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Breaking News...NFLPA executive director and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw has died. Upshaw, who was 63, had been fighting pancreatic cancer. http://www.nfl.com/
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Very sad news. Despite him getting a bad rap over the past few years, he's done a lot more good for the game than he did harm.
RIP
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Wow, that's really sad. Like him or hate him, he served in his post with passion.
RIP Gene.
I hope that this doesn't cause a big problem in the Players' Union to determine who his successor is.
However, due to the fact that he's been battling a form of cancer that is so aggressive, I have to think they have a plan in place.
I am unfamiliar with this feeling of optimism
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Man you wanna talk about me living under a rock or something, I didn't even know he was ill..
RIP
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Man you wanna talk about me living under a rock or something, I didn't even know he was ill..
RIP
I'm the same way, the man is hot! Quite a shock.
I am unfamiliar with this feeling of optimism
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Wow... Count me among those who didn't even know he was ill. RIP Gene. Regardless of how I felt about his tenure as head of the player's union, he was a hell of a player and his passing is a loss to the NFL community.
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Man you wanna talk about me living under a rock or something, I didn't even know he was ill..
RIP
I never knew he was sick either. Thats shocking. 
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I don't think anyone knew he was ill. Actually, I'm curious to know if any of the player reps knew.
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I hadn't heard anything about his illness. That's really too bad.
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Nor had I. They kept it under pretty tight wraps apparently.
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You can count me with the ones that didn't know. RIP Gene.
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Matt Stover had him wacked!! You heard it here first....oh wait....cancer? Bah! RIP Gene, sorry to make light. Cancer is a very sad thing.
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R.I.P. Gene. And add me to the list of people who did not know he was ill.
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Man you wanna talk about me living under a rock or something, I didn't even know he was ill..
RIP
I never knew he was sick either. Thats shocking.
Reading over some of the articles coming over the wire concerning his death, Upshaw was told or diagnosed LAST Sunday that he had pancreatic cancer. Your talking about maybe 4 or 5 days ago when he or the family found out...Terrible and sad loss to the NFL today and Labor in itself.....
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RIP Gene. At least he died in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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Bit of a surprise. He must have kept very private about it.
I guess there's no reason to start a coup against him now. RIP.
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Bit of a surprise. He must have kept very private about it.
He didn't even know what was wrong until four days ago. Why talk about an illness publicly until you know what it is?
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R.I.P. Gene. My condolences go out to your family and friends.
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Bit of a surprise. He must have kept very private about it.
He didn't even know what was wrong until four days ago. Why talk about an illness publicly until you know what it is?
I didn't know that until I read further down after I posted.
If that's the case, it must have been pretty advanced (obviously).
Pancreatic cancer is bad. You're pretty much guaranteed to die from it. Very poor cure rate, and very rapid progression. Usually once diagnosed, it's about 6 months to a year of life expectancy.
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wow that's really surprising , had no idea that he had cancer. RIP Gene
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profootballtalk reports that he didn't even know about the cancer until the last sunday (the 17th). apparently, pancreatic cancer symptoms don't really show until it's in the final stages. poor guy. he definitely accomplished a lot.
it'll be very interesting to watch the process for finding a successor (stinks that he was so resistant to grooming one) and how this affects the next however many seasons.
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It's a shame... but it was obviously his time to get called home.
RIP Gene.
They won't likely have any troubles at all finding a successor, the players had already started proceedings to have him removed from office. He was well on his way out the door anyway, whether he accepted that or not.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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I just hope that whoever takes his place fights against the owners as well. Now, I'm not saying he should take it as far as Upshaw did (I'm not saying I disagreed with Upshaw, either). I'm just saying I hope there isn't someone that gets in there and bows to the ownership. On the same lines, I hope it isn't someone who bows to the players 100%, either.
I hope it's someone who can really help cultivate a middle ground to keep the NFL the jewel of professional sports.
I am unfamiliar with this feeling of optimism
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It is a sad story. RIP Gene
Maybe now we will see a rookie salary cap. I know he was the biggest voice against. Most players want it and most owners would like to see one.
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Let's hope whoever replaces Gene (along with his counterparts amongst the ownership) won't be so stubborn so as to kill the Golden NFL Goose that has lined the pockets of BOTH ownership and the players with loads of cash over the years. Obviously, NFL fans and national TV outlets are willing to shower the league with obscene amounts of cash. It would be a shame if dueling sets of egos ruined it for everybody.
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that'd be interesting, and good for the game, i think.
r.i.p. Gene.
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Rest in peace, Gene.
ditto
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Nor had I. They kept it under pretty tight wraps apparently.
Which is as it should be, imho.
Just because a man is a public figure, doesn't mean he should have to relinquish his right to privacy.
R.I.P. Gene... and thanks for your contribution to the game we all love so much.
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After watching some of the clips on espn.com I don't think anybody really knew about it. One even mentioned that Gene may not have known.
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As a Raider fan, I have to post something here. R.I.P., man we all will miss you. Whoever said he hadn't learned of his cancer until the previous Sunday was correct. Some of his best friends didn't even know until it was too late to say goodbye. Cancer is ruthless.
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