MrWonderful 481 Posted October 5, 2023 Truly one of the greatest players in history, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, according to TMZ. (They are about 99.9% accurate.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted October 5, 2023 Wow, three posts about Butkus in about 15 seconds...do we win a prize? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted October 5, 2023 Truly one of the greatest names of all time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,411 Posted October 5, 2023 Good news, he has risen from his grave in record time to post on Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted October 5, 2023 Special guest referee at WrestleMania 2 for the NFL vs WWF Battle Royal that Russ Francis was in. Rule of Three coming up? How's William "The Refrigerator" Perry's health? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 873 Posted October 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, tracy said: Good news, he has risen from his grave in record time to post on Twitter. Wouldn't be the first time TMZ had a premature obituary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted October 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, tracy said: Good news, he has risen from his grave in record time to post on Twitter. Hmmmm... here is his official Twitter page. Last time anything was posted was September 30th? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,411 Posted October 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, polar duck said: Wouldn't be the first time TMZ had a premature obituary Nah I just thought it was funny. I'm not seriously implying he's still alive. For those not in the loop, Butkus' Twitter was (in)famous for being run by someone who was clearly far younger than him. Is a pretty unexpected death though. Appeared at the Bears game on Sept 10 and seemed fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted October 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, msc said: Special guest referee at WrestleMania 2 for the NFL vs WWF Battle Royal that Russ Francis was in. Rule of Three coming up? How's William "The Refrigerator" Perry's health? This was him 4 years ago No new updated in recent years,but apparently has being dealing with alcoholism post playing career,and was in danger of having his leg amputated. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted October 5, 2023 Butkus is a DDP pick for my Rolls Off The Tongue theme team. In case he is dead, he does have a QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12600131/NFL-legend-Dick-Butkus-one-greatest-linebackers-time-dies-aged-80-unresponsive-Malibu-home.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 873 Posted October 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: Dick Butkus dead at 80. Confirmed by Chicago Tribune Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,629 Posted October 5, 2023 The Chicago Bears will be kicking off their game in the next few hours, I am sure this will be covered heavily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted October 5, 2023 RIP to a Bears legend. Must've been pretty sudden, he was at the season opener on September 10th and didn't seem ill. Dick Butkus on X: "Somebody give me some pads and a QB to tackle. @chicagobears https://t.co/DWPq1L3yv1" / X (twitter.com) To be fair, watching the start of this season has made me want to die too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 873 Posted October 6, 2023 6 hours ago, MortalCaso said: The Chicago Bears will be kicking off their game in the next few hours, I am sure this will be covered heavily. The Chicago Bears have won their first game in 346 days. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted October 6, 2023 Can't believe nobody has mentioned his career peak, his role as the coach in the latter seasons of teen sitcom Hang Time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 429 Posted October 12, 2023 Walt Garrison, Former Cowboy, Dead at 79 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted October 27, 2023 Ray Brown was born in Fort Worth, Texas and died at age 74 on Oct. 26. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. In 1973 he led the Falcons with six interceptions. He played college football at West Texas State, which is now known as West Texas A&M University. Brown also played for the New Orleans Saints https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/ray-brown-former-new-orleans-saints-strong-safety-dies-1977-1980-roster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted October 30, 2023 Sam Ball was born and died in Henderson, Kentucky, died at age 79, and played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1970. During that period, he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V (champion) for Baltimore. Colts. He played college football at the University of Kentucky. He also played for the New York Jets and was also drafted by the Indianapolis Colts. https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/10/30/henderson-native-former-baltimore-colts-player-sam-ball-dies-at-79/71385941007/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted November 8, 2023 Matt Ulrich was born in Streamwood, Illinois and died at age 41, and was an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts during the 2006 season over the Chicago Bears. 475) and incline bench press (425) https://people.com/super-bowl-champ-indianapolis-colts-matt-ulrich-dead-at-41-8399516 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted November 11, 2023 NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, who had a rocky rookie season after being drafted 12th overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2013, died at 33 years: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/dj-hayden-uh-raiders-killed-car-wreck-18485295.php 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted November 11, 2023 Shite day for obscure young athletes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted November 14, 2023 Devon Wylie was born in Sacramento, California and died at the age of 35, he was selected 107th overall in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, he also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers,St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and Toronto Argonauts https://abc30.com/devon-wylie-nfl-player-fresno-state-football-career/14055490/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted November 22, 2023 Dave Young was born in Akron, Ohio and died at age 64. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Young also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Colts/Indianapolis Colts.Died in 21/nov https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2023/11/22/dave-young-purdue-all-american-tight-end-dies-at-64/71678242007/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,990 Posted November 23, 2023 Harald Hasselbach was born in Amsterdam and died at the age of 56, the Dutchman was an American football player. He played seven seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1994 to 2000 and was a starter in Super Bowl XXXIII. He previously played four seasons for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders and also played on a Gray Cup-winning team. He is one of at least ten players who were part of a winning team in the Gray Cup and Super Bow, died of mucinous adenocarcinoma https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/harald-hasselbach-dies-at-56/73-df7455b0-f10a-400f-bcc6-eb61cb474b7d 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted December 10, 2023 https://x.com/jasrifootball/status/1733903844352860432?s=20 Frank Wycheck, 3 time Pro Bowler and co-star of the "Music City Miracle" dead at 52. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
