Sports Lawyers Association Conference Notes and Quotes

Jun 16, 2006

What was a tense relationship between the NFL and its player’s union a year ago turned, quite frankly, into a love fest at the Sports Lawyers Association annual meeting in Toronto. Both Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and League Counsel Jeffrey Pash credited the union for working with the league, with both sides making concessions. But leave it to the venerable warrior, Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw, to provide a somewhat emotional salute to Tagliabue, who has announced his intention to resign.

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