sleepy Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I miss these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 George Blanda is the last one that I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I think Mark Mosely was the last one His last year was 1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 You're right, Blanda quit in 1976. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Tom Dempsey will always be remembered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 6 hours ago, FISHHEAD said: Tom Dempsey will always be remembered Notice his hand is malformed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Dempsey married Carlene and had three children, one named Ashley.[20] In January 2013, Dempsey revealed he was suffering from dementia. Psychiatrist Daniel Amen made the initial diagnosis of damage to Dempsey's brain. During medical examinations and scans, Amen found three holes in the brain, along with other damage.[21] On March 30, 2020, Dempsey tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic.[22] He was one of 15 residents at a New Orleans senior residence to test positive for the virus. Dempsey died on April 4, of complications from COVID-19 ------------------------------------------------------------ Three holes in his brain, but by GOD let's call it COVID-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, mikeman said: Notice his hand is malformed as well. He used to be a holder but switched to kicker after an ugly training camp injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike499 Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Can you imagine Dempsey trying to tackle someone in the open field. Had to have been a sight to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I like the face mask too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, mikeman said: I like the face mask too. Explains 3 holes in brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 minute ago, FISHHEAD said: Explains 3 holes in brain Now, now, lets be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 22 hours ago, sleepy said: I think Mark Mosely was the last one His last year was 1986 Why does the kicker have massive amounts of tape on his fingers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, sleepy said: Why does the kicker have massive amounts of tape on his fingers? Joe Thiesman holding, that's probably why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Fred Cox invented the nerf football. Died a very rich man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Chapo2017 Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Dempsey was born without toes on his right foot and no fingers on his right hand. He wore a modified shoe with a flattened and enlarged toe surface. The custom made, $200 (equivalent to $1,333 in 2020) shoe generated controversy about whether such a shoe gave a player an unfair advantage.When reporters would ask him if he thought it was unfair, he said, "Unfair, eh? How 'bout you try kickin' a 63 yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left an' yer wearin' a square shoe, oh yeah, and no toes either." Additionally, when an analysis of his kick was carried out by ESPN Sport Science, it was found that his modified shoe had offered him no advantage. In fact, it was found that the smaller contact area could have increased, not reduced, the margin for error. Then, in 1977, the NFL added a rule, informally known as the "Tom Dempsey Rule", that "any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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