Football In Memoriam thread

[revo]

Former NY Giants head coach Jim Fassel has died at age 71. He coached the Giants from 1997-2003 and led them to Super Bowl XXXV. RIP.

[chancellor]

Former NY Giants head coach Jim Fassel has died at age 71. He coached the Giants from 1997-2003 and led them to Super Bowl XXXV. RIP.

Lesson for a lot of us who are almost as old or only about 10-15 year younger than Fassel - don't mess with chest pains.

[Hornsby]

Lesson for a lot of us who are almost as old or only about 10-15 year younger than Fassel - don't mess with chest pains.

I did, apparently had two heart attacks before the one that landed me in the hospital. The ER nurse told my work buddy that she'd never see a shade of blue like that in a human being...she said I looked like a smurf.

[Bene Futuis]

I did, apparently had two heart attacks before the one that landed me in the hospital. The ER nurse told my work buddy that she'd never see a shade of blue like that in a human being...she said I looked like a smurf.

Geez, man.

Glad you’re around to tell the tale!

[Hornsby]

Geez, man.

Glad you’re around to tell the tale!

Appreciate it...I had quite a run there for a couple of years, the Heart attacks, Cancer, Kidney stones, Sepsis...a hell of a ride. The sepsis was the worst because nobody diagnosed it until I asked my cancer Do to look and see if she could find out why I kept getting worse. She called back after some test results came back and ordered me to get into the hospital RIGHT NOW! They got me right after a month or so.

I tell people I lived hard for 62 years, paid the price for 3 years, and now I'm a (relatively) good boy in my retirement years.

Bottom line is listen to your body, and don't take any crap from GP's. Specialists are the only way to go...

[chancellor]

Wow…that’s quite the list…glad you’re still with us!

[Hornsby]

Wow…that’s quite the list…glad you’re still with us!

Thanks Chance...happy to be here, much to the chagrin of a few folks.

[Judge Jude]

Thanks Chance...happy to be here, much to the chagrin of a few folks.

reminds me of the forever Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, who made it into his 80s in spite of a terrible health record and cantankerous personality.

one Toronto writer, asked once how he could possibly still be alive, replied, "The only sensible answer is - even the Devil himself won't take him!"

Horns, I hope you enjoyed that line - but not so much that it impacts your current state of affairs.



my Mom BITD in her 70s had pretty bad asthma, and laughing too much was a rough trigger.

so whenever I "got on a roll," she would have to wave me away to stop the gig immediately. which I did.

she used to joke that God was a bit cruel to give her both asthma and such a story/joketelling son, lol

#Godspeed

[Gregg]

Thanks Chance...happy to be here, much to the chagrin of a few folks.

I am not one of those folks and glad you are here. I hope you will be with us a long long time.

[Hornsby]

reminds me of the forever Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, who made it into his 80s in spite of a terrible health record and cantankerous personality.

one Toronto writer, asked once how he could possibly still be alive, replied, "The only sensible answer is - even the Devil himself won't take him!"

Horns, I hope you enjoyed that line - but not so much that it impacts your current state of affairs.



my Mom BITD in her 70s had pretty bad asthma, and laughing too much was a rough trigger.

so whenever I "got on a roll," she would have to wave me away to stop the gig immediately. which I did.

she used to joke that God was a bit cruel to give her both asthma and such a story/joketelling son, lol

#Godspeed

It's a great line, and I laughed because I know that there's a lot of truth in it...

[Hornsby]

I am not one of those folks and glad you are here. I hope you will be with us a long long time.

Much appreciated Gregg...I plan on sticking around for quite a while.

[heyelander]

i just adopted a new kitten last week. I'm 54... cat will probably live 16 years or so... It's kind of a bummer to think I've probably got one cat's life left in me.

[chancellor]

Ah, you got two cat lives, easy.

[revo]

Greg Clark, a TE for the 49ers from 1997 to 2000, died at age 49. RIP.

[revo]

Greg Knapp, the passing game coordinator for the NY Jets, died a few days after he was hit by a car while riding his bike. He was 58. RIP.