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MIKE DITKA�S, GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!
NFL RETIRED PLAYERS MEDIA FORUM FEATURING FIVE RETIRED NFL PLAYERS SHOWCASED IN THE NEW MEN�S JOURNAL COVER STORY: �CASUALITIES OF THE NFL�
"How The NFL Destroys And Abandons Its Heroes"
An in-depth special investigative report
PRESS FORUM, DALLAS TEXAS AUGUST 20, 9:00am, Dallas Marriott Las Colinas
Former DALLAS COWBOY, THREE TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DARYL JOHNSTON & RETIRED, DISABLED, NFL PLAYERS IN DIRE NEED
DARYL JOHNSTON WILL REVEAL HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES & DISSATISFACTION WITH THE NFLPA DISABILITY SYSTEM AND SHARE HIS THOUGHTS REGARDING HOW THE NFLPA ADDRESSES DISABILITY ISSUES AND THE NEEDS OF RETIRED PLAYERS
PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED!
FORMER DALLAS COWBOY DARYL JOHNSTON
PRO BOWLER, ST LOUIS CARDINAL/BUFFALO BILL, CONRAD DOBLER
FORMER JACKSONVILLE JAGUAR/CINCINNATI BENGAL, BRIAN DEMARCO
FORMER TAMPA BAY BUCCANEER/OAKLAND RAIDER, DAVE PEAR
FORMER BUFFALO BILL/, MIKE MOSLEY
*Participants will be added daily, a complete and updated list of attendees can be found at gridirongreats.org
What: Mike Dikta�s Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund will hold a press forum featuring former DALLAS COWBOY, DARYL JOHNSTON who left football with a broken neck after 11 brutal but stellar seasons. Johnston will reveal his first hand experiences and frustration with the NFLPA disability system. A group of NFL retired players and family members, will also disclose their experiences with the NFLPA benefits system. The group of players in attendance are featured in this months issue of Men�s Journal Magazine as part of an in-depth special investigative report, �Casualties of the NFL,� written by Pulitzer Prize nominated writer Paul Solotaroff. He will also be in attendance to discuss his findings with regard to the abandonment and betrayal of former players by the NFL/NFLPA and the possible corruption and grotesque conflict of interest that many retired players feel exists at the NFLPA.
WHO: DARYL JOHNSTON, former Dallas Cowboy, CONRAD DOBLER, three time Pro Bowler and dire need player who has been turned down multiple times for NFL disability despite 13 surgeries, BRIAN DEMARCO, dire need player, suffers from a cracked back and nerve damage has yet to have a claim opened after four years, DAVE PEAR, pro bowl nose guard, Tampa/Oakland, dire need player, after seven operations on his spine had also been denied, MIKE MOSLEY, former Buffalo Bill, severely disabled due to his NFL career, several years ago his lifetime NFL disability was revoked by the NFLPA, PAUL SOLOTAROFF, Men�s Journal contributing editor.
WHY: The purpose of the Gridiron Greats Press forum is to bring together and provide media access to the individuals who will openly discuss the inner workings of the NFLPA disability process from their first hand experience and address retired NFL players� rights issues. Also to detail the mission of the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a non-profit organization which focuses on the humanitarian side of post football related issues.
The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund is a not-for-profit corporation that provides financial assistance and social services to retired NFL players who are in dire need. The Board of Directors includes Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, Joe DeLamielleure, Harry Carson, Willie Davis, Tom Nowatzke and others. BOARD MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS VIA PHONE, TAPE & SATELLITE
When: MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007
Press check-in opens at: 8:30 AM
Photo, video opportunities and interviews available.
Where:
DALLAS MARRIOTT LAS COLINAS/Britain & Brown rooms
223 West Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
Contacts:
Jennifer Smith, Executive Director GGAF
(920) 499-7133 Office * (920) 819-1560 Cell
gridirongreats24@aol.com
or
Richard Stenard, GGAF Press Coordinator
(920) 499-7133
� Advance interviews are available for morning shows
� Some players will be available the afternoon and evening of August 20th for in studio radio/ TV interviews in Dallas
� Phone in radio and or satellite interviews are available for all markets.
� Gridiron Greats board members not attending the press event will also be available for phone or satellite interviews.
� Advance copies of the Men�s Journal cover story �Casualties of the NFL� are available on request
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