We can’t be sure if DeMaurice Smith uses a few hours a week to edit praise for himself into the Wikipedia pages in which he’s mentioned extensively, or if he has someone on his staff at the NFL Players Association remain vigilant in that area.
The lone goal in checking a Wiki page on Friday was to get an accurate timeline (2009) on Smith being hired for this task, but it was tough for a reader not to be dazzled by the praise offered to “Dee” — including for the 2011 lockout, in which his astute haggling allowed the NFLPA members to go from 57% of the NFL’s revenues to the current 47% .