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Title: Gene Upshaw Post by: raptorsfan29 on August 21, 2008, 08:50:48 am just heard he died. sad
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: VidKid on August 21, 2008, 09:35:09 am This blows. Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac, Sho'Nuff, and now Gene.
People are dropping like flies. Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: fyo on August 21, 2008, 10:23:43 am Holy crap.
Just noticed this on nfl.com. Wow... that's... wow. Certainly among the handful of most influential people in the NFL in recent history. Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: bsmooth on August 21, 2008, 10:34:51 am I wonder if Ditka and the other old veterans who have been fighting him for compensation are chuckling inside.
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: Sunstroke on August 21, 2008, 10:54:41 am This clears one speedbump for a new CBA out of the road... Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: SportsChick on August 21, 2008, 11:13:57 am I didn't even know he was sick, usually stuff like that gets out. RIP Gene
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: Phishfan on August 21, 2008, 11:48:53 am He didn't know he was sick either. His diagnosis just happened over the weekend apparently.
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: Philly Fin Fan on August 21, 2008, 04:20:47 pm Can a Mod please change the title to this thread. I clicked on it by accident, and read that he died! I thought it was a thread just discussing him (I haven't looked at any news/ sports sites today, so I was not aware he passed away.)
I just looked at CBS Sportsline, and apparently he was diagnosed on Aug 17th, just a few days after his 63rd bday. RIP Gene. Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: Tenshot13 on August 21, 2008, 10:04:08 pm Sad stuff...RIP Mr. Upshaw :'(
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: Pats2006 on August 21, 2008, 10:07:15 pm R.I.P
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: DZA on August 22, 2008, 12:03:35 am Respect
Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: YoFuggedaboutit on August 22, 2008, 10:00:28 am I wonder if Ditka and the other old veterans who have been fighting him for compensation are chuckling inside. More like cheering than chuckling. Now they'll get the medical treatments they need. I wonder who will take his place? Title: Re: Gene Upshaw Post by: ethurst2 on August 22, 2008, 09:05:11 pm More like cheering than chuckling. Now they'll get the medical treatments they need. I wonder who will take his place? Either ex-Dolphins Trace Armstrong or Troy Vincent. I think that Trace has the best chance. He's a level headed person. Vincent is a nice guy but Trace will probably get the position. Trace during his playing days with the Dolphins would always stand up to Jimmy Johnson if he felt that a player was being violated. |