Patsgofor4
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I was cleaning out a desk in my childhood home over the weekend and came across my drawing of my favorite player growing up, #86 Stanley Steamer.
I was probably 8 or 9 years-old at the time. My dad brought the photo to training camp at Bryant and had him sign it, along with #44 Don Calhoun (good player but kind of random guy for a second signature). Morgan had Hall of Fame talent and still holds the NFL YPC record for those with more than 500 career receptions (19.2) but his numbers were stunted by inconsistent QB play and a poor team.
On defense, I loved Tippet for obvious reasons but I also held a special place in my heart for Vincent Brown. Loved The Undertaker.
One of my favorite childhood memories was hanging out in the parking lot after game vs. Miami in Foxboro with Brian Holloway and Mosi (another favorite), eating hotdogs and hamburgers along with my dad and his friend (who was one of the player's lawyers, I believe). I was young at the time but remember them both being good guys.
There is no real Pats or NFL news right now so I thought it would be fun for some of us old-timers" who are 45 or older to post about their favorite childhood player(s). I also suspect that most of the ultra-negative a-holes on this site didn't start watching until 1995 or later, so this is an opportunity to have a thread which excludes them. Sorry, not sorry.
PS.
In that phase of my childhood I was drawing people with massive, Looney Tunes-like eyes, no idea why. Shout out to Hogan and Caserio. RIP Caldwell.
I was probably 8 or 9 years-old at the time. My dad brought the photo to training camp at Bryant and had him sign it, along with #44 Don Calhoun (good player but kind of random guy for a second signature). Morgan had Hall of Fame talent and still holds the NFL YPC record for those with more than 500 career receptions (19.2) but his numbers were stunted by inconsistent QB play and a poor team.
On defense, I loved Tippet for obvious reasons but I also held a special place in my heart for Vincent Brown. Loved The Undertaker.
One of my favorite childhood memories was hanging out in the parking lot after game vs. Miami in Foxboro with Brian Holloway and Mosi (another favorite), eating hotdogs and hamburgers along with my dad and his friend (who was one of the player's lawyers, I believe). I was young at the time but remember them both being good guys.
There is no real Pats or NFL news right now so I thought it would be fun for some of us old-timers" who are 45 or older to post about their favorite childhood player(s). I also suspect that most of the ultra-negative a-holes on this site didn't start watching until 1995 or later, so this is an opportunity to have a thread which excludes them. Sorry, not sorry.
PS.
In that phase of my childhood I was drawing people with massive, Looney Tunes-like eyes, no idea why. Shout out to Hogan and Caserio. RIP Caldwell.
