OT: Raiders great Kenny Stabler dies.
Hard to imagine a time when the Raiders were super good.
Just imagine if they hired a certain coach.
Jim Schwartz?
Jim Tomsula?
Brady Hoke?
Lou Hoooooooltssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh?
I hear Oakland is still in play...
Unless you're an old fucker who can rememeber it. Like me.
The NFL instituted a rule to prevent this from occurring again. I was watching this game live, I was about 11-12 yrs old and the Raiders were the shit back then:
Older he got...moar invincible he became.
Or at least that trend recently ended.
To your point, he was like Fran Tarkenton in the way that he learned his craft more and more every year. Great QB, and 69 is awfully young by today's standards (although sadly, maybe not for an NFL player of Stabler's era). Sad news.
My dad gave me his rookie card when I was a kid, I still have it. R.I.P
R.I.P. Snake
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R.I.P. Kenny Stabler.
I actually read his autobiography years ago - "Snake" - and remember being amused by the fact that, while he was in Houston, there was a brief flirtation with a locally-made soft drink called "Snake Venom". It bombed, but Stabler was cool with it - he himself said it tasted pretty much like it sounded. He was on SNL, "Married With Children" and a couple other shows in a guest role too, and he even had a children's book out there, I believe.
R.I.P. "Snake"
MWC?
But did he score 4 TDs in one game like Al Bundy did?
they just fade away
Back when they were good. Will miss him.
My love affair with the NFL began back in the days of Stabler vs Bradshaw. They had some epic showdowns. I think it was when NFL Films really hit it's stride as well.
Condolenses to the Stabler family and the NFL.
Kenny
One of the best.
Too young.
He probably appreciated the fact he died at the age of 69.
Serious note, my dad thought he was great and brings up the days of the 70's with him regularly.
Given the way Stabler lived his life its amazing he lasted this long.
I wonder if Kenny's switch-hitting made it into his book.
R.I.P. Kenny Stabler.
to my favorite player to ever play for Bear Bryant.
Bummer. I became a Raiders fan because of my grandpa, and he loved Kenny "the snake." Iconic player, even if he wasn't the greatest Qb.
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He had a reputation of being a badass tough guy. Stabler used to study the playbook at nightclubs and felt obligated to enjoy his female fans. One of the best QBs ever in the clutch/4th quarter(probably because last nights booze was worn off by then). A lot of people don't know that the "Immaculate Reception" happened right after Stabler had scored the then go ahead touchdown. Before he tore up his knees was an elite mobile QB too.
He enjoyed male fans as well. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Good reminder, although unpleasant, to get your colonoscopies.
Could Jason Pierre-Paul become an oncologist now or not.
Too soon?
were a great collection of both characters and incredible players / coaches.
RIP Stabler
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