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R.I.P. Former Giants OG Mitch Petrus

Anakim : 7/19/2019 9:43 am
AR Democrat-Gazette
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BREAKING: Former Razorback, NFL player Mitch Petrus dies at 32 after suffering heat-related illness, officials say:
Jeez, right after Lorenzen too  
Greg from LI : 7/19/2019 9:44 am : link
These guys are too young to be dying. Very sad.
He was part of our SB Team in 2011  
Anakim : 7/19/2019 9:45 am : link


Petrus completed 45 reps of 225 pounds at the NFL Combine
Really thought he had a chance to at least be a competent backup  
Ten Ton Hammer : 7/19/2019 9:47 am : link
. Not sure what went wrong. Sad to hear about his far too early death.
RE: Jeez, right after Lorenzen too  
Big Blue '56 : 7/19/2019 9:48 am : link
In comment 14502068 Greg from LI said:

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These guys are too young to be dying. Very sad.


This..RIP
Wow that is awful  
Jay on the Island : 7/19/2019 9:49 am : link
I remember the first training camp after he was drafted. I was convinced he was the next Seubert. RIP
Jesus..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/19/2019 9:51 am : link
a "heat-related" illness.

WTF!
Damn..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/19/2019 9:53 am : link
way too young and you don't expect this:

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He said records indicate Petrus reported feeling ill after working all day outside and in his family's shop in Lonoke County. The cause of death was listed as heat stroke, Hobbs said.

A heat advisory was in effect for a large swath of Arkansas on Thursday including Lonoke County, where temperatures reached the low-to-mid 90s and the heat index made it feel hotter than 100 degrees, the National Weather Service said. A heat advisory is in effect again on Friday for roughly the northern half of Arkansas.
Very sad news  
Rudy5757 : 7/19/2019 9:56 am : link
32 is just way too young. I always thought with his strength he was going to be a player but it never really happened for him....RIP
How sad  
Rick Morehouse : 7/19/2019 9:59 am : link
R.I.P.
Mitch and Bradshaw ATL-NYG 24-2 - ( New Window )
Heat stroke...Wow  
Chris684 : 7/19/2019 10:03 am : link
Working for his family's business.
Awful.  
AcidTest : 7/19/2019 10:08 am : link
Much too young. Please stay inside during this record heatwave. RIP. God bless. Prayers to his family and friends.
Aweful  
Jim Bur(n)t : 7/19/2019 10:11 am : link
RIP GIANT.
Horrible, horrible  
Mr. Bungle : 7/19/2019 10:16 am : link
news. Tragic and sad.
Petrus was a professional athlete  
NoPeanutz : 7/19/2019 10:18 am : link
who wasl likely very familiar with the importance of staying hydrated when working in the heat, and he was still caught.

At risk of stating the obvious, remind your loved ones. -Heat is a killer- for people of ALL ages, and it's going to be hot this weekend.
-Drink LOTS of water, and don't wait until you are thirsty.
-Wear a hat outside.
-Stay in the shade.
-If you don't have AC in your home, go hang out with a friend who does, in a public place like a shopping mall, or any of the public cooling centers or pools that many towns make available.
-Check in on loved ones who might need support, just as you might for other extreme weather events like a blizzard or storm.

I feel like an idiot, but I'm holding an umbrella  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/19/2019 10:22 am : link
when walking outside in this heat.
RE: I feel like an idiot, but I'm holding an umbrella  
NoPeanutz : 7/19/2019 10:25 am : link
In comment 14502125 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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when walking outside in this heat.

Do whatever you have to do to stay out of the hospital.
An umbrella might have saved MP's life.
So, so, so sad.
RE: RE: I feel like an idiot, but I'm holding an umbrella  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/19/2019 10:26 am : link
In comment 14502128 NoPeanutz said:
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In comment 14502125 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:


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when walking outside in this heat.


Do whatever you have to do to stay out of the hospital.
An umbrella might have saved MP's life.
So, so, so sad.


