If Gene Upshaw's parents named him 'Fred,' you think the players would still be wearing that patch? 
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Quotes about Gene Upshaw
If Gene Upshaw's parents named him 'Fred,' you think the players would still be wearing that patch?
was said
in ESPN
The fact that my name has been mentioned as a potential candidate to replace Gene Upshaw is a tremendous compliment. But it is also a fact that I am, respectfully, not a candidate for Gene's position. I love my job and want to continue working with commissioner [Roger] Goodell, the NFL clubs, and Gene's eventual successor to make our league even better.
was said
in ESPN
Quotes from articles mentioning Gene Upshaw
And he's looking down, and he has a quip on everything. He's probably saying, `John, you've been up there long I'm just going to sit down, like Gene said
said John Madden
Gene pursued a course of a dramatic change in football with a deep conviction ... He had an intensity to excel. He lived a life of uncommon achievement. He was one of a kind, a genuine rural Texas original who became an American classic. It falls to us to ensure going forward that his legacy forever guides what we do in football.
said Paul Tagliabue
