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Old 08-21-2008, 05:01 PM
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Default A Dark Day in the Raider Nation

Cant belive IM the first to start this
Rest In Peace ... Gene Upshaw
A Great part of the O Line who teamed with Art Shell to be Nasty to most D linemen. 11-time All pro and Proud member of the Hall... Also part of a trivia question... What player played in superbowls in three different decades.! RIP .. Gene Thanks for wearing the Silver & Black Proud !!!!
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Old 08-21-2008, 06:02 PM
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i'm a steelers fan and had great respect for upshaw and shell and the rest of the raider o-lines. one of the greatest 4 OG's of all time.
upshaw may never get all the credit he deserves for helping make the nfl the Big Show that it is now.
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Old 08-21-2008, 06:25 PM
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Maybe the crippled retirees, both physically and mentally, can get some bennies now....
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Old 08-22-2008, 02:47 PM
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i'm a steelers fan and had great respect for upshaw and shell and the rest of the raider o-lines. one of the greatest 4 OG's of all time.
upshaw may never get all the credit he deserves for helping make the nfl the Big Show that it is now.
Great player...but he sucked bigtime in running union.....boned the old guys and peeps that got the Show started....needed to run it like MLBPA
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Old 08-22-2008, 10:29 PM
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[quote=timmgirvan]Great player... GREAT RAIDER


Thank You !
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