Today's tasteless Gene Upshaw comment

Yes, yes, yes, wrong to speak ill of the dead and all that... but, um, now that Gene's dead, are we sure that he's not going to be a more effective presence at the bargaining table?

Amidst all of the eulogizing, isn't anyone going to point out that he got treated like a sock puppet during the strike, and that the health and pension plans for the older players were revolting. The Lemur is talking him up with the usual hagiography, but I'm not buying what they're selling here. If the NFL had a truly good union, contracts would be guaranteed, just as they are for every other major sport. (Especially for the NFL, given the very real chance of injury on every single play.)