WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 27: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw (L) and National Football
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 27: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw (L) and National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell talk while testifying before the US House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection about the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports on Captiol Hill February 27, 2008 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee also heard testimony from officials from the US Olympic Committee, Nationa lThoroughbred Racing and the US Anti-Doping Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS - JULY 26: Gene Upshaw, Executive Director of the Arena Football League Players Association, speaks during the Aren
Date: 21/08/2008
NEW ORLEANS - JULY 26: Gene Upshaw, Executive Director of the Arena Football League Players Association, speaks during the ArenaBowl XXI Kickoff Press Conference at the J.W. Johnson Elementary School July 26, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Members of the Arena Football League and its Players Association worked with volunteers and members of KaBoom! to build a playground at the J.W. Johnson Elementary School, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images for AFL)
WASHINGTON - MAY 19: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw gestures as he appears before
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - MAY 19: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw gestures as he appears before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee to testify about steroid use in professional sports on Capitol Hill May 19, 2005 in Washington, DC. NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue voiced his opposition to H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act, which calls for standard steroid testing across all U.S. sports. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1: Gene Upshaw of the NFL Players Association talks with Troy Vincent during the press conference at
Date: 21/08/2008
MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1: Gene Upshaw of the NFL Players Association talks with Troy Vincent during the press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on February ,1, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)
DETROIT - FEBRUARY 3: Gene Upshaw, President of the NFL Players Association, speaks during the Walter Payton Man of the Year ann
Date: 21/08/2008
DETROIT - FEBRUARY 3: Gene Upshaw, President of the NFL Players Association, speaks during the Walter Payton Man of the Year announcement on February 3, 2006 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - MAY 19: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw appears before the House Comme
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - MAY 19: National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw appears before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee to testify about steroid use in professional sports on Capitol Hill May 19, 2005 in Washington, DC. NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue voiced his opposition to H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act, which calls for standard steroid testing across all U.S. sports. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - APRIL 3: (L-R) James Brown, host of the NFL PLAYERS GALA; Ken Harvey, former NFL player and Gene Upshaw, executive
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - APRIL 3: (L-R) James Brown, host of the NFL PLAYERS GALA; Ken Harvey, former NFL player and Gene Upshaw, executive director of NFL PLAYERS pose during the VIP reception for the NFL PLAYERS Gala Featuring the JB Awards April 3, 2008 in Washington, DC.The JB Awards honor NFL players for their charitable efforts in their communities. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images for NFL PLAYERS)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Keenan McCardell of the Washinton Redskins, Executive director of the National Football Leag
Date: 21/08/2008
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Keenan McCardell of the Washinton Redskins, Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw, Brian Mitchell and Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles pose for a photo during the NFL PLAYERS VIP Party prior to Super Bowl XLII at Barcelona Restaurant on January 31, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
DETROIT - FEBRUARY 03: Peyton Manning (C) of the Indianapolis Colts poses Connie Payton, wife of deceased star Walter Payton, a
Date: 21/08/2008
DETROIT - FEBRUARY 03: Peyton Manning (C) of the Indianapolis Colts poses Connie Payton, wife of deceased star Walter Payton, and Gene Upshaw, President of the NFL Players Association, with the Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy during a press conference on February 3, 2006 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
PHOENIX - JANUARY 31: Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw speaks to the media du
Date: 21/08/2008
PHOENIX - JANUARY 31: Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw speaks to the media during a news conference prior to Super Bowl XLII at the Phoenix Convention Center on January 31, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Douglas Ell, Plan Counsel to the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan (L) whispers to
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Douglas Ell, Plan Counsel to the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan (L) whispers to NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill September 18, 2007 in Washington, DC. Former players and league officials appeared before the committee for a hearing on the NFL Retirement System, focusing on the current compensation system for retirees with claims of advanced injuries that became symptomatic after retiring from the NFL. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw listens to testimony during a hearing of the
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw listens to testimony during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill September 18, 2007 in Washington, DC. Former players and league officials appeared before the committee for a hearing on the NFL Retirement System, focusing on the current compensation system for retirees with claims of advanced injuries that became symptomatic after retiring from the NFL. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1: Gene Upshaw of the NFL Players Association answers questions during the press conference at the Mi
Date: 21/08/2008
MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1: Gene Upshaw of the NFL Players Association answers questions during the press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on February ,1, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Pro Football Hall of Fame player and coach Mike Ditka (2nd R) testifes during a hearing of the Senat
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Pro Football Hall of Fame player and coach Mike Ditka (2nd R) testifes during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee with (L-R) NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and Pro Football Hall of Fame player Gale Sayers (R) on Capitol Hill September 18, 2007 in Washington, DC . Former players and league officials appeared before the committee for a hearing on the NFL Retirement System, focusing on the current compensation system for retirees with claims of advanced injuries that became symptomatic after retiring from the NFL. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, National Football League Players Association E
Date: 21/08/2008
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, National Football League Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, Major League Baseball Player Association Executive Director Donald Fehr and Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig testify before the US House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection about the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports on Captiol Hill February 27, 2008 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee also heard testimony from officials from the U.S. Olympic Committee, National Thoroughbred Racing and the US Anti-Doping Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
PHOENIX - JANUARY 31: Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw speaks to the media du
Date: 21/08/2008
PHOENIX - JANUARY 31: Executive director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw speaks to the media during a news conference prior to Super Bowl XLII at the Phoenix Convention Center on January 31, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw arrives on Foxs
Date: 21/08/2008
GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association Gene Upshaw arrives on Foxs Super Bowl XLII red carpet on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
