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Butkus...Could he play today?
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:17 am
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:17 am
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Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:20 am to Dogfish
Had the size
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:21 am to Dogfish
Lambert
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:21 am to Dogfish
Hell Yes.
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:22 am to Dogfish
He runs like a nerd
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:23 am to LSUFanMizeWay
In the clip he gives a team speech that is fricking classic
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:36 am to Dogfish
No he couldn't, he would be too mean and tough...
Posted on 12/22/18 at 9:39 am to Dogfish
No way. He's 76.
Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:16 am to GeauxTGRZ
Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:27 am to ReauxlTide222
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He runs like a nerd
Yeah, I think a lot of the linebackers from those days would have massive issues playing in space against the players of today.
This post was edited on 12/22/18 at 10:28 am
Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:27 am to ReauxlTide222
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He runs like a nerd
Well yeah, because he could barely walk.
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When I first saw the injured knee I told Butkus that the knee was almost gone, that he would be lucky if he did not lose the lower leg, that he should not even be walking on that leg and certainly should not consider trying to play football again
When he was standing upright, the injured leg was bent sideways so far that it appeared to be on the bare edge of breaking off at the knee.
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Posted on 12/22/18 at 10:35 am to Hangover Haven
A highschool friend played with Butkus when both were with the Bears. RB was a DE/OLB and said that Butkus was the "absolute meanest human being he had ever played with" . He also said at practice even the offensive players were scared of him. Butkus could play ball anywhere anytime.
Posted on 12/22/18 at 11:26 am to Dogfish
Butkus is my favorite football player of all time
Posted on 12/22/18 at 11:31 am to Dogfish
Damn right he could. He had great ball instincts, and intercepted 25+ passes.
Posted on 12/22/18 at 11:33 am to Dogfish
I mean he’d probably have a hard time in space with the more explosive skill players but so do most linebackers. But playing the big physical run stopping game...absolutely.
This post was edited on 12/22/18 at 11:35 am
Posted on 12/22/18 at 11:38 am to L.A.
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Butkus is my favorite football player of all time
Just think what a healthy Gayle Sayers would do in todays game......
Posted on 12/22/18 at 11:40 am to Dogfish
He could, but he's 76. He'd likely get a few votes for the Pro Bowl, but I doubt he'd make it.
Posted on 12/22/18 at 12:11 pm to Dogfish
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Butkus...Could he play today?
I hate comparing past legends of the game to current players, really think it ought to be the converse since the predecessors set the precedent and were influences but I think Butkus would basically be like Urlacher in today's game, a prototype not sure how long his career would be because his greatest strength (the reckless abandon with which he tackled and converged on a ball carrier) was his downfall in causing career-ending injuries and rendering only a nine-year career
Posted on 12/22/18 at 12:21 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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(the reckless abandon with which he tackled and converged on a ball carrier)
Isn't THAT what the sport is all about???????
Posted on 12/22/18 at 12:47 pm to dukke v
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Isn't THAT what the sport is all about???????
Not anymore. The NFL of my youth is long gone.
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