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Willie Anderson tweeting Kevin Greene has died (1 Viewer)
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Stompin' Tom Connors
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Wow, RIP. Greene was 58, way too young to go. And as huge as his achievements are, he still is a little unheralded IMO. People forget just how dominant and disruptive he could be on the field.
This guy was a monster on the Rams, and continued that level of play on the Steelers and Panthers, and late into his career after returning to the Panthers after being with the 9ers.
5 Pro Bowls, his earliest separated from his last by about a decade. Multiple DPotY, and led the league in sacks a few times. Saw the SB as a player and a coach.
Greene should be in the HoF (multiple times as a finalist but don't recall him being considered in the last 3 or so years), it's unfortunate he won't be around to rest on those well-deserved and often under-appreciated laurels.
This guy was a monster on the Rams, and continued that level of play on the Steelers and Panthers, and late into his career after returning to the Panthers after being with the 9ers.
5 Pro Bowls, his earliest separated from his last by about a decade. Multiple DPotY, and led the league in sacks a few times. Saw the SB as a player and a coach.
Greene should be in the HoF (multiple times as a finalist but don't recall him being considered in the last 3 or so years), it's unfortunate he won't be around to rest on those well-deserved and often under-appreciated laurels.
RIP from Steelers Nation.
Boston
Footballguy
https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2020/12/21/auburn-legend-kevin-greene-dies-age-62/
Great player who always brought a ton of energy and was a legit character...his "a Football Life" is a must watch...definitely left his mark on the game.
Great player who always brought a ton of energy and was a legit character...his "a Football Life" is a must watch...definitely left his mark on the game.
Boston
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Dr. Octopus
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Stompin' Tom Connors
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See? See how unheralded he is? Guy gets inducted by HoF and it goes totally unnoticed...by me.
Glad he's in. I still don't hear him talked about the way we talk about other all time sack leaders like Reggie White or Bruce Smith, or with the same reverence as people talk about other dominant pass rushers/disrupters like Butkus/Lambert/Urlacher/Taylor/etc.
ETA: Anyone know the cause of death? I don't see it reported anywhere. Maybe they are still looking for cause, but no matter how it happened, still way too early.
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sho nuff
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Met him at Disney years ago. There with my family, my step dad had a Packers hat on...this was the after they won the Super Bowl (when he coached with GB) His wife commented about his hat and showed she had this nice necklace replica of the Super Bowl ring. As we were looking, he came up and said if we liked that we would really like his ring and showed off the SB ring. He was super nice that day. Just a fun random moment .
RIP Kevin Greene
RIP Kevin Greene
Balco
Footballguy
Sad - that’s young.
Even though he is in HOF I agree he gets overlooked when people talk about great defenders. Greene was tough as nails with a relentless motor. And he wasn’t just a pass rusher. I saw him absolutely stand up a pulling guard who had a head of steam in a game (I feel like it was a super bowl).
Even though he is in HOF I agree he gets overlooked when people talk about great defenders. Greene was tough as nails with a relentless motor. And he wasn’t just a pass rusher. I saw him absolutely stand up a pulling guard who had a head of steam in a game (I feel like it was a super bowl).
Ministry of Pain
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Had 15 Sacks at the age of 36, double digits his last season in the NFL, you hated playing against him.
Long Ball Larry
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Tau837
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Puzzling take IMO. With all due respect to Greene, may he RIP, he was not the same caliber of player as Taylor, White, Smith, Butkus, Lambert, or even Urlacher.Stompin' Tom Connors said:
He may very well be underappreciated, but there is no reason to ever expect him to be talked about like the others you named.
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Stompin' Tom Connors
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This is what makes Greene so much more impressive to me than your average dominant player in the NFL. Very little drop off in that motor over time.Ministry of Pain said:
Greene played for 15 years. And his legacy and greatness of a player isn't just from the volume of a long career (3rd sacks all time, 1st all time as an LB, etc.).
In his last season, he had 12 sacks. He was a Pro Bowler and voted the NFC Linebacker of the Year the year before that.
He played ant an elite level consistently throughout his career, constantly after the ball like a hog going after a sweet tater in the mud until the very end.
Be honest: when someone asks you, "Who is the best pass rusher in NFL history?" -- is Kevin Greene one of the first names that pops into your head?
It should be.
Tau837
Footballguy
No. I think of Lawrence Taylor, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, and Deacon Jones. But I take your point that Greene deserves consideration for the next tier.
