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Offline MarineUS

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NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones dead at 74
« on: June 04, 2013, 12:45:10 AM »
The man who invented the word "sack" for what he did to quarterbacks is now in a better place.

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Offline gyrene81

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Re: NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones dead at 74
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2013, 12:49:52 AM »
wow, didn't realize he was that old...i hope his last years were good.
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Re: NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones dead at 74
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2013, 01:36:38 AM »
A key part of the Fearsome Foursome. RIP
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Re: NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones dead at 74
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2013, 07:39:47 AM »
Grier is the only one left.
And the Rams were the 3rd team to use the term "Fearsome Foursome" (Giants and San Diego used the term before the Rams, but football was just becoming popular when the Rams used the term, thus most think of the Rams when the term is used)
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