Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 2 6 hours ago, RadGuy said: Vontae Davis, former NFL cornerback and 2x Pro Bowler, has been found dead aged 35. He was perhaps most famous for abruptly retiring mid-game in 2018. Sort of a proto-Antonio Brown. Great player, you gotta wonder why he killed himself; no outlet for his energy or anger. Imagine slamming into opponents for 20 years and then sitting in a recliner. CTE study in 5, 4, 3, 2… SC 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 349 Posted April 2 10 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Great player, you gotta wonder why he killed himself; no outlet for his energy or anger. Imagine slamming into opponents for 20 years and then sitting in a recliner. CTE study in 5, 4, 3, 2… SC Please shut the fuck up for once. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted April 3 On 21/06/2020 at 11:43, RIP Wee Jum said: Here is a full list of the Perfect Season Dolphins team. Who is still alive and who has died Mike Kolen b 1948 Mike Kolen dead at 76. Had been suffering from CTE for years. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted April 11 Eric Sievers was born in Urbana, Illinois and died at age 66, he was from the University of Maryland, Sievers was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played ten NFL seasons from 1981 to 1990 for the Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/news/beloved-former-san-diego-era-te-dies-of-cancer-ak1987 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 873 Posted April 11 56 minutes ago, diego said: Eric Sievers was born in Urbana, Illinois at age 66 Wow! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted April 15 Steve Sloan was born in Austin, Texas and died in Orlando, Florida at age 79. He spent two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967). In 2000, Sloan was inducted into Tennessee Sports. Hall of Fame https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2024/04/15/texas-tech-football-steve-sloan-coach-of-10-win-red-raiders-team-1976-dies-age-79-orlando-florida/73213696007/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted April 20 Former Footballer Roman Gabriel died at 83 years: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-legend-former-nfl-mvp-quarterback-roman-gabriel-dies-at-age-83/ He became the first Asian-American to start at quarterback in the NFL. He is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks of the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undead In Ohio 156 Posted April 20 Quote Los Angeles Rams legend Roman Gabriel died at the age of 83 on Saturday morning, his son announced on social media. Gabriel spent the first 11 years of his NFL career with the Rams after being drafted second overall in 1962. During his 11 seasons in Los Angeles, he made the Pro Bowl three times and was a first-team All-Pro in 1969 – the same year he was voted league MVP. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/rams-legend-roman-gabriel-dies-at-age-83/ar-AA1nmxNn?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted April 22 Bill Tobin was born in Burlington Junction, Missouri and died at age 83, and was an American professional football player and National Football League (NFL) executive. Tobin played running back for one season with the Houston Oilers. He later became general manager of the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, along with director of player personnel for the Detroit Lions in 2001. He was the oldest living general manager of the Chicago Bears (87-92), now he is Rod Graves (93-96), at Indianapolis he is the manager from a more recent era to die, he was manager from 94-96 on the team https://local12.com/sports/bengals/bengals-mourn-passing-death-longtime-player-personnel-executive-bill-tobin-cincinnati-nfl-dead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted April 26 NFL offensive tackle Korey Cunningham who was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals as a seventh-round pick in 2018, died at 28 years: https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/26/former-new-york-giants-ol-korey-cunningham-dead-at-28/ He later signed with the New York Gians in September 2021. He has also played for the New England Patriots during his NFL career. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 28 On 26/04/2024 at 10:32, TomTomTelekom said: NFL offensive tackle Korey Cunningham who was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals as a seventh-round pick in 2018, died at 28 years: https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/26/former-new-york-giants-ol-korey-cunningham-dead-at-28/ He later signed with the New York Gians in September 2021. He has also played for the New England Patriots during his NFL career. Drafted in the first round this weekend by Team Reaper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted May 7 Bob Avellini was born in New York City, New York and died in Chicago, Illinois at age 70. He played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Bears in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He ended his career with the New York Jets, for whom he did not play any games. https://www.chicagobears.com/news/former-bears-qb-bob-avellini-passes-away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 8 Joe Collier, a former head coach of the Buffalo Bills and the architect of the Denver Broncos' famed 'Orange Crush' defence, has died. He was 91. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40103290/joe-collier-leader-broncos-orange-crush-d-dies-91 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted May 9 Kevin Hardy was born in Oakland, California and died at age 78, and was a professional American football player selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (7th overall pick) of the 1968 NFL Draft. He was an All-American from Notre Dame, played in the National Football League for only 4 seasons and never for the team that drafted him (he played for the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay and San Diego Chargers https://fightingirish.com/football-all-american-and-three-sport-star-kevin-hardy-passes-away/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted May 9 HoFer Jimmy Johnson dead at 86. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 9 1 hour ago, drol said: HoFer Jimmy Johnson dead at 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 12 (Also posted in the Wrestlers/Actors thread) Bob Bruggers who played for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers, then forged a pro-wrestling career from 1972 to 1975 before a plane crash ended his career, has died. He was 80. https://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-football-player-pro-wrestler-bob-bruggers-dead-at-80/600365422/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 17 On 12/05/2024 at 18:58, alt obits guy said: (Also posted in the Wrestlers/Actors thread) Bob Bruggers who played for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers, then forged a pro-wrestling career from 1972 to 1975 before a plane crash ended his career, has died. He was 80. https://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-football-player-pro-wrestler-bob-bruggers-dead-at-80/600365422/ Here’s an old wrestling promo. @Spade_Cooley will get a kick outta these names from the past. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 429 Posted May 20 Legendary Raiders player, Jim Otto, dead at 86. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted June 2 The gofundme of DDP pick Sean Wallace updated recently, there's going to be an update today at a "victory" event: https://www.gofundme.com/f/8d738-help-sean 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted June 3 Bishop Harris (82 years) was born in Phenix City, Alabama and died in Greensboro, North Carolina. Harris served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, including stints with the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/30/lsu-football-bishop-harris-first-black-assistant-coach-obituary/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 429 Posted June 3 Cowboys Hall of Famer and one of the greatest offensive lineman of all time, Larry Allen, dead at 52. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 6 Marvin Upshaw, who played in the NFL nine years combined with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals, has died. He was 77. Upshaw was in the league between 1968 and 1976. He was the brother of former NFLer Gene Upshaw and the cousin of former Major League Baseball player Willie Upshaw. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/former-nfl-player-marvin-upshaw-dies-at-77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted June 6 BJ Thompson has seizure during practice https://nypost.com/2024/06/06/sports/chiefs-bj-thompson-suffers-seizure-goes-into-cardiac-arrest/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 10 Homer Rice, a former football player coach and college athletics administrator long associated with Georgia Tech, has died. He was 97. https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/georgia-tech-legend-homer-rice-dies-at-age-97/VW72JDLNAFFBPJAWGPPIOULPEI/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
