Death of Dandy Don [Archive]

Badgerinmaine

12-06-2010, 09:46 AM

One of the great Packers rivals of the 1960s, Cowboys QB "Dandy Don" Meredith died last night at the age of 72: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/120610dnspomeredithobit.8ac4895.html
He started for the Cowboys at QB in the last two NFL championship games of the Lombardi era. Good quarterback and a fun personality. "Turn out the lights..."

sheepshead

12-06-2010, 09:50 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3xsDv6yCnY

MNF has never been as good as it was in those days

pbmax

12-06-2010, 10:02 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3xsDv6yCnY

MNF has never been as good as it was in those days

Agreed. And it will never be as good until they find a player for that booth who has that sensibility and a play by play guy who zips it.

mmmdk

12-06-2010, 10:09 AM

True tribute by a true Packer fan; RIP Dan and what a legacy the football '60ties were. I'm impressed.

Kiwon

12-06-2010, 12:25 PM

I spent a lot of Monday nights listening to Dandy Don. RIP.

sheepshead

12-06-2010, 01:11 PM

Ron Santo, Dandy Don and Hank Raymonds--happens in threes.

gbgary

12-06-2010, 06:02 PM

yup. sad. he didn't get the credit he was due.

wpony

12-07-2010, 11:10 AM

He was what really made MNF what it is today Thanks Dandy Don we will miss you

Freak Out

12-07-2010, 11:44 AM

RIP Dandy Don. MNF was at it's pinnacle with that trio in the booth IMHO.