Talk:Kevin Mawae

Hawaiian

Kevin Mawae is a full-blooded Hawaiian. Bears center Olin Kreutz is half. They BOTH need to be linked under the category "Hawaiian-Americans" or "Hawaiian-American sportspeople/football players".... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.15.232.136 (talk) 17:41, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

NFL Hall of Fame

How soon will Kevin Mawae be voted into the NFL Hall of Fame?72.47.23.150 (talk) 17:20, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Suggestion to correct, expand part of this article

I'd like to propose a couple of changes to this article. First, I should note that I am here as a consultant to the NFLPA, of which Mr. Mawae was previously an official. Therefore, I'd prefer not to edit directly but rather win consensus for changes. Here's what I suggest:

• There is currently a two-sentence section called NFL Players Association, which misstates the date and circumstances of the end of his NFLPA presidency, and says nothing about what occurred during his tenure. I'd like to propose a modestly expanded and retitled version of this section, presented below as I think it should appear, with markup in case others agree:

NFLPA career suggested addition

NFLPA career

Kevin Mawae joined the NFLPA's executive committee in 2002, was elected its president in March 2008, and was re-elected in 2010. In September 2010, Mawae announced his retirement from the NFL, however he continued to serve as president until the end of his term in March 2012.

Mawae's term coincided with the death of longtime NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw, and the 2011 NFL lockout, which Mawae has stated he believes hastened the end of his playing career. During the NFL kickoff game broadcast in 2010, players from the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings "raised an index finger" as they took the field, a gesture Mawe has called "one of the proudest moments I ever had".

According to Mawae, it was under his presidency that active players were present for negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement. He has also served as an assistant coach in the annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

References

NFLPA career markup

===NFLPA career===<br> <br> Kevin Mawae joined the NFLPA's executive committee in 2002,<ref name="Partsch">{{cite news |title=Hard lesson learned: Brother's death sets former Leesville High star on special path last1=Partsch III |first1=Raymond A. |url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130114/SPORTS30/130114013/Hard-lesson-learned-Brother-s-death-sets-former-Leesville-High-star-special-path |newspaper=Daily Town Talk |date=January 14, 2013 |accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> was elected its president in March 2008, and was re-elected in 2010.<ref name="Saraceno">{{cite news |title=Mawae's labor of love: Fighting for players; President of union braces for NFL's bargaining battle |last1=Saraceno |first1=Jon |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/SPORTS/usaedition/2010-10-21-mawae21_cv_U.htm |newspaper= |date=October 21, 2010 |accessdate=April 1, 2013}}</ref> In September 2010, Mawae announced his retirement from the NFL,<ref name="Walker">{{cite news |title=Mawae, NFLPA president, to retire after 16 seasons last1=Walker |first1=Theresa M. |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/10/mawae-nflpa-president-to-retire-after-16-seasons/?page=all |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Washington Times |date=September 10, 2010 |accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> however he continued to serve as president until the end of his term in March 2012.<ref name="Maske">{{cite news |title=Super Bowl 2012: Players union, NFL still talking about HGH blood tests last1=Maske |first1=Mark |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/super-bowl-2012-players-union-nfl-still-talking-about-hgh-blood-tests/2012/02/02/gIQAXkQJlQ_blog.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 2, 2012 |accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> Mawae's term coincided with the death of longtime NFLPA executive director [[Gene Upshaw]],<ref name="Mullen">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2010/03/Issue-126/Leagues-Governing-Bodies/Kevin-Mawae-Elected-To-Second-Term-As-NFLPA-President.aspx |title=Kevin Mawae Elected To Second Term As NFLPA President |last1=Mullen |first1=Liz |date=March 15, 2010 |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2 April 2013}}</ref> and the [[2011 NFL lockout]], which Mawae has stated he believes hastened the end of his playing career. During the [[National Football League Kickoff game|NFL kickoff game]] broadcast in 2010, players from the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]] "raised an index finger" as they took the field, a gesture Mawe has called "one of the proudest moments I ever had".<ref name="Saraceno"/> According to Mawae, it was under his presidency that active players were present for negotiations of the [[collective bargaining agreement]].<ref name="Partsch"/> He has also served as an assistant coach in the annual [[NFLPA Game|NFLPA Collegiate Bowl]].<ref name="Huntsville Item">{{cite news |title=Kats’ Diller to play in NFLPA all-star game later this month last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://itemonline.com/sports/x2056578475/Kats-Diller-to-play-in-NFLPA-all-star-game-later-this-month |newspaper=The Huntsville Item |date=January 8, 2013 |accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref>

• Relatedly, there is no mention of the NFLPA in the introduction whatsoever. I'd suggest a new final sentence of the introductory paragraph, as follows:

Markup for intro

Mawae also served two terms as NFLPA president, which coincided with the [[2011 NFL lockout]].

I'm happy to answer any questions, however if you find this and think it's an improvement, I hope you'll make the change. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 01:41, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Very nice work. I'm happy to add it to the article. --bender235 (talk) 06:56, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words, and the edits! Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 13:56, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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