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  • Priest Holmes had 3 1/2 unbelievable years for the Chiefs before suffering a freak neck injury that he never recovered from. He was easily on track for the Hall of Fame. In those 3 1/2 years he had 5482 rushing yards, 60 rushing TDs and 2163 recieving yards and 6 receiving TDs. He was 31 when he suffered his injury but could easily have put in 3-4 more years at that level.

  • D Dirty Hands

    what about terrel davis and the mile high salute?

    and not that he was that great but was looking promising before the appendix operation or something like that....chris simms?

    @dirty-hands said:

    what about terrel davis and the mile high salute?

    and not that he was that great but was looking promising before the appendix operation or something like that....chris simms?

    Appendix? Uh, no...he ruptured his spleen and almost bled to death.

  • Art Schlichter - Gambling addiction. Somewhat self inflicted but now treated like an illness.

    Joe Namath - Had a good long career but suffered his first bad knee injury in High School and never played a single NFL down on even one good knee. What might he have been if he had been healthy?

    Sandy Koufax - In the MLB hall of fame but retired at 30 due to arthritis in his pitching elbow. What would his numbers look like if he had found the strike zone earlier and not thrown so many pitches early on?

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    A couple of others:

    Brad Daugherty, somewhat because of his back

    Mark The Bird Fidrych

    and Ray Chapman....only person ever killed on a major league baseball field

    @the-gipper said:

    Brad Daugherty, somewhat because of his back

    NO WAY! 10,000 points and 5,000 boards and 5 time all star? You can say that about ANY player after 10 years. There are Hall of Famers that played only 10 years.

    Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12

  • Has anyone said Bo Jackson. I still remember that game against the Chiefs where he carried 3 guys like 20 yards. If he just stuck to one sport.

    Dude ran a 4.14 40 at 235lbs. Look at how he hit the holes.

    Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12

  • Tommy Kane- WR Seattle Seahawks.

    I played with this guy in Montreal before he went off to Syracuse. Played roughly 4 yrs with Largent and Brian Blades in Seattle.

    Beat his wife to death in front of her mother in his living room. Now he's doing life.

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    Tommy Kane- WR Seattle Seahawks.

    I played with this guy in Montreal before he went off to Syracuse. Played roughly 4 yrs with Largent and Brian Blades in Seattle.

    Beat his wife to death in front of her mother in his living room. Now he's doing life.

    88fingerslewy said:

    Tommy Kane- WR Seattle Seahawks.

    I played with this guy in Montreal before he went off to Syracuse. Played roughly 4 yrs with Largent and Brian Blades in Seattle.

    Beat his wife to death in front of her mother in his living room. Now he's doing life.

    Nope.

    On November 30, 2003, Kane stabbed his wife Tammara Shaikh to death, eventually pleading guilty to manslaughter for the act. Canadian Superior Court Justice Fraser Martin described Kane as "narcissistic" and "manipulative" and sentenced Kane to 18 years in prison.

    So you will see him again. I bet he's fun to hang out with.

    Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12

  • Whatever, he "murdered his wife." 'Nuff said. Who cares how.

    I played with the guy, never said he was a friend.

  • I dont think he was mentioned , but... Ray Fosse All-Star catcher of the Indians back in the late 60's. I remember him taking a HARD hit at the plate from a diving Pete Rose at the All-star game [ 1969?] After that, he never returned to the form he had as a hitter. From then on he platooned the catching position with- then Duke Sims. Now, I think he does play-by play for San Francisco Giants.

    BTW, I'm a FNG! Long time Cleveland sports fan, used to live there long ago. Now live in Minnesota.

  • Payne Stewart

    Herb Score

    Tony Conigliaro

  • R.I.P. Pat Tillman and Sean Taylor

  • Spergon Wynn??

    Benjamin Gay??

    Both former Browns and both faded away after a while... wonder y 😉

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