Most of my memories of Mr Sayers come from ‘ Brian’s Song’ which still makes me tear up ... The love and compassion those 2 guys had for each other is the model for the brotherhood and unity we sorely need today. God bless and RIP.
Most of my memories of Mr Sayers come from ‘ Brian’s Song’ which still makes me tear up ... The love and compassion those 2 guys had for each other is the model for the brotherhood and unity we sorely need today. God bless and RIP.
Yep me too. Especially near the end when he said "Its mine tonight, but its his tomorrow" Billy Dee Williams did a great job playing Sayers in that movie
his highlights stand the test of time, just an incredible athlete. Him and Barry Sanders stand out from everyone else when it comes to pure quickness. And his style was smoother than Sanders'. Just a really unique talent who didn't play for a long time, but made a huge impact.
Great great RB. Top 3 all time
One of my idols growing up
I cried when I watched Brian’s dong growing up in the 70s
I cried when I saw "Brian's Song" too. I think I was about 10. Never saw "Brian's Dong Growing Up", but from the sound of it, im pretty sure at 10 years old that I would have cried seeing that one as well.
of the best RBs in the history of the NFL. He almost seemed to glide, and his acceleration was unreal. He was also an even better person. RIP. God bless. Prayers to his family and friends.
I was too young to see him play, but being in the IT server field (and now the data center business) as my day job, I met him many times as he owned a very successful computer business / IT integrator with a very large branch in the Boston area after he retired from the NFL. Really a super nice guy. I actually interviewed and almost worked there, as when the NEC division (based in Boxborough MA) I worked for closed down a few of the people that I worked with went over to Sayers. RIP Mr. Sayers!
top 5 RB in the history of the league, perhaps top 2 absent injury, and still the best kickoff and punt returner I've ever seen. Even at age 12 I followed his exploits in college, and I was really surprised that the Giants passed on him and took Frederickson instead. (At that time I don't think the draft was on TV, and our TV of that era had no remote anyway - so I didn't hurl the remote.)
I didn't know about his success in business post-football, and I'm glad to hear about that.
Sayers was just 34 years old. He is still the youngest person to be inducted. He also still holds the NFL rookie record for most touchdowns in a season, at 22...
Report of his death in a Chicago paper https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/9/23/21452270/bears-gale-sayers-dead-age-77-kansas-comet-running-back-star-legend-all-century-running-back-ill
One of my idols growing up
I cried when I watched Brian’s dong growing up in the 70s
Yep me too. Especially near the end when he said "Its mine tonight, but its his tomorrow" Billy Dee Williams did a great job playing Sayers in that movie
We should have drafted you, which My friends and I said in real time..
RIP
RIP Sir
One of my idols growing up
I cried when I watched Brian’s dong growing up in the 70s
Terrible loss. Agreed.
(You misspelled “song” and replaced it with a funny word....)
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Great great RB. Top 3 all time
One of my idols growing up
I cried when I watched Brian’s dong growing up in the 70s
Terrible loss. Agreed.
(You misspelled “song” and replaced it with a funny word....)
LOL.
R.I.P. to The Kansas Comet
Damn, he was special, knee injury curtailed his career.
We should have drafted you, which My friends and I said in real time..
RIP
Bears took Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers back-to-back. I mean you can't ask for two better picks. Hell of a haul.
Rest In Peace.
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the greatest all-around player Ai’ve ever seen..
We should have drafted you, which My friends and I said in real time..
RIP
Bears took Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers back-to-back. I mean you can't ask for two better picks. Hell of a haul.
And Giants ended up taking Tucker Fredrickson
One of my idols growing up
I cried when I watched Brian’s dong growing up in the 70s
I cried when I saw "Brian's Song" too. I think I was about 10. Never saw "Brian's Dong Growing Up", but from the sound of it, im pretty sure at 10 years old that I would have cried seeing that one as well.
But truly. A great man
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the greatest all-around player Ai’ve ever seen..
We should have drafted you, which My friends and I said in real time..
RIP
Bears took Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers back-to-back. I mean you can't ask for two better picks. Hell of a haul.
We were livid at the time. Butkus and Sayers were far and away the two best players in college. A total no-brainer..Total.
Was that the allowance for his dong?
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"Give me 18 inches of daylight. That's all I need."
Was that the allowance for his dong?
Ask RAZE...😜
I didn't know about his success in business post-football, and I'm glad to hear about that.
In a 14-game season. 14 TDs rushing, 6 receiving, 1 punt return and 1 KO return.
And of course he could have been a Giant.
Gayle Sayers the man
Made me want to be a better man
rest in peace
My God is first
My Family is second
And I am third
We could use a little of that in today's society
My God is first
My Family is second
And I am third
We could use a little of that in today's society
Agree, my mom got me that book as a very young kid. I thought it was great. RIP Gayle Sayers.