Marcus Allen's legendary 74-yard touchdown run in Super Bowl XVIII barely helped the Raiders at all.

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The press has often been pretty hard on Upshaw, a former all-pro offensive lineman with the Oakland Raiders who took over the union's top spot in 1987, for supposedly caving too often in negotiations with owners over the years.

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The head of the players union, with whom Dave Pear and other retirees have been - I think the fair word to use is battling - is Gene Upshaw, the former All Pro and Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders.

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