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Title: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Starbuck on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 10:04am

cancer takes another one...fuck that disease!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_obit_upshaw

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Nellcote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 10:26am

While I feel bad for his family, his legacy of
making millions of dollars for himself as a
NFL player representative and doing absolutely nothing
for the injured ex players in the NFL is something
which he will forever be remembered for.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Joey on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 10:51am

RIP

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Starbuck on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:09am

Nellcote wrote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 10:26am:

nelly...(sniff!)...

you're a bit on the grumpy side, and understandably so...the rays are "running away" with the east, and we have a real shot this year of no red sox or spankees in the playoffs for the first time since 134 BC.

boo hoo!

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by monkey_man on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:13am

Your Twinkies are keeping it interesting in the Central!

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Starbuck on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:19am

nellie?

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Starbuck on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:21am

monkey_man wrote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:13am:

Your Twinkies are keeping it interesting in the Central!

good pitching, fundamentals, and a .314 team BA with RISP will do that!

East: Rays
West: Angels
Central: White Sux
Wild Card: Twins

What a line up!

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Sioux on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:23am

No matter what, pancreatic cancer is the worst. He just found out he had it Sunday! And now he's gone---just that fast. Freakin' scary. :(

RIP, Gene.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by BILL PERKS on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:45am

Sioux wrote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:23am:

No matter what, pancreatic cancer is the worst. He just found out he had it Sunday! And now he's gone---just that fast. Freakin' scary. :(

RIP, Gene.

AT LEAST IT WAS QUICK

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Nellcote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:46am

Grumpy?
This guy was in charge of $$ which should have
gone to ex players, instead, did not.

BTW, have I ever thanked you for David Ortiz?

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Starbuck on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 12:25pm

Nellcote wrote on Aug 21^st, 2008 at 11:46am:

Grumpy?
This guy was in charge of $$ which should have
gone to ex players, instead, did not.

BTW, have I ever thanked you for David Ortiz?

so upshaw was the yassir arafat of the NFL, huh?

yes, you have thanked me smartass...but admittedly, big papi was doing nothing when he was a twin. it was understandable under the circumstances that we jettisoned him. he definitely need a change of scenery and a few closed door appointments with Kirk Radomski to give his career a proverbial shot in the ass...

you win some, you lose some. the twins haven't fared too bad in recent years: getting Johan Santana for Jared Camp? Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser for AJ Pierzynski? Nah...we do alright.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Upshaw
Post by Glimmer Twin on Aug 24^th, 2008 at 7:37pm

How sad. Yep, Pancreatic cancer is the worst. He was one of the greatest offensive lineman ever. RIP.