This week, owners and players reached agreement on adding an additional $1 billion in benefits for retired players over the 10-year life of the collective bargaining agreement including pension increases of $620 million. The group of older retired players, the pre-1993 retired players, will benefit greatly from these increased monies.
When talking to current and former players over the past year, Smith spoke of doing the right thing by older retired players. He used phrases, I'm told, like moral obligation to generations of players past.
While owners and Roger Goodell also deserve credit, this was an issue pushed by Smith and retired players. This was their fight and they finally won.
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