A less cranky answer (it’s late):

I think the NFLPA should be doing what Ditka and his associates are doing. A separate group should never have become necessary. But Gene Upshaw has consistently said those older veterans aren’t his group’s problem.

And while that may technically correct, it is enormously lacking in heart, compassion and gratitude…which sadly, I think, apparently reflects the personalities of most NFLPA members.

Yeah, I agree with your position 100%, I just misunderstood what you were trying to say earlier. I agree that, until a better solution arises (i.e., Gene Upshaw or some of the greed-mongers he works with provide funding for retired NFL vets of a certain era), the organization that Ditka champions is the best we’ve got.

The Giants black alts were horrible- just like the spring training tops. black numbers with a thin orange border on a black background. yech.

here’s one more- the sprinklers just popped on in the bottom of the 9th, in the middle of the pitcher’s windup.

http://img.photobuck...

The Giants wore ‘82 unis says Jon Miller. Meanwhile, another loss for Zito.

Oops, let’s try that again:

Zito’s crap, but at least Vizquel got into the retro mood with his steal of home in the second!

The Giants black alts were horrible- just like the spring training tops. black numbers with a thin orange border on a black background. yech.

here’s one more- the sprinklers just popped on in the bottom of the 9th, in the middle of the pitcher’s windup.

http://img.photobuck...

Zito’s crap, but at least Vizquel got into the retro mood with his steal of home in the second!

The Giants wore ‘82 unis says Jon Miller. Meanwhile, another loss for Zito.

here’s one more- the sprinklers just popped on in the bottom of the 9th, in the middle of the pitcher’s windup.

http://img.photobuck...

The Giants wore ‘82 unis says Jon Miller. Meanwhile, another loss for Zito.

Giants wearing ‘82 (i think) orange throwbacks- love ‘em- wish they’d use as an alt. Giants one of the few teams who don’t HAVE an alt.

Photos to come.

Love the orange!

The Giants tried the alternate thing in the early 20-aughts (see images of Bonds hitting #71), but it was almost universally disliked, so they scrapped it. I say bring back the orange and, for real bay area fans, the Crazy Crab!

LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

In the early 80s (the 1980s, LI Phil) a team of mine was all brothers and cousins from same family;

ah yes…the coal miner league

Or the Wendy’s house league.

yeah…but you can’t go to jail for sex with a wendy

Depends whether or not she has to be home early to study for her driver’s learning permit test.

so…wendy was a miner

Ricko said:

LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

In the early 80s (the 1980s, LI Phil) a team of mine was all brothers and cousins from same family;

ah yes…the coal miner league

Or the Wendy’s house league.

yeah…but you can’t go to jail for sex with a wendy

Depends whether or not she has to be home early to study for her driver’s learning permit test.

I think the NFLPA should be doing what Ditka and his associates are doing. A separate group should never have become necessary. But Gene Upshaw has consistently said those older veterans aren’t his group’s problem.

And while that may technically correct, it is enormously lacking in heart, compassion and gratitude…which sadly, I think, apparently reflects the personalities of most NFLPA members.

LI Phil said:

Ricko said:

In the early 80s (the 1980s, LI Phil) a team of mine was all brothers and cousins from same family;

ah yes…the coal miner league

Or the Wendy’s house league.

yeah…but you can’t go to jail for sex with a wendy