Dominique Foxworth Elected New NFLPA President

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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Foxworth-elected-new-NFLPA-president.html

RuskieTitan · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

wow. Did not see this one coming.
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LionsFTW · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:41 pm Post subject:

Very surprises it was over Saturday. I winder what Foxworth's degree was in.
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JaguarCrazy2832 · Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 73448

Congrats to Mr. Foxworth!
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tom cody · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6565 Location: Canada

Congrats to Dominique on this honour. I'm sure he'll do well.
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broncos67 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 18079 Location: Capitol Cit-ay

So glad Foxy got the nod for this. Doesn't hurt that he's a UMD alum Wink

But in all seriousness, dude is really smart, and seems poised to have a really successful post-football career.
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EnglishLion20 · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 11275 Location: England

Congrats to Foxy, Hopefully he enjoys his new challenge Smile

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DT58_lives_on · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 4934 Location: St. Cloud, MN

He also was very professional with the lock out issue, very involved and though it may not be important very well dressed. I'm sure those factors played a huge role in how other players viewed him, as he is their representative now.
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Flaccomania · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 16539 Location: Parkville, MD

He had always said he wanted to go into politics after his career. And actually, the lockout and his involvement in it lead to his career essentially ending. He did not rehab his knee as much as he should have which is why he spent 2 entire seasons on IR due to his ACL tear in June 2010.

I'm happy for him though, I know this is something that he's very passionate about and he'll be a good leader.
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91jmay · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 20647 Location: Wonderland

Didn't realise he was born in England!
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RavensTillIDie · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:17 am Post subject:

Who would of thought the guy I met like 6 years ago in high school would end up being the NFLPA President down the road?

Small world.

Well congratulations to him, definitely a very classy and deserving individual. I'm sure he'll be a great leader.
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EliteTexan80 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:22 am Post subject:

Seems like the right guy for the job. As much as people loved the late Gene Upshaw, he didn't come off as the best from a business perspective. He was like that mobster/teamster guy who used threats of violence to get his way. In today's NFL - where it's a billion dollar industry - it behooves the NFLPA to find someone who can operate with tact in the meetings, someone who can negotiate on behalf of the players and doesn't resort to "wringing someone's neck" (as Upshaw was accused of threatening when he was head of the NFLPA).
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Ramsfan28 · Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 6661 Location: Brooklyn, NY

I would have been as shocked hearing this as I would have stumbling across a thread saying "Vince Wilfork get liposuction, moved to WR." I never saw this one coming. But hey, good for him. As sports fans, we never noticed his resume, but now that I see it I'd say he's well equipped for the job. Good for him.
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