Grim Up North 3,751 Posted July 5, 2016 I don't think his will see 2017 but he should be deathlist on next year. Wrong. DL isn't the least bit interested in American sports figures. There are those here (LMAO) who would suggest the UK media 'might not publish an obit' for Starr, or Jim Kelly for instance. As if. I can't say Gordie Howe was a miss, he had experimental injections with an unknown shelf life. Now we know. Bart Starr is a lock to die inside of 18 months. So yes, he should be in the top 15 of DL next year if he makes it. But you'll not see him. Or Jim Kelly. Or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Or Stan Mikita. Or..... (Before I hear it let's nip this shit in the bud: Ali transcended sports.) SC Thought Jim Kelly had been cancer free since 2014? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,491 Posted July 5, 2016 Starr is certainly in line for a theme team I have in mind for 2017, if we are still allowed theme teams under the new rules, of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 5, 2016 According to his son, Starr started getting injections in early Spring of 2015. If we add 18 months to that he will be lucky to see 2017. 2018 is out of the question. He's as much a shoe in as Glen Campbell, for instance, for 2017 should he/they make it. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted July 5, 2016 The NFL is overwhelming the number 1 sport in America and Bart Starr is an Icon of one of it's most popular teams.If Kirk Kekorian and Fergie Frederiksen met the threshold for Us name inclusion in the past, I don't see why Starr couldn't get a spot in the top 50 should he be alive Jan 1. True but its about the 86th most popular sport here, just behind tiddlywinks but in front of Hamsters playing Lacrosse. Might be a good idea, on the basis that this place is more UK centric, to tell the rest of us what the f uck these people actually do to give us a Scooby. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted July 5, 2016 As I've said before, I don't mind people starting a named thread like this one if they post links to who the person is and their health status. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Starr https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/01/09/packers-legend-bart-starr-recovering-from-broken-hip-after-slew-of-health-problems/ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/09/family-provides-update-on-bart-starrs-health/ http://www.espn.co.uk/american-fb/story/_/id/13281192/bart-starr-son-says-green-bay-packers-legend-health-shown-signs-improving It saves all the rest of us having to look it up for ourselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,122 Posted July 5, 2016 As I've said before, I don't mind people starting a named thread like this one if they post links to who the person is and their health status. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Starr https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/01/09/packers-legend-bart-starr-recovering-from-broken-hip-after-slew-of-health-problems/ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/09/family-provides-update-on-bart-starrs-health/ http://www.espn.co.uk/american-fb/story/_/id/13281192/bart-starr-son-says-green-bay-packers-legend-health-shown-signs-improving It saves all the rest of us having to look it up for ourselves. Or closing the thread. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,170 Posted July 5, 2016 Surely there's already a thread for people who do whatever this bloke does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted July 5, 2016 Surely there's already a thread for people who do whatever this bloke does. I would think that American Football should be able to handle all the discussion about Bart. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted July 7, 2016 Surely there's already a thread for people who do whatever this bloke does. I would think that American Football should be able to handle all the discussion about Bart. Just me, obviously, but the thought of American Football holding a discussion conjures up the image of a bunch of big athletes gone to seed and suffering the early onset of dementia; all trying to follow the thread of a conversation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted July 7, 2016 Surely there's already a thread for people who do whatever this bloke does. I would think that American Football should be able to handle all the discussion about Bart. Just me, obviously, but the thought of American Football holding a discussion conjures up the image of a bunch of big athletes gone to seed and suffering the early onset of dementia; all trying to follow the thread of a conversation. I'm not following you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 19, 2016 Former Eagles coach Marion Campbell, who played on Philadelphia's last NFL championship team in 1960, has died. He was 87. The team announced late Sunday that Campbell died Wednesday in Plano, Texas. Campbell, a two-way player and two-time Pro Bowl pick, played for the Eagles from 1956-61. He spent his first two NFL seasons with San Francisco. Campbell, nicknamed ''Swamp Fox,'' served as defensive coordinator under Dick Vermeil from 1977-82. He was head coach from 1983-85, winning 17 games. Campbell later coached the Falcons from 1987-89. He was 34-80-1 overall. SC http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/former-eagles-coach-marion-campbell-dies-at-87-071816 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 20, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Redskins' superfan who attended games for decades in full Native American dress has died. Zema Williams was better known as Chief Zee. The team announced Williams' death on Twitter on Tuesday, calling him one of the team's greatest fans of all time. SC http://www.kswo.com/story/32486255/redskins-superfan-known-as-chief-zee-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,086 Posted July 22, 2016 Former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis "Denny" Green dead at 67 from a heart attack. