Paul Zimmerman, acclaimed NFL writer known as 'Dr. Z,' dead at 86

NY Post ^ | November 2, 2018 | Kevin Kenney

[C19fan]

For decades, Paul Zimmerman was Sports Illustrated’s “Dr. Z,” the analytical and opinionated football guru who penned erudite and insightful columns, picked games, wrote mock drafts, knew everybody and was known by everybody.

But before Zimmerman worked his word magic for SI, he did so for The Post from 1966-1979 — covering the Jets, writing general sports columns with an emphasis on the NFL and becoming an early pioneer of in-depth analysis using the then-new technology of videotape. He even wrote a wine column.

[C19fan]

They don't make him like Dr. Z anymore. He was in poor health for the past couple of years. There was a documentary about the 1983 NFL Draft, the one where multiple future Hall of Famers QBs were drafted. Mr. Z was providing commentary and he stated he thought Dan Marino going to Miami was a big mistake because Shula does not develop QBs. One of Mr. Z's biggest blunders. :) RIP

[Howie66]

Gotta hand it to Dr.Z. He did manage to out live the NFL.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.