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Bears legend Butkus passes away at 80

Discussion in 'General NFL Talk' started by Steelersfan43, Oct 5, 2023.

  1. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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  2. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    RIP to one of the greats
     
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  3. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    Butkus was a monster at MLB at 6'3" and 245 he was bigger than a lot of lineman at that time. In a game against the Steelers in 1969 he had 25 tackles and sacked Dick Shiner for a safety.
     
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  4. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Well Geez.
    I hadn't heard. RIP
     
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  5. jrompola

    jrompola Well-Known Member

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    Crazy. Just saw this on tnf broadcast.

    RIP
     
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  6. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    RIP. One of the greatest!
     
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  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    At a HOF party Butkus was standing alone in one party of the room Lambert was standing alone in another part

    Tom Landry said to a writer

    Middle linebackers look at them they don’t like anybody

    Nobody likes them

    They don’t even like each other
     
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  8. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    RIP original Monster of the Midwy.. I miss that style of football
     
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  9. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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    Butkus and Sayers, two greats playing at the same time. I was a young lad and had just gone to my first Steeler game. Can't remember who we played but remember the older guys (probably in their late 20's) going on and on about them two.

    Went home and made my older sisters find everything they could on both of them. Just didn't understand why they were not Steelers.

    RIP Dick!
     
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  10. The Sodfather

    The Sodfather Well-Known Member

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    This made me sad. He was a complete football player with a legitimate mean streak. RIP Dick.
     
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