The Rat-Faced Ratbird: Who is Troy Vincent?

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I thought it was appropriate to have a thread for this traitor.
 

 
http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-21/sports/48407009_1_troy-vincent-nfl-players-association-walter-payton-nfl
 
 
Vincent was president of the NFL Players Association from 2004-2008, and many thought he was poised to succeed the late Gene Upshaw as executive director in 2009. Vincent was one of two finalists to replace Upshaw when the NFLPA hired outside legal counsel to investigate allegations from anonymous sources that in 2007 Vincent had essentially betrayed the organization by releasing privileged information for his own business gains. Further detailed investigations found no evidence to support that contention, but it cost him his career with the NFLPA.
Having his reputation besmirched was a gut-wrenching experience for the only NFL player to receive the Payton, NFLPA Byron "Whizzer" White, Sporting News #1 Good Guy, and Athletes in Action Bart Starr awards for his community service endeavors.
"I literally went from being a hero to becoming a zero," Vincent said 2 1/2 years ago. "I gave 12 years of my life to an organization that totally kind of just put me out on the street.
"It wasn't easy. It tested my faith."
 
 
https://graneyandthepig.wordpress.com/tag/nflpa/
 
 
In court documents, she accuses former NFLPA president and  player Troy Vincent and several union officials of  leaking confidential information to Goodell and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair. The woman accuses Vincent, Texans player rep Kris Brown,  and  NFLPA executive committee member Mark Bruener (a former Texans player) all of secretly meeting with Goodell and McNair and providing them with confidential union information.
 
 
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2014/12/15/recording-shows-how-the-nfl-lied-to-adrian-peterson/
 
 
But a newly revealed recording of a phone conversation between Adrian Peterson and Troy Vincent, a former player and now the league’s executive vice president of football operations, raises questions about the star running back’s suspension over child abuse charges.
 
In the Nov. 12 recording, obtained exclusively by ABC News from Peterson’s lawyers, Vincent promises the Minnesota Vikings’ running back a two-game suspension instead of the indefinite ban handed down by Commissioner Roger Goodell six days later.
 
“It will be two additional games, not time served?” Peterson asks during the conversation.
“No, no, no, no … it won’t … The one this weekend,” Vincent responds. “So really, it’s just next week and you … you … you … you will be back.”
 
During part of the conversation, Vincent acknowledges the potential for Peterson to gain reinstatement.
“Unless you want a different hearing, you want a proceeding go to another hearing,” Vincent says. “You will be reinstated and back with your club, you know, potentially the … you know, that next week.”
 
At that appeal hearing, his lawyers claimed the league retaliated against the former NFL MVP for failing to meet with the league days before he was suspended – a meeting his lawyers claimed was not required under league rules.
 
On the phone call, Vincent, a three-time All-Pro himself, seems to say that such a meeting was key.
Peterson, 29, asks whether his suspension would be lifted in two games.
“Yeah, that is it … but you cannot … you got … you’ve got to act. You gotta just go through the process,” Vincent,
Later in the call, Vincent seems to make a plea to Peterson..
 
“I gave you my word the other day. I think we looked at each other and in my heart, I’m praying that we can just get your family restored and get you back on this field so that you can continue to be the ballplayer, the citizen, the father, the husband that God’s called you to be,” Vincent said. “You’ve done a lot, paid … paid a price and I think everybody is … everybody understands that.”
 
At Peterson’s appeal, Vincent denied making promises, saying “I didn’t promise Adrian anything. Never promised. Adrian needed to show up … all things were to be considered.”
 

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http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/eagles-talk/was-nfl-too-harsh-bountygate-discipline
 
about bountygate.
 

Bountiesincentives happened here in Philadelphia and not just a long time ago during Buddy Ryans hit-first, (dont) apologize-later tenure. Former Eagles linebacker Ike Reese said he pocketed quite a bit of bounty er, excuse me, incentive loot during his career while wearing midnight green.
The players would put up money, said Reese. Some of the veteran guys would do it. Youd hear one guy say hed throw in 200 or 300 or whatever, then someone else would contribute. It was mostly the veterans. Troy Vincent. Bobby Taylor. Donovan never put anything in because he was too damn cheap.
McNabb and his wallet couldnt be reached for comment, possibly because they were busy snuggling in secret together. Former Eagles offensive lineman Tra Thomas backed up Reeses story, however, and said he was aware of the clobber-for-cash policy.