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GeauxLions94
August 21st, 2008, 10:35 AM
Sorry, didn't realize thread already in the lounge. Mods feel free to delete.

Great player for the Raiders, though I wasn't his biggest fan when he was head of the NFLPA. Was only diagnosed last week. Truly sad.

Gene Upshaw (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AlCarSXNRXghB1_zN8BzA7A5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-upshaw&prov=ap&type=lgns)
spelunker64
August 21st, 2008, 10:38 AM
They were talking about it this morning on Sirius NFL radio, it hadn't been confirmed yet...RIP GU
bluehenbillk
August 21st, 2008, 10:49 AM
Troy Vincent will probably be in charge now.
BlueHen86
August 21st, 2008, 01:41 PM
Sorry, didn't realize thread already in the lounge. Mods feel free to delete.

Great player for the Raiders, though I wasn't his biggest fan when he was head of the NFLPA. Was only diagnosed last week. Truly sad.

Gene Upshaw (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AlCarSXNRXghB1_zN8BzA7A5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-upshaw&prov=ap&type=lgns)
I heard that he was diagnosed on Sunday. Only took 4 days. Very sad.
bluehenbillk
August 21st, 2008, 02:10 PM
I heard that he was diagnosed on Sunday. Only took 4 days. Very sad.

Pancreatic cancer....absolutely the worst kind you can get.