"You have sunk my battleship."
Posted on 07/09/2015 3:26:57 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Kenny “The Snake” Stabler, who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title in 1977, died Thursday at the age of 69.
Stabler led Alabama to an 11-0 record in 1966 before turning pro. From 1968-75, the Oakland Raiders played in six AFL/AFC title games and lost each one of them to the eventual Super Bowl champion.
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How appropriate to use a Python (Monty) line.
July 9 (Reuters) - Ken Stabler, a star NFL quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl championship in 1977, has died at age 69, WPMI television in Alabama reported on Thursday.
Stabler, who was nicknamed “The Snake,” died in Gulfport, Mississippi, the television channel said, citing the president of the Kenny Stabler Foundation.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.
I always loved watching him play, even when he would torch my team. Talented, Gutsy, Smart, Precise football player.
What a player he was.
RIP
The Internets does it again!
So...what it is?
Is he really dead or not?
RIP Snake!!
RIP Kenny.
Eli Gold and Kenny Stabler were the best college radio football play-by-play in the business.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/07/check_out_social_medias_heartf.html#incart_river
Who can forget the “Fumblerooski”?
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/07/check_out_social_medias_heartf.html#incart_river
Or “The Run in the Mud”?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvqaAyjT_w
Fumblerooski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTxi_gYWyyI
Damn .....we’re getting old.....seems like yesterday watching him play.
BTW, I still get physically ill every time I see a clip of the Immaculate Reception.
Yes indeed .......
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