Comments on: What A Great Game http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15240 Don Ray Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:55:16 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15240 And I think the players then had more of a love of the game and were not as corrupted with $$$. And I think the players then had more of a love of the game and were not as corrupted with $$$.

]]> By: Tom http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15226 Tom Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:33:04 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15226 Frank: I was thinking the other day that the one "old time" ahtlete who would be as good today as he was back then is Gayle Sayers. The way defensive backs have bulked up, he might even be better. Interesting that Kansas in that era produced three of the greatest athletes of all time: Sayles, Chamberlain, and Jim Ryan. Al Oeter and Barry Sanders weren't bad either. Frank: I was thinking the other day that the one “old time” ahtlete who would be as good today as he was back then is Gayle Sayers. The way defensive backs have bulked up, he might even be better.

Interesting that Kansas in that era produced three of the greatest athletes of all time: Sayles, Chamberlain, and Jim Ryan. Al Oeter and Barry Sanders weren’t bad either.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15222 Don Ray Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:39:38 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15222 Great story. Last sentence made me laugh. Great story. Last sentence made me laugh.

]]> By: Frank http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15221 Frank Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:36:52 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15221 Having gone through KU at the same time as Gayle Sayers, I had to become a Bears fan when he went to Chicago--a team which then had two great players, a running back (Sayers) and a linebacker (Dick Butkus), just not enough to overcome having Bobby Douglas (also a KU grad) as quarterback. In 1969 Sayers won the rushing title and the Bears had a 1 & 13 record. I became a Little League baseball fan. Having gone through KU at the same time as Gayle Sayers, I had to become a Bears fan when he went to Chicago–a team which then had two great players, a running back (Sayers) and a linebacker (Dick Butkus), just not enough to overcome having Bobby Douglas (also a KU grad) as quarterback. In 1969 Sayers won the rushing title and the Bears had a 1 & 13 record. I became a Little League baseball fan.

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15211 Don Ray Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:39:09 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15211 Reed - The Cowboys. I am just not sure what year. Laural - I would expect no less from a person from Chicago. Based on the way the Colts came back, it may be one of the better games this year. Reed - The Cowboys. I am just not sure what year.

Laural - I would expect no less from a person from Chicago. Based on the way the Colts came back, it may be one of the better games this year.

]]> By: Laurel from Chicago http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15210 Laurel from Chicago Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:23:23 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15210 Being from Chicago, all I can say is-- BEARS ALL THE WAY! Being from Chicago, all I can say is– BEARS ALL THE WAY!

]]> By: Reed http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15208 Reed Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:51:36 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15208 So who do you have for the SuperBowl??? So who do you have for the SuperBowl???

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15207 Don Ray Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:45:43 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15207 Out in the cold! Out in the cold!

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15205 Kirsten Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:39:39 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15205 Living in Massachusetts,you must know how I feel.... KK Living in Massachusetts,you must know how I feel….
KK

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15199 Don Ray Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:39:14 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/01/21/what-a-great-game/#comment-15199 Gordo - I also have become much less of a fan of all pro sports than I was 40 years ago. Non the less, it was not a normal game. Tom - Sorry that the game didn't go your way. Neither of these teams have been favorites of mine, but you still have to respect that comeback. SE - I don't mind the theatrics that have become a part of the game. What has soured me on pro sports is the fact that these guys make so much money, are heros to the youth of the world and are such bad roll models. I remember one of the running backs I always thought was a clean cut person was OJ. Then look at his history. I think more are on drugs or in trouble of some nature than are real positive roll models. The sport needs more Emmitt Smiths and fewer (you pick your favorite million dollar bum). Kathy - The Bears sure did sink New Orleans. I remember the Bears back in the day or Refrigerator Perry. The Super Bowl may actually be a good game this year. Gordo - I also have become much less of a fan of all pro sports than I was 40 years ago. Non the less, it was not a normal game.

Tom - Sorry that the game didn’t go your way. Neither of these teams have been favorites of mine, but you still have to respect that comeback.

SE - I don’t mind the theatrics that have become a part of the game. What has soured me on pro sports is the fact that these guys make so much money, are heros to the youth of the world and are such bad roll models.

I remember one of the running backs I always thought was a clean cut person was OJ. Then look at his history. I think more are on drugs or in trouble of some nature than are real positive roll models.

The sport needs more Emmitt Smiths and fewer (you pick your favorite million dollar bum).

Kathy - The Bears sure did sink New Orleans. I remember the Bears back in the day or Refrigerator Perry. The Super Bowl may actually be a good game this year.

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