Salute to Jack Tatum. RIP

That is actually incorrect.  He apparently attempted twice to apologize personally to Stingley, but his family did not permit him to see Stingley.  However, it came after those initial comments that probably cut deep into the Stingley family.

that an apology would have been nice to see.  I still can see Tatum's side of the coin, he was doing his job to hit the WR.  Call it a dirty hit all you want, but it is all part of the game these players take risks every day they step on to the field to play.  

By the way i am biased as i am a Raider's fan.

I thought Tatum crossed the line from tough, intimidating and physical play, to putting forth a concerted effort to seriously injure someone, and unfortunately Tatum succeeded in his senseless endeavor.

that I have to share the planet with ape-people like you.

Hey Don, do us a favor and go fuck yourself with a chainsaw.

Not entirely accurate.  Accordingly to Tatum there was at least one TV co-appearance arranged - Stingley cancelled it when he found out Tatum was going to use it to promote one of his books, but it was scheduled.  This is in no way a defense of Jack Tatum, just an observation.

I’m not going to beg forgiveness,” he told the Bergen County (N.J.) Record in 2003. “That’s what people say: You never apologized. I didn’t apologize for the play. That was football.”

Tatum sounds like a Woody disciple in those comments; it's not like he never tried to express regret but after such hard comments about the game and the play he was turned away.

It's unfortunate on many levels for both families.

You can do w/e you want now. Kill somebody, attempt to kill somebody, do massive amounts of drugs doesn't matter. Just SERVE YOUR TIME LOL what a joke, guy broke someones neck. NEVER FUC**NG apologized and I am suppose to feel bad??? NO sorry I FEEL BAD FOR DARRYL STINGLEY. I mean are you kidding me.... Think if you broke someones neck and paralyzed them from the NECK down how shattered your world would be, and in every single interview I have seen of Tatum the man NEVER ONCE showed remorse not once. Jesus man, I would not even be able to talk about it without breaking down, to know that I am responsible for a man to not even really be able to function, and not even FUC*ING APOLOGIZE!!!! 

Honestly it's ok the man above will reserve judgement

cool perspective bro

I missed the part in the obit where Tatum killed millions of innocent civilians.

Look, asscocks, shit happens in football. People get paralyzed, people have fucking died on the field. You can't blame someone for one hit that happened to cause severe enough damage, what the fuck was Jack Tatum supposed to do? Not hit anyone because they might get hurt? You fucking hypocrites would probably salivate at the prospect of a Michigan safety who could hit like Tatum did and if Tatum had played for any other college you morons would be treating him like any other dead athlete from a bygone era.

Seriously, you fuckers make me sick

right.... BUT why the hell could he never sit down and say "Darryl I never ment to hurt you, I played football with all the passion in my body , and that was the only way I knew how to play."

but no he didn't cause ya wanna know why.... Piece of shit thats why.

Anyone find it JUST A LITTLE KARMIC that Jack had one of his legs amputated

GET this.... A guy delievers a devastating hit, breaks a guy's neck never apologizes. Later in life guy has to have one leg amputated and all his toes on the other foot.... WOW NOW THAT IS KARMA

For a decade, he got paid really well and treated like a star to try to snap men in half.  He actually did it once and became a pariah.

You use the word f***ing and then Jesus's name in vain. You're a real classy guy, all right.