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R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:21 pm
by Tedlark
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Nobody does it better...

No truer words could have ever been sung by Carly Simon

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:55 pm
by TripleTriple
Wrote the book on how to tackle. Most of his tackles would be penalties now though.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:10 pm
by Tedlark
I mean look at those eyes, focused and intent.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:39 am
by OTABILL
He was the best. RIP

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:27 pm
by olds442jetaway
Ditto!! He was amazing. I remember ( I think it was in 69 or 70, he hit Bart Starr so hard, his helmet went flying and Bart Starr had no idea where he was for a moment. 😬

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:58 am
by FAA
The best part was that he was a native Chicagoan and never left Illinois for college. Bears 49-74 with him, but he did star in the Rose Bowl. Quite the charmed life.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:31 am
by Tedlark
One retired Chicago Bear once said that he was on the field next to Butkus and actually saw Butkus frothing at the mouth during a game. He then went on to say that he was so glad that he played WITH Butkus and not AGAINST him.

He also stayed married to his high school sweetheart up to the end.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:32 pm
by olds442jetaway
👍 He played in my High School days and when I was up at UCONN. Tried not to miss a game watching the games with my dad when I could.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:10 am
by FAA
I just saw him last month in Any Given Sunday on the big screen. He fit right in with the chaos and mayhem.

Re: R.I.P. Dick Butkus

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:40 pm
by Tedlark
He was once quoted as saying "Some men are built to be doctors, some men are built to be lawyers. I was built to play football."