NFLPA Dispute Heads to Congress
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The simmering dispute between retired NFL players and the NFL Players Association is heading to Congress.
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League officials are working with staff members for Sen. Arlen Specter to schedule a meeting between Specter and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for late this week or early next week.
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The NFL Players Association filed a special master proceeding against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday on behalf of quarterback Quincy Carter, saying he was released by the team "for reasons not permitted by the current NFL collective bargaining agreement."
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Congressional subpeonas portend a showdown over executive privilege.
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The head of the National Football League Players Association asks Congress on Tuesday for greater authority to approve disability claims.
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NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw will meet next month with Commissioner Roger Goodell and several retired players to discuss medical benefits.
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The NFL Players Association filed a grievance Monday against the Dallas Cowboys on behalf of Quincy Carter, claiming the quarterback was released by the team for reasons not permitted in the NFL collective bargaining agreement.
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As tailback Ricky Williams contemplates a return to the NFL, his representatives are considering having him file for bankruptcy in an attempt to void the remainder of his contract with the Miami
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Laywers for Ravens tailback Jamal Lewis are preparing to challenge any league mandated penalty  from his expected plea bargain because the incident occured prior to his NFL career.
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Congress and the White House appear headed for a showdown over President Bush's decision to invoke executive privilege to deny documents to House and Senate committees and prevent former aides from testifying about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
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The NFL Network suffers from growing pains as disputes continue between the league and three of the countryÃÂ¿s largest cable companies.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association headÃÂ Gene Upshaw defend the league's disability plan before a Senate committee Tuesday.
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PHOENIX, United States  - Major League Baseball Players Association chief Don Fehr said that discussions have started with owners upon the framework for a tougher anti-doping policy that could be ready next season.
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PHOENIX -- In the face of congressional pressure over destroying evidence from the Spygate scandal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended his actions Friday.
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Senator Arlen Specter wants N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell to explain why the league destroyed evidence related to spying by the New England Patriots.
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The feud over pension and disability benefits escalated Monday between a group of disgruntled National Football League veterans and the leagueâs players union.
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Aging NFL retirees told Congress Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn't created.