NFL News Sonny Jurgensen at 91

[p8ryts]

Sonny was a very good quarterback. He was a long time presence in DC as a player and broadcaster. He was a tough guy in the days when QB's took more hits.

 

[Brotherblues]

Title had me foolishly hoping it was about him doing great at his age.

Rip Sonny.

 

[Clonamery]

Sonny was a very good quarterback. He was a long time presence in DC as a player and broadcaster. He was a tough guy in the days when QB's took more hits.

Tough SOB.

 

[Ring 6]

Title had me foolishly hoping it was about him doing great at his age.

Rip Sonny.

I thought it meant Rivers motivated him for a comeback.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Tough hard core player. I don’t think he even wore a chin strap….

 

[bormio]

Dude loved the Redskins. Never wondered who he was rooting for

 

[Pape]

Dude loved the Redskins. Never wondered who he was rooting for

Preach...


RIP Sonny

 

[JoeSixPat]

Tough hard core player. I don’t think he even wore a chin strap….

He probably would have preferred the old style leather helmets for that matter

He's another guy who falls into that Red Grange category of player before our times

"I was interviewing George Halas and I asked him who is the greatest running back you ever saw. And he said, 'That would be Red Grange.' And I asked him if Grange was playing today, how many yards do you think he'd gain. And he said, 'About 750, maybe 800 yards.' And I said, 'Well, 800 yards is just okay.' He sat up in his chair and he said, 'Son, you must remember one thing. Red Grange is 75 years old.' "
-- Chris Berman on ESPN's SportsCentury show.

 

[h0c2000]

Vince Lombardi's last living starting QB.

 

[turkeyneck]

His contemporary QB John Brodie just passed recently too.

 

[maust]

Tough as nails, dad bod and all. RIP Sir

 

[neckroll#14]

91 is a good run. (and it rhymes)