Some NFLPA Members Worry Vincent's History Makes Him Unfit

Some Feel CBA Might Be At Risk Under Vincent

Some NFLPA members fret that Troy Vincent, a leading candidate to replace the late Gene Upshaw as Exec Dir, has a "history of failed businesses and questionable personal ties with a felon who stole $150,000 from a former player," according to Peter Lauria of the N.Y. POST. A small group of former NFLers said that they "worry" that if Vincent was named Exec Dir, he "might put at risk hundreds of millions of dollars at the center" of a new CBA. A former player said, "I think the league sees Vincent as somebody who's friendly to their cause. He's shown he's willing to act in a way that benefits himself but not the players." Lauria notes in Vincent in '07 partnered in a venture called Pro Athlete Media with former NFL agent Scott Helfand, who has "spent time in jail after being convicted of stealing $150,000" from former NFLer Oliver Gibson. Sources also are "concerned that Vincent could be exposed in the future to civil lawsuits stemming from his failed insurance, financial advisory and hedge-fund businesses." Texas state filings indicated that Vincent is listed as an officer of several businesses that are considered "not in good standing" (N.Y. POST, 2/10).