The Facts:
DeMaurice Smith was elected the new executive director of the NFL Players Association on Sunday, succeeding the late Gene Upshaw.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Candidates David Cornwell and Troy Vincent also confirmed Smith won by text message to The Associated Press. Trace Armstrong was the fourth man in contention for the job. ... A Washington-based attorney with ties to President Barack Obama, Smith was regarded as the union outsider and wasn’t revealed as a candidate until the final months of the selection process.
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