RIP Dick Butkus

[Let's Go Buffalo]

Sad news for sure. He was a wrecking ball in the middle of that Bears Defense. Also, I remember watching the 1980's version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow when I was growing up, and he did make a pretty good Brom Bones character. He was a true legend! Prayers lifted up, and R.I.P. Mr. Butkus #51

Edited October 6, 2023 by Let's Go Buffalo

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[May Day 10]

 

[Bob Jones]

When I was a kid, I envisioned my self as Butkus whenever I was on defense…playing in the yard with neighborhood friends, playing Little Loop football in the south towns, and playing high school football. I never grew big or strong enough to make my dreams come true of playing on a higher level, but at those low levels, whenever I moved in for a tackle, I always had in my mind “Butkus for the Stop!”, and tried to use vicious aggression, just like he did. LOL He definitely was one of a kind. 

[PonyBoy]

Surprising stat in that montage was he only had 2 winning seasons. Hard to believe with how much he is revered. Takes a team for sure.

The Bears record for his career 48-78. Never finished 1st, never made the playoffs. Amazing. 

[Chandler#81]

2 hours ago, PonyBoy said:

Surprising stat in that montage was he only had 2 winning seasons. Hard to believe with how much he is revered. Takes a team for sure.

The Bears record for his career 48-78. Never finished 1st, never made the playoffs. Amazing. 

Especially so when you consider Gayle Sayers was Drafted in the same Draft as Butkus. They should have been cornerstones for a dominant team.

What happened? The Bears are legendarily notorious for not understanding the QB position and therefore failing EVERY TIME they Draft one.

it’s truly ridiculous!

[Chandler#81]

Plain & simple

 

‘ya know, I had fun knockin’ the ***** outta people..’

https://x.com/nicohaeflinger/status/1710065665279746308?s=61&t=s-bkdDXJMtQhYqbJSiNmsQ

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

18 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

 

 

One of the best to ever do it. 

I always thought his name was hilarious when I was a kid. It’s gonna be a sad day when we lose all the legends from the glory days of football. RIP, legend. 
 

Kind of awesome that Chicago won though. 

Edited October 6, 2023 by ChronicAndKnuckles

[WhoTom]

26 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I always thought his name was hilarious when I was a kid.

 

Everyone thought his name was funny. Nobody made fun of him for it. (At least not twice.)

 

 

[LabattBlue]

Sayers and Butkus…together for 5 years before injuries cut their careers short. All-time greats on mediocre teams.  They both deserved better.  

[starrymessenger]

And with his passing a page is turned in history. RIP.

2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Especially so when you consider Gayle Sayers was Drafted in the same Draft as Butkus. They should have been cornerstones for a dominant team.

What happened? The Bears are legendarily notorious for not understanding the QB position and therefore failing EVERY TIME they Draft one.

it’s truly ridiculous!

My money says they get it right in 2024. If their FO can't do that they need to be strung up to a tree with a lit bomb in their mouths.

[starrymessenger]

18 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

 Man how many of those hits would still be legal today!

Hardest hitter. Earnie Shavers of football. Interestingly saw Gronk saying Brandon Spikes was by far the hardest hitter he ever faced (or played with presumably).

[The Jokeman]

I never saw him play live but he had a name for the ages and of course remember him from his endeavors in acting in commercials and in tv shows like My Two Dads. RIP

[BillsVet]

18 hours ago, Rico said:

Mount Rushmore of Bears MLBs:

Dick Butkus

Mike Singletary

Brian Urlacher

Tremaine Edmunds

 

 

I'd put Tremaine right under Singletary and above Urlacher.  Easy.  

[Sestak4ever]

I had heard that Butkus was disappointed that Jim Brown unexpectedly retired the year he was drafted as he looked forward to taking him on. Word was that he punished Leroy Kelly, who became the Brown’s featured back, whenever he got the opportunity. Not sure if the story is fully true but it made for good conversation.

[Livinginthepast]

Not old enough to see him play. To me he was that funny guy that was part of the Less filling/ Tastes great debate on the Miller Lite ads which dominated the 70s and early 80s!