Well, I'm trying in my mind not to relate that to my situation, you know. Players rarely give much thought to life after football. Jon Runyan, Tackle, Houston/Tennessee Oilers & Titans, Philadelphia Eagles (1996-present). Favre has earned three MVP awards and led the Packers to a championship in 1996. -- but we never associated that and concussions or hits with long-term brain trauma. Jim Otto He's going to make some trash out of me. Ive heard guys like Jim Otto and Dan Hampton say they would do it again. He knocked the helmet off Minnesota receiver Sammy White in the Super Bowlprobably the hardest hit I have ever seen. I haven't necessarily told them what I'm thinking. The Cowboys won the game, earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, and captured the Super Bowl title. His head still down, Nagurski ran full speed into the brick outfield wall there at Wrigley Field. Sam Huff, Linebacker, New York Giants & Washington Redskins (1956-1969), A pro football linebacker is just naturally tough. He owned numerous Burger King Restaurants near Sacramento, California until the early 1990s. 801,422 12. I saw the bone. He soon was established as the Raiders center. But let them play. The FRONTLINE Interview: Jim Otto | League of Denial: The NFL's Unitas could intimidate without being one of the physical players. He has a compound fracture of the thumb. He wasn't drafted by any NFL team, so he joined the Oakland Raiders of the new AFL, went on a strength program to increase his weight by 50 pounds, and became Oakland's starting center for the next 15 seasons. I said why isn't there somebody taking care of him? Utleys injury received a lot of media attention because it happened during a game. All that action in the trenches nearly every offensive and special teams snap for a decade and a half came with a high price, however. The Most Risky Job Ever. Reporting on ISIS in Afghanistan. What is the result exactly? Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory - Jim Otto, Dave Newhouse - Google In addition to playing offensive center at UM, he also played linebacker on defense. He has played through numerous injuries, including a broken bone in his back. You wouldnt believe the number of divorces when the big money stops coming in. Numerous accolades for Jim support Maddens widely shared opinion of the 15-year pro as the best to play his position: 10 first-team All-Pro selections, 12 Pro Bowl appearances and spots on the AFL Hall of Fame All-1960s Team and the NFL 100 All-Time Team. Perhaps the most painful of Jim Ottos 23 surgeries occurred five years ago. WebJim Otto, Mr. Longtime Raiders team doctor Robert Rosenfield, who died last January of cancer, diagnosed it as strained ligaments. And with your head traumas, with the head injuries, tell me about one in particular.
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