MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The group of NFL retirees that was a part of the labor talks during the lockout last year has not given up their push for better post-career care.

The money they helped gain for their fellow former players was less than what they believe they were promised, and they're eager to argue their case in court.

"I'm going to fight 'em to the end," said Hall of Fame guard Joe DeLamielleure, one of 47 ex-players who signed on as plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in federal court against the NFL Players Association. They've alleged the current players illegally overreached by determining the retiree share of the $10-billion-a-year business without them.

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