Bash Riprock Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 14 hours ago, Irishman said: https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/tim-mccarver-big-league-catcher-and-broadcaster-dies-at-81/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WISH-TV&fbclid=IwAR0bA6Q-WkoW3qKa7-n4vZwB7f8gWkgzQgampcXPmGESu2MjTB8OXhCb1F4 Fantastic baseball commentator. Seeing some great photos of Tim during his playing days as a catcher with StL and Philly....photos with Gibson and Carlton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 A true legend of the game. Always loved watching games when it was Winter in Minnesota. But he had some great teams that it seems do not get as much attention as they deserve. RIP Coach. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35835975/bud-grant-led-vikings-4-super-bowls-hof-career-dies 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Another legend passes. The case could easily be made that he is on a shortlist of the best, toughest, and most physical players to ever put pads on. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37685864/all-great-running-back-jim-brown-dies-87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, Irishman said: Another legend passes. The case could easily be made that he is on a shortlist of the best, toughest, and most physical players to ever put pads on. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37685864/all-great-running-back-jim-brown-dies-87 This one hit me hard. My lifelong love affair with football began as a young kid growing up in a western suburb of Cleveland. My interest in the game paralleled his career, and I watched almost every NFL game he ever played. On the field, he was like a force of nature. He was the best football player I ever saw. But, he was also much more than a football player, and it would be short changing his legacy to think of him only on those terms. Incidentally, he was also one of the greatest players in the history of NCAA lacrosse. When I played lacrosse at Notre Dame, I wore #32 in his honor. A very sad day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Another legend passes. I know this will hit hard for the Bears fans here, especially those old enough to have enjoyed watching him play. Thank God for the genius of Steve Sabol and NFL Films for allowing us to see so much of his and other legends’ careers in such detail. RIP Dick https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38577860/dick-butkus-hall-fame-linebacker-chicago-bears-dies 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, Irishman said: Another legend passes. I know this will hit hard for the Bears fans here, especially those old enough to have enjoyed watching him play. Thank God for the genius of Steve Sabol and NFL Films for allowing us to see so much of his and other legends’ careers in such detail. RIP Dick https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38577860/dick-butkus-hall-fame-linebacker-chicago-bears-dies In a game of physical toughness — especially the way it was played back then — he had a whole league intimidated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Irishman said: Another legend passes. I know this will hit hard for the Bears fans here, especially those old enough to have enjoyed watching him play. Thank God for the genius of Steve Sabol and NFL Films for allowing us to see so much of his and other legends’ careers in such detail. RIP Dick https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38577860/dick-butkus-hall-fame-linebacker-chicago-bears-dies Truly one of the greats. RIP Mr. Butkus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Dick Butkus was the baddest of 'em all! RIP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted November 1, 2023 Author Share Posted November 1, 2023 Sad day for Hoosiers fans. RIP Coach https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38796141/legendary-basketball-coach-bob-knight-dies-83 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 George McGinnis passed this morning....I loved those ABA Pacers teams, and George was a great one. So many great memories, and I have no doubt those teams could have competed well against the NBA teams. RIP George This was written before he passed and is a great story. https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/his-best-george-mcginnis-was-best?fbclid=IwAR2HaausRgEWauA-r59Jln2wi9vMBS0ImIklI1Vx3R61KwPtrahqznTecQ4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 50 minutes ago, Irishman said: George McGinnis passed this morning....I loved those ABA Pacers teams, and George was a great one. So many great memories, and I have no doubt those teams could have competed well against the NBA teams. RIP George This was written before he passed and is a great story. https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/his-best-george-mcginnis-was-best?fbclid=IwAR2HaausRgEWauA-r59Jln2wi9vMBS0ImIklI1Vx3R61KwPtrahqznTecQ4 Saw him play when I was a freshman at Notre Dame and IU came up and beat Austin Carr and the Irish 106-103. What a player! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Pacers were gods to me as a young kid. Neto was at my house one time-he had to duck through doorways. McGinnis and Doc Erving were the stars of stars in the ABA, and the ABA had a lot of top players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, ragdoll said: Pacers were gods to me as a young kid. Neto was at my house one time-he had to duck through doorways. McGinnis and Doc Erving were the stars of stars in the ABA, and the ABA had a lot of top players. George “Iceman” Gervin, Artis Gilmore, Moses Malone, David Thompson, etc. Great league!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Those were all mega dudes of basketball history 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 I thought he had beaten his cancer. This is sad news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 O.J. Simpson dead at 76, family announces: https://sports.yahoo.com/oj-simpson-dead-at-76-family-announces-144012008.html Quote O.J. Simpson, whose immense fame on the football field was eclipsed by his infamy off it, died Wednesday according to his family. He was 76. Simpson had been battling cancer and had been in hospice. Simpson's attorney also confirmed his death to TMZ. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," read a statement posted by Simpson's family on X. "He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren." “O.J. Simpson was the first player to reach a rushing mark many thought could not be attained in a 14-game season when he topped 2,000 yards,” Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said in a statement. “His on-field contributions will be preserved in the Hall’s archives in Canton, Ohio.” No matter what Simpson did as a football player, he will always be more remembered for perhaps the most famous murder trial in American history, one that had people glued to their televisions on a daily basis and split the country along racial lines. The moment he was found not guilty of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was one of the most-watched in television history, as was Simpson’s slow-speed Ford Bronco chase through Southern California freeways after he was charged with the murders and failed to turn himself in. Long before the trial that fascinated a large majority of Americans, Simpson’s fame was undeniable. He was one of the most famous football players ever, and became a celebrity off the field. A sad day for football fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, Muda69 said: O.J. Simpson dead at 76, family announces: https://sports.yahoo.com/oj-simpson-dead-at-76-family-announces-144012008.html A sad day for football fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobref Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/11/2024 at 10:36 AM, Muda69 said: O.J. Simpson dead at 76, family announces: https://sports.yahoo.com/oj-simpson-dead-at-76-family-announces-144012008.html A sad day for football fans. One of the biggest “Riches to rags” stories of all time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted Sunday at 11:10 AM Share Posted Sunday at 11:10 AM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted Sunday at 12:01 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:01 PM On 4/11/2024 at 11:36 AM, Muda69 said: O.J. Simpson dead at 76, family announces: https://sports.yahoo.com/oj-simpson-dead-at-76-family-announces-144012008.html A sad day for football fans. Only when football is more important than morality. He'll be remembered first and foremost as a psychopath killer, football player second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted Sunday at 12:31 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:31 PM 29 minutes ago, BTF said: Only when football is more important than morality. He'll be remembered first and foremost as a psychopath killer, football player second. Which I find interesting, since he was acquitted of the crime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted Sunday at 01:56 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:56 PM 1 hour ago, Bobref said: Which I find interesting, since he was acquitted of the crime. Oh, he was acquitted? I guess that means he didn't do it. I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted Sunday at 08:25 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:25 PM 6 hours ago, BTF said: Oh, he was acquitted? I guess that means he didn't do it. I stand corrected. Depends on who you believe. An alternative theory: https://www.distractify.com/p/oj-simpson-son-murder-theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted Sunday at 08:59 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:59 PM 7 hours ago, BTF said: Oh, he was acquitted? I guess that means he didn't do it. I stand corrected. It means nothing of the sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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