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Hall of Famer Kevin Greene, third all-time in sacks, dies at 58
ESPN ^ | 21 DECEMBER 2020 | ESPN

Posted on 12/21/2020 4:43:31 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene, considered one of the fiercest pass-rushers in NFL history, has died. He was 58.

Greene died Monday, the family confirmed, as did the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

No cause of death was given.

"The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Kevin Greene," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement Monday. "I regarded him as a personal friend and a true Hall of Famer in every sense. He possessed the most incredible can-do attitude of anyone I ever met. He was a great player, but more than that, he was a great man."

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Can this year get any worse?
1 posted on 12/21/2020 4:43:31 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Diabetes? CTE?


2 posted on 12/21/2020 4:44:21 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (STOLEN ELECTION 2020)
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Lead poisoning?


3 posted on 12/21/2020 4:46:35 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

This sucks. RIP.


4 posted on 12/21/2020 4:46:43 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Steroids


5 posted on 12/21/2020 4:52:34 PM PST by babble-on
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

RIP.


6 posted on 12/21/2020 4:54:22 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I was thinking Shawn Green. Pretty impressive to lead in sacks when you play first base,


7 posted on 12/21/2020 4:54:44 PM PST by dangus
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It’s not over, yet.

I was a hard core Packers fan and I loved to watch Kevin Greene play at any time. He was also a great guy to have on the Packers defensive staff. He was the only player who I thought would be a perfect compliment to Ray Nitscke. Both of those men were real football players.

He will be missed as is Ray.

Bender2! You have company!


8 posted on 12/21/2020 4:55:44 PM PST by Howie66 ("Ghislane Maxwell Didn't Kill Herself" )
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To: Gay State Conservative

No cause of death given.


9 posted on 12/21/2020 4:56:21 PM PST by dangus
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But ... not to blame him ... but he was much more likely to cause CTE, no?


10 posted on 12/21/2020 4:57:22 PM PST by dangus
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Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene, considered one of the fiercest pass-rushers in NFL history, has died. He was 58.

He spent some time with the 49ers in the '90s. Far too young to pass.
11 posted on 12/21/2020 4:57:56 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Can this year get any worse?

Yes

But it doesn’t have much time left.

It better hurry!

12 posted on 12/21/2020 5:01:10 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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“To play as long as Greene did required many physical sacrifices. He once estimated to The Observer that he had 20-30 concussions during his career.”

“I’ve had issues,” he told The Observer in January. “I’ve had both hips replaced, ended up having four shoulder surgeries, I had two stents put in my heart and I lost count of how many concussions I had when I played. But I wouldn’t change anything. It is what it is.... I think I did something that not a lot of people can do, which is play your passion out, all your passion for this game of football that I truly loved.”

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/scott-fowler/article248014745.html


13 posted on 12/21/2020 5:05:42 PM PST by BusterDog
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Liked him better as a Steeler than with the Packers coaching staff. Rest In Peace, Kevin, your like will me sorely missed.


14 posted on 12/21/2020 5:10:18 PM PST by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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RF, but point taken.


15 posted on 12/21/2020 5:24:20 PM PST by JohnBrowdie
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RIP.

f**king 2020 just won’t quit.


16 posted on 12/21/2020 5:25:29 PM PST by JohnBrowdie
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Remember him from the Rams more than the Steelers. He was a terrific all around guy. I’m always sad when somebody doesn’t make it to my age. RIP Kevin. Vaya con Dios.


17 posted on 12/21/2020 5:27:43 PM PST by Luke21 (Elections you say? We get them next election? )
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Have a bad feeling about this. He was a one man MASH unit. Lots of pain.


18 posted on 12/21/2020 5:27:57 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Potemkin Joe - Everything about him is fake)
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Hell.... I was thinking “Mean” Joe Greene.


19 posted on 12/21/2020 5:33:15 PM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Heard it was a heart attack but this needs to be verified.


20 posted on 12/21/2020 5:35:45 PM PST by hsmomx3
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