The Passing of a Legend

[Pugger]

I've always wondered just what was going through his mind at the time.

I don't think there was much going on in that mind of his.

[woodbuck27]

Always tough to compare eras. Some of the old timers would not make it in the modern game. There are DE's now that are as quick as but I've yet to see any that have Deac's foot speed. David Jones was a top flight DE who was as fast as many RB's and WR's. A high motor guy, he had a long career, he was still a pretty effective player after he came down from his physical peak.

One of the great NFL games I've ever seen is the Dec '67 play-off game in Milwaukee, Rams Packers. I finagled a ticket and saw Travis Williams run wild for the play-off victory for the Pack. The real highlight was watching Forrest Gregg and Deacon Jones go at it. They looked like a couple dinosaur's in one of the old monster movies. Deac tried every trick in the book, but Forrest had studied the film and had every punch countered. They went from start to finish and it was a brutal match-up. Advantage Gregg, but what a game.

I know a lot of you youngbloods think the NFL being played now is the ultimate, but over a span of time you get to see all the truly one of a kind players.

You want defensive ends, give me Deac, Willie Davis, and Dough Atkins and I will stop your read options or whatever else you got right in it's tracks.

I believe in ... 'TRUST' your post KY. That's the TRUTH.

As an aside:

If players coming out of college between the greatest era of the Green Bay Packers, or the 1960's. Were getting better and better. Explain to me why between 1970 and the arrival of Brett Favre in Green Bay? Explain to me why? for a period exceeding 2 decades? The Green Bay Packers only managed what?... one (1) playoff win.

I'm guessing that most Packerrats go back to the 1980's Packers to date. If I'm correct most of you will be able to accurately assess this in terms of TRUTH.

Please examine this question:

How many sure cat NFL HOFers did Brett Favre play alongside in Green Bay?

Besides Reggie White, who was already going to the NFL HOF (as an Eagle) before his arrival in Green Bay. Name those HOFers that played beside Brett Favre.

Now think about the comparisons between Bart Starr and Brett Favre.

That the Green Bay Packers got too so many playoff rounds with Brett Favre; won as many playoff games as they did. That ... considering the talent he was surrounded with... amazes me.

I was spoiled as a teen and early adult by the 1960's Green Bay Packers. Spoiled by a level of play the younger Packerrat posters (maybe?) cannot even imagine comprehending. In the 1960's the Green Bay Packers were the New York Yankees of football. I was a Milwaukee Brave fan and transitioned that to the Green Bay Packers and American football. What an incredible ride to be on as a Green Bay Packer fan. A ride that no future Green Bay Packer fan will likely and sadly never enjoy.

When I see Packerrat posters rank Bret Favre behind Bart Starr. I wonder if they overlook or neglect to weigh the obvious. Favre didn't have the advantages of the quality of teammates (or future HOFers) as Bart Starr did. Bart Starr played with NFL HOFers:

Len Ford (1950's);

Jim Taylor; Forrest Gregg; Ray Nitschke; Herb Adderley; Willie Davis; Jim Ringo; Paul Hornung and most recently Dave Robinson (1960's). Count them and you arrive at nine HOFers.

Bart Starr played with incredibly talented teammates. The Green Bay Packers of the 1960's, were the best prepared and most talented teams to play the game of football to that point in NFL history. Vince Lombardi refused to accept losing. His players had the exceptional talent and felt and responded to his passion.

Don Hutson might have been the greatest Green Bay Packer player all time. Bart Starr might have been a greater Green Bay Packer player/quarterback. After those two Green Bay Packer GREATS. Most of us here at Packerrats saw the next greatest Green Bay Packer player play his heart out for us... 'the Packer fans'. I certainly appreciated that fact.

I certainly appreciate Aaron Rodgers today. It's just awesome to have been and to be... a Green Bay Packer fan.

I've got some baked beans and Irish crème cornbread to get ready for supper. Have a great day Packerrats ! (-;

PACKERS FOREVER !

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000214112/article/deacon-jones-award-will-honor-future-nfl-sack-leaders

Deacon Jones Award will honor future NFL sack leaders

By Chris Wesseling ... Around the League Writer

Published: June 22, 2013 at 04:19 PM ... Updated: June 22, 2013 at 06:47 PM


" NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently called the late Deacon Jones an "icon among icons" as a charismatic keeper of the NFL flame.

Now Goodell has come up with a permanent way to honor Jones, who is credited with coining the term quarterback "sack."

A person informed of the league's plans tells NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that the NFL's leader in sacks will receive the Deacon Jones Award beginning in 2013. The award will be among those featured in the nationally televised "NFL Honors" award show the night before the Super Bowl. " Fr. LINK above and please click on that LINK for the entire story and video.