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I watched him tackle the entire 3 man backfield of the national pro team in the All Star game as a college player and he got called four times in that game, against the pros, for unnecessary roughness. When he stuck you, you stayed stuck. Met him at a restaurant in Destin one evening, a class act kind of guy.
Met the Texas A&M coach, he said that he walked into the field house at a football clinic at 4:00 AM and Butkus was already there working out. Said that Butkus was the most perfect football player, in any position, that he ever met. He was a perfect middle line backer, strong and fast, just the exact right size, intelligent and mean as molten steel. Nice off the field and once he put the pads on, he would kill you. Mr Mean, I have a signed copy of his book.
RIP Dick
“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it."
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Butkus loved to stare down the opposing quarterback while on the sidelines just after the anthem. He let them know they were in for an azz kicking. He set the standard .
"The whole problem with the world is that fools & fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubt" Bertrand Russell
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Perhaps the meanest, dirtiest player to ever play the game. Well he didn’t kneel for the anthem, talk trash about his country or beg for reparations so I’d say he’s better than anyone else on the field today.
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He was great in Blazing Saddles as Mongo. RIP.
"To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
We are all Rhodesians now.
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He was great in Blazing Saddles as Mongo. RIP. I believe that was actually Alex Karras. RIP Dick Butkus.
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"Aim right, squeeze light"
" Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not"
NRA Life, GOA
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Damn.. One helluva player.... Nearly as tough as Ray Nitschke..
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Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Saw him speak at a conference thing back in '84. RIP
"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022
Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?
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As a Packer fan, he was a force to be reckoned with. One of the greatest to play the game. Funny guy as an actor too.
Only other guy on that team I had respect for was Sweetness. Condolences to Flave and HawkI and all Bears fans. I'm sure they're bummed this evening.
Godspeed #51.
"A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin
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He was a great guy, he'll be missed! ![[Linked Image from nickiswift.com]](https://www.nickiswift.com/img/gallery/dick-van-dykes-net-worth-how-much-is-the-actor-really-worth/intro-1619545817.jpg)
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"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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Friend of mine, all american guard w/ Mich. State circa 1966, said whenever they played Illinos all the black guys were scared chitless of Butkus, eyes big as chicken eggs.
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Damn.. One helluva player.... Nearly as tough as Ray Nitschke.. Credit where credit is due, fellow Wisconsinite. He was at least a wee bit better than Ray.
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One of my favorite linebackers he was fun to watch on the field.
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He set the standard for MLBs. 👍
"Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett
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RIP Sir. A true Hall of Fame talent.
Died of embarrassment. Da Bears lost to Denver who gave up 70 in the previous game. LOL ! Rest In Peace Sir !
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
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Best there ever was, likely best there ever will be.
RIP
MM
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Didn’t the Beastie Boys give him props in one of their songs?
Either way RIP
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Flave, some of the comments on that X post are priceless! 😂
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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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OJ Simpson’s X account is the most American thing on the internet.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Justin Fields played great last night.
He is no Jay Cutler but a win for Butkus is a win for Butkus.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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