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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
... them? I long for the old days when football players weren't supposed to cry. Can you imagine Ray Nitschke slobbering all over himself with tears?" Jerry, Wheat Ridge Kiz: Retire from the NFL, and a star must learn to live without the easy money, chartered flights and locker room attendants who pick up dirty underwear. You'd cry, too, Mark Kiszla by sending your sports-related feedback and...
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Uni Watch (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Several readers have spoken highly of this 1969 book, which chronicles the first half-century of the NFL, so I tracked down a copy. Sure enough, tons of great stuff. Here are some highlights: • First and foremost, there’s a section devoted to the evolution of the uniform, featuring a kickass series of illustrations showing what [...]
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... Big deal. They retire jerseys all the time. Why, only 28 years ago they retired the last one — Ray Nitschke's No. 66. Tell you what: We'll just keep you in a sound-proof booth in the locker room until it's finished. You'll never know it happened.Story continues below Aaron, you've been waiting more than three years for your first start, and now that Iron Man is done — sort of — you've got...
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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
... special teams coaches Mike Stock and Shawn Slocum. Punting before practice, or after workouts on Ray Nitschke practice field, Ryan seems to enjoy little security in the fact that he has 153 punts in experience over the free agent from Wisconsin.So like everywhere else - except maybe kicker Mason Crosby - there is competition at punter."I think they wouldn't have him here if he wasn't competing...
