January 1, 20223 yr https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32972670/dan-reeves-former-nfl-coach-player-dies-77 77 is a pretty good run. He lived a full life.
January 1, 20223 yr Damn. Sad to hear. One of the many, good 'uns, that played when Landry got them going at a high level. RIP Dan Reeves.
January 1, 20223 yr Class act. He may be the last of the coaches I remember wearing a suit and tie on the sidelines.
January 1, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, GhostOfTomJoad said: 77 is a pretty good run. Hey, I hope I can get a few more laps in before hitting the finish line. RIP Coach Reeves.
January 1, 20223 yr One of the earliest football names in my memory. Meredith, Reeves, Shy, Lilly, Green, Jordan. RIP
January 1, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, Horn80 said: Remember Cowboys beating his Denver team in 70s SB. Red Miller was the Broncos coach. Reeves was actually a Dallas assistant in that game, and became Denver HC in ‘81.
January 1, 20223 yr Always felt bad for him after some of those SB blowouts only to have Denver win B2B after he was fired.
January 1, 20223 yr Had the misfortune of having the ball bounce off his hands(bad pass) and intercepted that led to the winning FG for Colts in SB5. Something about near misses, dropped passes in SBs held in the Orange Bowl that bit Dallas in the ass.
January 1, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, TwiceHorn said: I would have guessed he was older. Not bad, though. RIP. Yep. Could have sworn he was 77 about 15-20 years ago.
January 1, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, TwiceHorn said: I would have guessed he was older. Not bad, though. RIP. That’s young these days. We have parents that are all near that and it’d be jarring to have them pass now. 5 hours ago, Hate said: Class act. He may be the last of the coaches I remember wearing a suit and tie on the sidelines. Nolan, in a bit, while with San Fran. Related, fuck Mike Nolan.
January 1, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Underdog said: Always felt bad for him after some of those SB blowouts only to have Denver win B2B after he was fired. He and Elway couldn’t get along. Was really hoping for a Dirty Bird Super Bowl win. RIP to a successful football lifer. Edited January 1, 20223 yr by Porterhouse
January 1, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Horn80 said: Remember Cowboys beating his Denver team in 70s SB. Think the Broncos were using a former Cowboy at QB.
January 1, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, RomaVicta said: One of the earliest football names in my memory. Meredith, Reeves, Shy, Lilly, Green, Jordan. RIP RIP to an all-time great. I remember Doomsday.... Willie, Lilly, Jethro, and, George.
January 1, 20223 yr He spoke to our school when I was in Junior High-ca 1967. Afterwards, a bunch of us got his autograph while he smoked a cigarette. In the auditorium. Edited January 1, 20223 yr by bmbmd
January 1, 20223 yr 57 minutes ago, El Diablo said: Think the Broncos were using a former Cowboy at QB. Craig Morton
January 1, 20223 yr He spoke to our school when I was in Junior High-ca 1967. Afterwards, a bunch of us got his autograph while he smoked a cigarette. In the auditorium. Certainly a different age back then.
January 1, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, Horn80 said: Remember Cowboys beating his Denver team in 70s SB. No, you don’t remember that.
January 1, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, SHOOTER12 said: RIP to an all-time great. I remember Doomsday.... Willie, Lilly, Jethro, and, George. I saw 'em in old Busch Stadium St. Louis when I was a kid. Saw them get on the bus after the game after my sister and I wandered around lost.
January 1, 20223 yr 50 minutes ago, 66BUFF said: Craig Morton The joke at the time was that Craig Morton finally won a Super Bowl for the Cowboys.
January 1, 20223 yr 1 Super Bowl as a player 1 Super Bowl as an asst coach 4 Super Bowls as head coach Not bad.
January 1, 20223 yr 17 minutes ago, RomaVicta said: The joke at the time was that Craig Morton finally won a Super Bowl for the Cowboys. Raiders vs Cowboys would have been a much better game. Raiders got robbed in the AFC championship game.
January 2, 20223 yr Reeves was one of my favorite of the OG Cowboys. About half his career playing he was a “player-coach”. Same as Landry was with the Giants. Hard to imagine that in todays game. Should be in the HoF.
January 2, 20223 yr 49 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said: Reeves was one of my favorite of the OG Cowboys. About half his career playing he was a “player-coach”. Same as Landry was with the Giants. Hard to imagine that in todays game. Should be in the HoF. I don't really give a damn about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but I just assumed Dan Reeves would be in it. Looked it up and apparently he is not. That's a Got Damn travesty.
January 2, 20223 yr I think he was injured quite a bit; at least that's what I recall from my little boy days.
January 2, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, PhillyD said: I don't really give a damn about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but I just assumed Dan Reeves would be in it. Looked it up and apparently he is not. That's a Got Damn travesty. I thought he was in too. NFL is way behind on getting some deserving people into the Hall.
January 2, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, RomaVicta said: I think he was injured quite a bit; at least that's what I recall from my little boy days. Bill Cowher had a pedestrian career (player) and wasn't near the coach Reeves was. He's in the HOF.
January 2, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Dewey said: Bill Cowher had a pedestrian career (player) and wasn't near the coach Reeves was. He's in the HOF. But Dan Reeves doesn't wear a scowl and is therefore not intense. (says the casual football fan who doesn't know shit about football - sensitive subject with me)
January 2, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, PhillyD said: But Dan Reeves doesn't wear a scowl and is therefore not intense. (says the casual football fan who doesn't know shit about football - sensitive subject with me) Agree. Dan Reeves should be in HOF. He was not a blow hard loud mouth like many. Was a hard nosed mf'er. He was cut from the same cloth as Tom Landry. Believe he once said Coach Landry was the reason for wearing a suit on sideline. My first thought hearing of his death was the half back pass against Green Bay. Fuck GB! RIP Dan Reeves.
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