All-time Great Jack "The Assassin" Tatum Passes Away
For those of you who are hardcore football fans who can appreciate the way the game used to be played, you certainly understand the type of player Jack Tatum was. Thoughts and condolences to his family and friens and the Raiders community.
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He was a stud!
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 27, 2010 2:49 PM CDT reply actions
Don't you mean thug???
"He is remarkably bright", a "terrific talent", the sky is the limit for Cutler"
-Mike Martz-
that too
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 27, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
You paralyze one guy
and you’re labeled for life.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
thug is an overused word
Tatum was a great, intimidating player who played on the edge of the rules as they were at the time. Some might label Butkus or Lambert a thug too because of how they played the game. The pro game is/was a man’s game, a professional calling. In Tatum’s era the game was played differently and to a different audience. Rest in Peace Tatum.
"Do or do not... there is no try." - Yoda
by Maelvampyre on Jul 27, 2010 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I bet Butkus or Lambert would have shown some sympathy
if they had paralyzed someone though..not a thug for the hit, it was legal back then, but have a little sympathy for the guy you just put in a wheelchair for life. Bottom line he was always looking to hurt people legal or not.
"He is remarkably bright", a "terrific talent", the sky is the limit for Cutler"
-Mike Martz-
Truly a great player, terrible loss, condolences to his family and
Raider Nation.
If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.
Condolences
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
Great player and unfairly maligned
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
That's debatable... while it can be argued that "the hit"
was completely legal at that time, Jack’s complete lack of remorse (I get bonus points for a Fight Club reference) is often cited as unprofessional and abominable.
Unfairly maligned? Maybe, maybe not. Great player? Hell yes he was.
Tatum's lack of remorse is an oft-repeated line but not particularly accurate.
He never apologized for the hit and he had no reason to, it was perfectly legal, but he did show remorse for the injuries sustained by Stingley. When Tatum tried to express those to Stingley, he was rebuffed. It was Stingley’s people who blocked any sort of reconciliation, not Tatum.
Later on after hearing that Tatum had lost a leg to diabetes, Stingley did offer his sympathies indirectly, but the two never met after that fateful hit.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Jul 29, 2010 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I wasn't around back then,
so everything that I know about the situation was just what I’ve heard and read. That being said, it was years before he ever showed remorse, and apparently his sincerity was questionable at best.
As far as not needing to apologize to to it being a legal hit, maybe, maybe not. It was a preseason game, and he drove his helmet into the neck of a helpless WR. He bragged about being on a mission to injure opposing WRs, and would shout “Mission accomplished” when he would succeed.
i love watching this guy's highlights
one of the best ever at his position.
Immaculate reception
Read here for those interested. Not to downplay the Stingley hit but he was also responsible for probably the most famous play in the history of the NFL.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
by spleensplitter on Jul 29, 2010 11:44 AM CDT reply actions
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