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17124739/dennis-green-former-minnesota-vikings-arizona-cardinals-coach-dies-age-67 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted July 22, 2016 Didn't see that one coming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 23, 2016 Didn't see that one coming Neither did Denny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,491 Posted August 6, 2016 Chris Mortensen The ESPN Analyst is taking time off due to a Throat Cancer diagnosis I hope he lives a long life but I also hope that his voice damage is permanent. SC Still battling away, but it appears he takes the Sir Creep attitude to cancer. There is one myth, in my opinion, I would share. The mantra of “kick cancer’s ass” may be well-intended but it’s misplaced. Based on what I have experienced and having seen and heard others, you don’t kick cancer’s butt. It kicks your rear end. You just take the punches, get back up and let it hit you again and again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 10, 2016 Bill Dooley, a three-time coach of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference who piled up 162 wins at North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, died Tuesday. He was 82. His wife, Marie, said Dooley died of natural causes at their home in Wilmington. Dooley went a combined 162-125-5 in 26 seasons as a head coach with the Tar Heels, Hokies and Demon Deacons and took them to a combined 10 bowl games. He was the first North Carolina coach to win 11 games, leading the 1972 Tar Heels to an 11-1 finish. He is the only coach to lead the school to multiple ACC championships in football. SC http://m.oaoa.com/sports/article_01a17c54-25c6-5421-937d-d63108418956.html?mode=jqm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 12, 2016 Former Texas A&M football coach Tom Wilson has died. The school announced Wilson died Wednesday in Corsicana after battling cancer. He was 72. SC http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/former-texas-a-m-coach-ex-texas-tech-qb-tom-wilson-dies-081116 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,011 Posted August 15, 2016 ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore has multiple myeloma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 16, 2016 ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore has multiple myeloma. Seriously, what the hell is going on at the ESPN studios? It's like the Kansas City Royals dugout in the late 70s, some cancer molecules floating around infesting everyone. Two dead already, Sagar and Mortenson and this Gilmore guy and a couple I'm sure I'm forgetting.... all have cancer. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,994 Posted August 16, 2016 ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore has multiple myeloma. Seriously, what the hell is going on at the ESPN studios? It's like the Kansas City Royals dugout in the late 70s, some cancer molecules floating around infesting everyone. Two dead already, Sagar and Mortenson and this Gilmore guy and a couple I'm sure I'm forgetting.... all have cancer. SC Hmm, something in the walls? I could believe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bass 17 Posted August 17, 2016 ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore has multiple myeloma. Seriously, what the hell is going on at the ESPN studios? It's like the Kansas City Royals dugout in the late 70s, some cancer molecules floating around infesting everyone. Two dead already, Sagar and Mortenson and this Gilmore guy and a couple I'm sure I'm forgetting.... all have cancer. SC And Stuart Scott... and John Saunders... Maybe they should put one of those smoking bans on their premises... but their in Tennessee, so that ain't happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 18, 2016 Former NFL offensive lineman Leon Donohue has died at age 77. San Jose State announced Wednesday that Donohue died on Aug. 11 in Redding. The school did not release a cause of death. After starring at San Jose State, Donohue spent six seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played 84 regular season games and the final contest of his career came in the 1967 NFL championship game in Green Bay known as the ''Ice Bowl.'' SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 19, 2016 A little CFL love today, and a boy from Hamtramck Michigan to boot! Calgary Stampeders announced on Thursday that former running back Lovell Coleman has died. He was 78. Coleman, who joined the Stampeders in 1960, died on Aug. 10 in Kamloops, B.C. Coleman, originally from Hamtramck, Mich., played for Calgary until 1967 and won a pair of CFL rushing titles. He also played for Ottawa and finished his career with the B.C. Lions in 1970. SirC http://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/local-sports/2016/08/19/former-stampeder-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,011 Posted September 9, 2016 Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche, who took the team to the Super Bowl in 1989, has been hospitalized and needs a heart transplant. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