Horrible for sure. Way too young. As others have said, drink water, stay in the shade, stay inside if possible. It's gross out here.
it's going to feel hotter than Lonoke Co., Ark in the NE  
ColHowPepper : 7/19/2019 10:37 am : link
this weekend, so be prudent.

A shocker, for sure, like others I had hopes he might be the real deal. Maybe he just got way out of shape, over weight? depressing news. R.I.P., young man
Tragic  
mrvax : 7/19/2019 10:53 am : link
Prayers said for his friends & family.
Oh man...  
Chris in Philly : 7/19/2019 10:55 am : link
RIP Mitch. Best to his family...
I met him the last year we were at Albany  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 7/19/2019 10:58 am : link
Damn...
What can you even say  
wigs in nyc : 7/19/2019 11:09 am : link
how terrible. Geez. It's this stuff that gets to me - fine one morning, dead the next. Rest in peace, Mitch.
What a horrible way to die.  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 7/19/2019 11:11 am : link
RIP Mitch. My condolences to his family.
I had to read the thread title twice because I couldn't  
jcn56 : 7/19/2019 11:12 am : link
believe it - another guy this young?

Lorenzen, Petrus, Sash - and it has only been 11 years since XLII.
RE: I feel like an idiot, but I'm holding an umbrella  
Anakim : 7/19/2019 11:24 am : link
In comment 14502125 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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when walking outside in this heat.


Whatever you have to do. I don't know what Hell feels like, but I can't imagine it feels much different than walking into the NYC Subway in 100 degree heat.
Any chance it's a typo  
Bill in UT : 7/19/2019 11:26 am : link
and should say heart-related illness?
RE: Any chance it's a typo  
Bill in UT : 7/19/2019 11:28 am : link
In comment 14502215 Bill in UT said:
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and should say heart-related illness?


guess not, article refers to heat stroke
Heat stroke  
allstarjim : 7/19/2019 11:41 am : link
Is not a joke. You cannot just keep pushing it working in the sun. Have to stay hydrated, and take regular breaks to get cool. So unfortunate not just because a young man died but also because this is entirely preventable. Very sad.
32 year old Athlete dies from heatstroke  
ZogZerg : 7/19/2019 11:53 am : link
is scary. Lots of people work outside in the heat.
Very sad news  
MadPlaid : 7/19/2019 12:01 pm : link
RIP
Condolences to his entire family.  
Snacks : 7/19/2019 12:13 pm : link
Thanks for everything Mitch, may you R.I.P.
Awful  
Les in TO : 7/19/2019 12:15 pm : link
When it’s this hot outside you need to avoid lengthy strenuous activity. Most construction sites cancel or reduce shifts when there are heat advisories
RIP.  
Dave in Hoboken : 7/19/2019 12:23 pm : link
I hate this ridiculous heat. Ugh.
Wasn't  
Adam G in Big D : 7/19/2019 12:32 pm : link
he a guitarist in a band or something.
...  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/19/2019 12:41 pm : link
Rich Seubert
@RichSeubert69
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1h
Mitch was not only great teammate, he was also a great friend. You will be missed by many buddy. RIP Mitch
Very sad  
Mad Mike : 7/19/2019 12:43 pm : link
I remember him playing air guitar standing on the field when Hell's Bells played before opening kickoffs. RIP.
Sad News! Too young  
Bleedin Blue : 7/19/2019 12:57 pm : link
R I P Condolences to his family
One article had him listed at 350 pounds.  
MOOPS : 7/19/2019 1:20 pm : link
That likely played into it.
Weird  
jgambrosio : 7/19/2019 1:35 pm : link
Searched for "Petrus" and this didn't come up in the results, deleted the one I posted... Sad to hear.
Really liked Mitch Petrus  
BBelle21 : 7/19/2019 1:38 pm : link
It didn’t work out for him here but he always came across as a hard worker and genuinely good team mate. Very sad.
RE: He was part of our SB Team in 2011  
BlueLou'sBack : 7/19/2019 1:59 pm : link
In comment 14502070 Anakim said:
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Petrus completed 45 reps of 225 pounds at the NFL Combine


Who's this gal with the mike? Holy smokeshow...



