Gene Upshaw threatens retired player.

[budw38]

The reason for the " Old Timers" not liking Gene , is because ,,, HE IS ONE OF THEM . The players of today make enough $$$ in two or three years to set themselves up for life . The players of yesterday were taxed to death on what they made , had high inflation and massive interest rates to pay . Maybe Upshaw has no say in the matter , but he should make more of an effort to help the guys he played with . Of course the NFL , owners and current players could do something to help , i think it would be sad if they took no interst in the guys who are paying the price in health now for the sport they took to the top . We need to Remember , guys back in the day did not have the medical teams like the players of today , you blew out a knee before 1980 and you were as good as done in most cases .

[Clutch]

Originally Posted by budw38

Maybe Upshaw has no say in the matter , but he should make more of an effort to help the guys he played with . Of course the NFL , owners and current players could do something to help , i think it would be sad if they took no interst in the guys who are paying the price in health now for the sport they took to the top .

Amen. Couldn't agree more.