Former pro football players are in Washington to talk about the struggles they have faced in getting disability benefits from the NFL.