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Patler
03-10-2009, 10:11 AM
We seem to be losing a lot of ex-packers recently. Dave Puriefory is the latest.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090308/PKR01/90308019/1058/PKR01

I always liked Dave Pureifory. The big guy was an athlete.

Fritz
03-10-2009, 11:43 AM
I remember him. One of those guys you thought was going to bring the Packers back to the top. But of course that did not happen. I remember vaguely him kicking sometimes? Or no?

Patler
03-10-2009, 12:14 PM
I remember him. One of those guys you thought was going to bring the Packers back to the top. But of course that did not happen. I remember vaguely him kicking sometimes? Or no?

Yes, he did kick. As the article indicated Pureifory kicked when Marcol was hurt, but I seem to remember the Packers using him on kickoffs even after Marcol was again kicking FGs and PATs. Pureifory wasn't bad on kickoffs as I recall. I think part of it was to protect Marcol who had leg problems anyway and was targeted by teams (like the Bears) who would send multiple guys after him on kickoffs.

Tyrone Bigguns
03-10-2009, 09:46 PM
I remember him. One of those guys you thought was going to bring the Packers back to the top. But of course that did not happen. I remember vaguely him kicking sometimes? Or no?

Yes, he did kick. As the article indicated Pureifory kicked when Marcol was hurt, but I seem to remember the Packers using him on kickoffs even after Marcol was again kicking FGs and PATs. Pureifory wasn't bad on kickoffs as I recall. I think part of it was to protect Marcol who had leg problems anyway and was targeted by teams (like the Bears) who would send multiple guys after him on kickoffs.

Multiple guys after him....to offer him a cocktail. :wink:

gbgary
03-12-2009, 07:43 PM
i remember the name is all. rip!

Rastak
03-12-2009, 09:56 PM
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PureDa20.htm