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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:15 am Post subject: Gayle Sayers passes at the age of 77 |
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Gale Sayers has to be remembered as a GOAT. Any who saw him play have to think of him in that vein. I don't know if any here remember Brian Piccolo. A movie was made about the two of them. RIP
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Gale was one of the reasons that I became a Bears fan. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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JamezAmp Star Player
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RIP Gale. Bear down. _________________ 824 |
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jodeke Retired Number
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I'm assuming many LG members are too young to remember Gayle. He played in the Walter Payton. era. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Murdock Star Player
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I recently watched "Brian's Song" Highly recommended movie
Rest in power Gale.. truly a legend |
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I remember watching NFL Films as a kid and getting introduced to highlights of him, and I remember the legendary voice of John Facenda, who marveled at "the razor-sharp cutting ability of Gale Sayers." It was like watching a dude playing a video game. Amazing talent.
RIP. |
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Murdock wrote: | I recently watched "Brian's Song" Highly recommended movie
Rest in power Gale.. truly a legend |
I was indeed quite good for a TV Movie.
A wonderful story about two real teammates. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | I'm assuming many LG members are too young to remember Gayle. He played in the Walter Payton. era. |
Sayers was pre-Payton. Gayle played in the 60's and retired a few years before Sweetness was drafted. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now
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I didn't realize he had Dementia.
RIP |
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jodeke Retired Number
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DaMuleRules wrote: | jodeke wrote: | I'm assuming many LG members are too young to remember Gayle. He played in the Walter Payton. era. |
Sayers was pre-Payton. Gayle played in the 60's and retired a few years before Sweetness was drafted. |
True 10 year difference. Sayers drafted 1965 Payton 1975. Let's say around the same time. I didn't know he suffered from dementia. Wonder if football contributed? _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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ChickenStu wrote: | I remember watching NFL Films as a kid and getting introduced to highlights of him, and I remember the legendary voice of John Facenda, who marveled at "the razor-sharp cutting ability of Gale Sayers." It was like watching a dude playing a video game. Amazing talent.
RIP. |
He was the early version of Barry Sanders. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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Omar Little wrote: | ChickenStu wrote: | I remember watching NFL Films as a kid and getting introduced to highlights of him, and I remember the legendary voice of John Facenda, who marveled at "the razor-sharp cutting ability of Gale Sayers." It was like watching a dude playing a video game. Amazing talent.
RIP. |
He was the early version of Barry Sanders. |
Pretty much, yes. It was like he was playing and moving at a different speed than the defenders. And those cuts. He was a superlative player, almost like a Sandy Koufax in that he was so brilliant but not for very long. |
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ExPatLkrFan Star Player
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Modern sports medicine would have sure helped with his knee injuries. |
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