Exclusive: The NFL Players' Union, the Silenced Top Cop and the Cabal of "Strip-Club Dreams"
Pablo Torre Finds Out
Pablo Torre
4.7 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
As the NFLPA plots to restore its scandal-plagued leader to power, the labor group's outgoing lead security officer sits down with Pablo. And Craig Jones — the conscience of a billion-dollar union — does not hold back.
Previously on PTFO:
• Part I: The NFL's Secret Collusion Case Revealed
• Part II: We Sparked an NFL Union Crisis. Here's the Sequel.
• Part III: We Followed the Money in the NFL Union Scandal. So Did the FBI.
• Part IV: The NFL Union Elected a New Leader. We Investigated the Hollywood Cover-Up They Ignored.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Pablo Torre finds out, presented by eBay Live. I am Pablo Torre, and today you're going to find out what this sound is. |
| 0:08.0 | Tell J.C. Treda to spin his 30 pieces of silver wisely. Right after this ad. |
| 0:20.2 | This is the first time we've met in person. |
| 0:21.9 | We just shook hands minutes ago. |
| 0:24.1 | We spoke for the first time on the phone a couple weeks ago, but I've heard a lot about you. |
| 0:30.6 | I've heard your legend. |
| 0:34.1 | And it is a... |
| 0:35.1 | I mean, it's an amazing... |
| 0:36.6 | It's an amazing life you've lived. |
| 0:38.9 | Do you mind if you establish here at the top? |
| 0:41.9 | How old are you, Mr. Craig Jones? |
| 0:44.0 | I am 71 years old. |
| 0:46.6 | Your job, Craig, your job title at the union was what and how long did you have that title? |
| 0:53.7 | I was the lead security officer. |
| 0:57.4 | I was the special police officer. |
| 0:59.4 | And I was hired at first in October of 2008. |
| 1:05.2 | And then after two years being there as a contractual employee, |
| 1:10.5 | the esteemed Timothy Christine, who was my security director, |
| 1:15.8 | bought me on in 2010 to work as the lead security officer for the union as an employee. |
| 1:25.8 | I got there two months after Gene Upshaw had passed away, |
| 1:29.9 | and so everybody was telling me what his methodology was, |
| 1:33.9 | and that was to truly, truly care and to speak plainly to the powers |
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