TURLEY, NFL CURRENT PLAYERS,

KRAMER, DICKEY, DOBLER &

CHIEFS LEGENDS

DAWSON, BUDDE, GRUNHARD, ARBANAS & MORE

 

PRESS CONFERENCE GRIDIRON GUARDIAN SUNDAY

& NFL RETIRED PLAYERS CRISIS

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007, 11:00 AM KANSAS CITY, MO

    

 

WHAT: Kyle Turley of the Kansas City Chiefs will host a press conference that will feature many of his current Chiefs teammates on Tuesday December 18th at 11:00 am in Kansas City.   Turley will also be joined by Chiefs Legends,   Len Dawson, Fred Arbanas, Ed Podalak, Tim Grunhard, Larry Marshall, Walt Corey, Ed Budde, Vince Costello , Neil Smith and others. Also in attendance will be Conrad Dobler, former St Louis Cardinal, former Green Bay Packer, Lynn Dickey, Gridiron Greats founder Jerry Kramer.

 

During the press event Turley will be joined by some of his Kansas City Chiefs teammates that will participate in the humanitarian relief effort that is underway to aid retired players in dire need., a check presentation will be included.  

Together, with some of the legends of the game, they will also address the catastrophic conditions many retired NFL players face due to the inadequate disability and benefits system provided by the National Football League Players Association

 

The December 23, 2007 “Gridiron Guardian Sunday” initiative announced two weeks is currently being organized by Turley, a group of active NFL players and the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. On that date players will donate a portion of their game checks to help care for their brothers in need. The Tuesday press event will mark the first time a group of active players will join a group of retired players for an open forum regarding some of the issues faced by retirees.

 

When: TUESDAY, December 18th, 2007 11:00 AM/Press check-in: 10:30 AM   

 

Where:  Neil Smith, Former Kansas City Chiefs, Restaurant

 Amor de Brazil Churrascaria, 11920 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS

   

Media Contacts: (920) 499-7133, gridirongreats24@aol.com