DICK BUTKUS HAS PASSED
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Shame we couldn't let Butkus or Ray Nitschke loose on the hotdogs that play today. There'd be a bunch of broken bones and blood.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Miracle Man
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I was just a kid at the end of his NFL career and I barely remember him. But he is definitely one of the all-time greats.
Reat easy Dick
Reat easy Dick
jrm53
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I loved watching Dick play it was a treat to see him in action I think he was the best. He never gave up!! Hated to read about him passing. Jeff
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The best ever middle linebacker against the run, he also struck fear in
many a quarterback. R.I.P. Great One.
many a quarterback. R.I.P. Great One.
Great player and good guy.......R.I.P. Mr. Butkus.
Don
Don
Someone once told me that on the field he was the meanest man alive.
Win one for Butkus, it’s the Commanders for god’s sake.
Right behind Conrad Dobler.
Maybe
the BEARS 14 straight losses had something to do with his passing
He loved that team and had the players respect GOD speed lots of friends to visit
the BEARS 14 straight losses had something to do with his passing
He loved that team and had the players respect GOD speed lots of friends to visit
El Juero
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A great one has passed.
FlyTyinFool
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I remember seeing him play in the 70's.
Blood and mud!
It was a different generation of football.
He married his high school sweetheart in 1963, IIRC.
I had Beef Stroganoff in his Chicago restaurant, and it was wonderful!
And he was an inspirational coach that didn't compromise or bend.
RIP Dick.
#51 will always be your number, no matter who else wears it!
Blood and mud!
It was a different generation of football.
He married his high school sweetheart in 1963, IIRC.
I had Beef Stroganoff in his Chicago restaurant, and it was wonderful!
And he was an inspirational coach that didn't compromise or bend.
RIP Dick.
#51 will always be your number, no matter who else wears it!
Delta Expatriate
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Rusty, as I remember it, I think Conrad Dobler had the reputation as the dirtiest player (but I could be wrong). I think I remember a Sports Illustrated issue with him on the cover and a story inside to that effect.
I think a distinction could be be made between the meanest and dirtiest, although I am not exactly sure where the line between the categorizations would drawn.
But this thread is about the late Dick Butkus. He was certainly a tough and ferocious competitor.
Terrified the long snappers on the punt team.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
I responded to the comment about "...meanest man..."
I stand by it.
I grew up watching Dick and had cut out magazine pictures of him and others on my bedroom wall.
He was a force to be reckoned with on the field then but there are linebackers currently playing that can bring the hurt. Rules have changed not anatomy.
I stand by it.
I grew up watching Dick and had cut out magazine pictures of him and others on my bedroom wall.
He was a force to be reckoned with on the field then but there are linebackers currently playing that can bring the hurt. Rules have changed not anatomy.
Maestro of Mayhem
The gold standard of middle line backers. Rest in peace Mr Butkus.
The gold standard of middle line backers. Rest in peace Mr Butkus.
I never got to watch him play but he was a badd ***. His dang name was badd ***! Not a lot of football on TV back then.
CAJUNLAWYER
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DIfferent game, different time, but he was the greatest! Those were the days of forearm shivers, crack back blocks, playing in the rain (%*&^ the lightning), smoking at halftime, gawd I loved it. I played highschool ball in the early 70's remember the techniques they taught, forearm shivers, head slaps, the "bull ring" and so on. remember one kid had a hairline fracture in his forearm, wore a cast rtat was wrapped in foam and tape. You could heat the THONK when he forearmed the lineman across from him. But then again, we could not use our hands like today's linemen. I also remember the defensive tackles (which is what I played) used ot chew tobacco and spit on the ball. Great times-football was a game of three yards and a cloud of dust. We ran traps, counters and the occasional option. Defense was a 4-3. two 2 techniques, two 6 techniques with three linebackers behind.
Offensed were either an I set veer or the T set option. Cleats were the oldfashioned screw in-1/2 or 3/4 depending on field conditions. We gobbled salt tablets like M&M's. Coaches would beat the **&^ out of us and we had a great time!!! We smoked, drank and were the big dogs on campus!
Say what you want about football being a violent game but today's game ain't nothing like it was back in the day.
Dick Butkis, Ray Nitchkie, Larry Wilson, "Dreamer" Tatum, Lester "The Molester" Hayes...gawd those guys were animals
On the offense Jerry Kramer, Fuzzy Thurston Conrad Dobler-my heros. Us short "fire plug build" guys either played guard or 2 techniques. I loved taking out a defensive player on a trap.
RIP DIck-thanks for the memories.
Offensed were either an I set veer or the T set option. Cleats were the oldfashioned screw in-1/2 or 3/4 depending on field conditions. We gobbled salt tablets like M&M's. Coaches would beat the **&^ out of us and we had a great time!!! We smoked, drank and were the big dogs on campus!
Say what you want about football being a violent game but today's game ain't nothing like it was back in the day.
Dick Butkis, Ray Nitchkie, Larry Wilson, "Dreamer" Tatum, Lester "The Molester" Hayes...gawd those guys were animals
On the offense Jerry Kramer, Fuzzy Thurston Conrad Dobler-my heros. Us short "fire plug build" guys either played guard or 2 techniques. I loved taking out a defensive player on a trap.
RIP DIck-thanks for the memories.
RudyN
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He Played when there was Real Football and was one of the greatest of all time. RIP.
