OT: Ray Guy passed away at 72

[turkeyneck]

Ray Guy dies at 72: Raiders legend, first punter inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, passes away

 

[RobertWeathers]

Sorry to hear it.

He had an absolute cannon of a leg.

 

[turkeyneck]

Sorry to hear it.

He had an absolute cannon of a leg.

He kind of patented hang time. Got accused of putting helium in the ball.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

He had no peer, the first super-punter. It seemed like every single punt went a mile high and mile long, never a shank. Rich Camarillo probably had the best leg I can recall among Pats punters.

 

[Boomer B]

They had a special on NFL channel today on him. Tremendous athlete. Was drafted by the Reds as a pitcher. Raiders picked him in the 1st round and Madden said it was the easiest pick he ever made.

 

[VrabelJr]

RIP. Just for the others that were curious, I looked it up and unfortunately his middle name was not “Lewis Killed A”

 

[anditsgood]

RIP

 

[Stu Pidassle]

No disrespect to Ray Guy, Jerrel Wilson was the first all time great punter. Statistically he was better than Ray. I did not realize that he spent one year with the Pats.

 

[Triumph]

Nice guy.

 

[captain stone]

No disrespect to Ray Guy, Jerrel Wilson was the first all time great punter. Statistically he was better than Ray. I did not realize that he spent one year with the Pats.

Yep, in 1978 when he replaced the weak-ass Mike Patrick... Too bad he didn't stick around for the 1979 & '80 seasons too...

 

[turkeyneck]

No disrespect to Ray Guy, Jerrel Wilson was the first all time great punter. Statistically he was better than Ray. I did not realize that he spent one year with the Pats.

Thunderfoot. I forgot about him.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

They had a special on NFL channel today on him. Tremendous athlete. Was drafted by the Reds as a pitcher. Raiders picked him in the 1st round and Madden said it was the easiest pick he ever made.

they picked another kicker in 1st round

 

[SteveKiner]

No disrespect to Ray Guy, Jerrel Wilson was the first all time great punter. Statistically he was better than Ray. I did not realize that he spent one year with the Pats.

Ironically enough, they both went to the same school. Southern Miss.