Summit Goals

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GOALS & OBJECTIVES 1. Unified Retirement Organization 2. Pension reform 3. Disability reform 4. Dire need assistance TODAY! 5. GAO audit We want an audit of the Bell/Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan (retirement and disability) 6. Recovering, retaining & managing our licensing rights

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These were some goals and objectives itemized and discussed on the last day of the Independent Football Players Summit held May 2009 at the South Point Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

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GOALS & OBJECTIVES

1. Unified Retirement Organization

2. Pension reform

3. Disability reform

4. Dire need assistance TODAY!

5. GAO audit We want an audit of the Bell/Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan (retirement and disability)

6. Recovering, retaining & managing our licensing rights

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• Planning• Organization• Leadership

CONTROLS

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1. Legal options2. Public relations3. Pat Tillman Foundation Partnership4. Reaching out to Active Players5. Toning down anger and outrage6. Never stop telling our stories

MORE OBJECTIVES & IDEAS

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ACTIVE PLAYER OUTREACH

1. How can we communicate more effectively with active players?

2. Are there individual teams/owners that may be more receptive or cooperative with our “awareness & change” campaign?

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PENSION PLAN

1. Who can we trust to provide a cost-effective but credible analysis and comparison between the NFL Pension Plan and other major league sports?

2. How do we position ourselves and who do we partner with to better influence the NFLPA to reform and increase our pensions?

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NFL ALUMNI PROPOSAL

1. What are the potential risks and rewards in supporting the new NFL Alumni Association as proposed by Fourth and Goal?

2. Would our support of the new NFLAA put any additional pressure on the NFLPA to be more responsive to retirees and our demands?

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DISABILITY PLAN

1.How do we position ourselves and who do we partner with to influence the NFLPA to reform and/or re-write our disability plan to better reflect the realities of retired professional football players?

2.How can we finalize and distribute a list of the top 5 reasons that men are denied their claims?

3.We need a clearly defined statement of “sedentary work.”