The famed Immaculate Reception footage could become the proverbial Exhibit 1 in a lawsuit filed late Friday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh by 564 former NFL players who want direct compensation for the league's use of its vast archival video library by its film and TV subsidiaries. The plaintiffs, led by the estate of former Oakland Raider standout John D. "Jack" Tatum, also include former Steelers L.C. Greenwood, Louis Lipps and Barry Foster. Other notable plaintiffs include Mark Duper, Rodney Hampton and Ricky Waters. They played before 2011, when, according to plaintiffs' attorney Jason Luckasevic, the players union negotiated away all future rights to the images held by NFL Films. Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag this will never make it to court.
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag Former players are getting a pretty overly litigious here. Come on guys.
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag Soon Eric Metcalf is gonna sue the NFL for that time he pooped his pants in school in 2nd grade Sent from my HTC Vivid
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag Lawrence Tynes filing a grievance against the Bucs for getting MRSA and now this. How embarrassing.
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag This is becoming insane. Everytime the Steelers lose or don't win the Super Bowl, I'm going to sue for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Re: Former NFL Players Sue League In Federal Court Over 'Immaculate Reception' Footag They should be filming this. If some insane court awards them anything, it'll be the Immaculate Reception 2.
