NFL Players to Address Media on the Impact of Recent Lawsuit against NFL and NFL Players Association

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motley Rice LLC:

What:  Former NFL players, including eight-time pro bowler 
       Steve Atwater (Denver Broncos) and four-time pro bowler 
       Blaine Bishop (Philadelphia Eagles), together with attorneys 
       Jim Evangelista and Marlon Kimpson of the plaintiffs' law firm 
       Motley Rice LLC, and New York sports and entertainment 
       attorney M. Quentin Williams, will hold a news conference 
       tomorrow, June 30, 2006, to discuss the recent filing of a
       lawsuit against the NFL and the NFL Players Association.  
       Filed on June 23, 2006, in United States District Court, 
       Northern District of Georgia, the suit alleges that the NFL 
       and the Players Association acted negligently in its 
       endorsement and recommendation of the financial advisory 
       services of Kirk Wright and his firm, International Management 
       Associates (IMA).  Mr. Wright is currently under federal
       indictment for mail fraud and securities fraud.  
       Atwater and Bishop will provide statements on why they have 
       filed suit and how the alleged negligence of the 
       Players Association has affected their lives.   

Who:   NFL alumni Steve Atwater and Blaine Bishop        

When:  Friday, June 30, 2006 11:00 A.M. (EST)

Where: Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown 
       590 West Peachtree Street, NW
       Atlanta, GA 30308  
       404.881.6000

For media interested in attending the event, please contact Sally Comollo at 843-216-9121 or scomollo@motleyrice.com.

About Motley Rice LLC

Motley Rice LLC is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms. Motley Rice has gained global recognition for its pioneering work on behalf of asbestos victims, the State Attorneys General in their landmark litigation against Big Tobacco, and the 9/11 families in their groundbreaking lawsuit against terrorist financiers. Motley Rice LLC's attorneys continue to seek justice in the areas of: catastrophic injury; complex case resolution; securities and consumer fraud; environmental hazards and contamination; medical negligence and defects; occupational disease and toxic torts; and transportation defects and catastrophes. For more information on Motley Rice LLC contact Bill Narwold at 1-800-768-4026 or visit www.motleyrice.com.

About M. Quentin Williams, Esq.

M. Quentin Williams, Esq. is a former FBI Agent, federal prosecutor and legal & business executive with the NFL, NBA and Jacksonville Jaguars. He is a nationally recognized sports & entertainment attorney and business strategist. Williams represents and protects the business and legal interests of numerous professional athletes, entertainers and corporate executives. For more information on M. Quentin Williams, Esq., please e-mail assistant@williamsmedia.org.