That's terrible about Petrus. Just awful, 32 yo?!!!
Beyond sad  
Poktown Pete : 7/19/2019 2:43 pm : link
For anyone that age to pass. My heart goes out
To his family and friends.
this sucks  
BigBlueCane : 7/19/2019 2:51 pm : link
my thoughts are with his family and friends.
Terrible news. Heat stroke is so dangerous...  
81_Great_Dane : 7/19/2019 3:44 pm : link
That's just horrible.

Didn't Petrus become a professional musician after football?
Awful news.  
Britt in VA : 7/19/2019 3:45 pm : link
Just awful. Too young.
It really has been a rough stretch for NYG  
Chris684 : 7/19/2019 4:02 pm : link
since 2011 minus the blip on the radar that was 2016.

From Hurricane Sandy on:

3 former player deaths
JPP Fireworks
Draftee shot on draft weekend
Josh Brown
Obviously the on-field performances have been terrible, but much less important in this context.
RE: Wasn't  
jeffusedtobeonwebtv : 7/19/2019 4:17 pm : link
In comment 14502321 Adam G in Big D said:
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he a guitarist in a band or something.


according to Wikipedia, he was a bass player in a band.

Here's the link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Petrus
Rip  
Mr. Nickels : 7/19/2019 6:31 pm : link
Mitch
He always ran as fast as he could when he got called  
pmmanning : 7/20/2019 12:02 am : link
Heat stroke is no joke I live in NY and was visiting helping my brother in ft meyers Fla he was at work and I was laying sod (crabragrass here) and I stopped sweating then got cold went inside to tell my sister in law and passed out I awoke in the hospital Doctor told me I almost died


This is was FLA so the doctor probably also worked at the Quikie mart
The European heat wave in 2003  
santacruzom : 7/20/2019 12:56 am : link
Apparently killed around 70 thousand people.

I imagine the sheer rarity of that sort of heat played a roll, but I imagine the current US heat wave will claim more lives of those who just attempt to push through it.
RE: The European heat wave in 2003  
BlueLou'sBack : 7/20/2019 3:09 am : link
In comment 14502754 santacruzom said:
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Apparently killed around 70 thousand people.

I imagine the sheer rarity of that sort of heat played a roll, but I imagine the current US heat wave will claim more lives of those who just attempt to push through it.


That was an absolutely brutal summer in France for a while, and I was there at Vinexpo Bordeaux and I mean folks in the exhibition Pavilions were sweating buckets as they simply didn't have enough BTU of air conditioning for the heat and size of the crowds. Older people were dropping like flies in Paris in non air-conditioned flats.

The Israelis like myself always dressed in short sleeves and casual attire, but the Europeans, many donning sports coats in the AM, were dripping at the armpits by midday. By afternoons you saw tons of men draping their sports jackets over one shoulder with their long sleeves rolled up.

At night Bordeaux cools significantly (much like the best wine country locals in Northern California) but we were still fortunate to have hotel rooms with working AC.
locales  
BlueLou'sBack : 7/20/2019 3:10 am : link
...
RIP  
Carson53 : 7/20/2019 9:06 am : link
Another one gone far too young!
RIP Mitch.  
Klaatu : 7/20/2019 9:47 am : link
Add me to the list of fans who thought he'd have a pretty good career. Not really sure why he was out of the league after only a few years. 32...man, that's way too young.
Too young...  
trueblueinpw : 7/20/2019 2:12 pm : link
This heat is no joke. I mowed my lawn today, didn’t think much of it b/c I’ve been away. I had to take several water breaks and I was spent when I finally finished. Really too bad about MP.
Way too young. RIP Mitch.  
Watson : 7/20/2019 4:06 pm : link
Everyone stay cool. This heat wave is no joke.
RE: Way too young. RIP Mitch.  
Bluesbreaker : 7/22/2019 2:44 pm : link
In comment 14502948 Watson said:
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Everyone stay cool. This heat wave is no joke.


No doubt it's been brutal out ..
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