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Gene Upshaw RIP

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BYH, Aug 21, 2008.

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  1. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    Obviously, RIP...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 21, 2008
    #61
  2. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    If I lose a significant amount of weight in a short period of time, there is only one thing I think of. The Big C.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 21, 2008
    #62
  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    How long until Troy Vincent is named as his replacement?
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 21, 2008
    #63
  4. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    Wow.

    I guess he would be next in line.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 21, 2008
    #64
  5. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    You don't always show all the symptoms.

    I've paged DocTalk to the thread, hopefully he can shed more light on pancreatic cancer and how it might be missed by a doctor.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Aug 21, 2008
    #65
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    They said it was diagnosed last Sunday... Holy Christ....
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 21, 2008
    #66
  7. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    RIP, first and foremost, but this is strange as I read others' comments. Four days removed from being diagnosed and he dies? Perhaps he chose to end his life (or have someone administer it for him) instead of deal with the pain?

    Upshaw was a great Raider and I agree with someone earlier talking about him and Art Shell. Hell of a duo.
     
    Claws for Concern, Aug 21, 2008
    #67
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    The owners are shitting bricks right now. Upshaw was in their pocket. Vincent will not be. Players have been pissed about the job Upshaw has done for some time.

    Here's hoping Vincent fights for guaranteed contracts.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 21, 2008
    #68
  9. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    Or the cancer was so advanced, there was nothing that could be done.

    Or, since the stories are now saying he died of "complications from pancreatic cancer," maybe he died on the operating table during a procedure to remove the tumors.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Aug 21, 2008
    #69
  10. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    Good odds on Troy Vincent, but Trace Armstrong is almost as, or as, likely.
     
    The Big Ragu, Aug 21, 2008
    #70
  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    Because the owners would shut it down before ever agreeing to guarantee contracts in a sport where any play can be your last.

    In the NFL universe, signing bonus = guaranteed contract. And the "guarantees" are plenty generous, especially for unproven first-round picks.

    Jake Long signed a $57.5 million contract, with MORE THAN HALF guaranteed.

    The new player rep needs to find a way to CUT the bonuses given to rookies and INCREASE the bonuses given to proven vets.
     
    BTExpress, Aug 21, 2008
    #71
  12. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Re: Gene Upshaw dead?

    I'm just saying, when it comes to unaccounted-for massive weight loss, there is only one thing my brain gravitates to.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 21, 2008
    #72
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