The Packer sweep - a thing of beauty
Posted on 10/13/2018 11:36:36 AM PDT by EveningStar
Hall of Fame fullback Jim Taylor, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards over five straight seasons with the Green Bay Packers, died Saturday morning at the age of 83, the team announced.
Taylor rushed for 8,207 yards and scored 91 touchdowns in his nine seasons with the Packers from 1958-66, and he was the first of the Vince Lombardi-era players to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 1976.
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The Packer sweep - a thing of beauty
loved to watch him run.... tried his style
One of the all time greats as an old school fullback. Tough as nails.
RIP
As the title of the book on Lombardi says “When Pride Still Mattered”.
Wonder what Vince Lombardi would think of today’s NFL?
RIP.
It wouldn’t be pretty ! Anyway no coach would hire a Lombardi today, way way too many entitled black/white/whatever snowflakes, mollycoddled all through college etc. and they expect that kind of “special treatment” to continue. Owners way way too cowardly to put a stop to it and why should they. A majority of the viewing public that doesn’t demand it!
“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.”
Vince Lombardi - First team meeting as Packers coach.
Imagine saying that today!
One of the greats.
RIP
Someone when asked to compare Jim Brown and Jim Taylor said: “Jim Brown will show you a leg and then take it away when you go for it. Jim Taylor will show you a leg and then ram it through your chest.”
That sweep was a thing of beauty.
RIP, Sir.
Bttt.
5.56mm
Thanks, Mr. Taylor! Say “Hi” to Mr. Lombardi for me! He is the one God likes to imitate!
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My Uncle whom played for the Giants and Rams as a Defensive Back surely knocked heads with Jim a number of times.
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