Re: RIP Merlin Olsen

[Magnetic Curses]

Former Rams great turned actor has died of cancer.

[Magnetic Curses]

you're the jay glazer of nsbb.

[UMFan83]

A lot of people be dying lately.

[Soul]

[SouthSideRyan]

I guess death cast a spell on him

 

:grin: :D) :bye:

 

:amen:

[CubbieBum]

One of best players in NFL history period.

[Magnetic Curses]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

you just heard that on sportscenter, didn't you?

[Butterscup1679666578]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

you just heard that on sportscenter, didn't you?

 

come on, don't you think that's something The Football Know It All would know off the top of his head?

[Garwilly]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

 

Two periods?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Thank you, google, for not showing me his junk.

[CubbieBum]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

you just heard that on sportscenter, didn't you?

 

I don't really watch Sportscenter and didn't see any of it today. Sando, the ESPN NFC West blogger, had a debate when Jerry Rice was announced as HOF of whether or not he should be called the best player ever. I was curious what non-glamor position guys were out there and in looking up Bruce Mathews (I knew of his Pro Bowl streak) I saw something about Merlin Olsen's streak. I then read a bunch of stuff about him. All I knew of him before that was he was in the HOF and had a cool name.

[kujay]

Oddly enough, the cancer he died of (mesothelioma) is the one caused by exposure to asbestos. He has a lawsuit (well, his family does now) pending in California against the usual group of defendants that get sued in these cases.

[minnesotacubsfan]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

wtf are you talking about?

[Guest]

Why do I not remember Merlin Olsen being an actor? I remember his former teammate Fred Dryer being an actor after his football career.

[biittner77]

Merlin Olsen probably wouldn't be considered the best player on his own team. That's not really a knock on him but he will probably always be overshadowed by Deacon Jones.

 

I don't remember much about Olsen as an announcer but he was better than Dan Dierdorf though practically anybody would be.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Why do I not remember Merlin Olsen being an actor? I remember his former teammate Fred Dryer being an actor after his football career.

No love for Little House on the Prairie? I had to look him up on imdb because I couldn't remember the name of the other show (Father Murphy), and found this gem:

"NFL Monday Night Football" .... Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle / ... (13 episodes, 1970-1976)

[Magnetic Curses]

olsen was the spokeman for ftd, that's how people would remember him.

 

Edited March 12, 2010 by Stannis

[Magnetic Curses]

Oddly enough, the cancer he died of (mesothelioma) is the one caused by exposure to asbestos. He has a lawsuit (well, his family does now) pending in California against the usual group of defendants that get sued in these cases.

 

mesothelioma lawyers are really fond of billboards. at least in wisconsin.

[kujay]

Oddly enough, the cancer he died of (mesothelioma) is the one caused by exposure to asbestos. He has a lawsuit (well, his family does now) pending in California against the usual group of defendants that get sued in these cases.

 

mesothelioma lawyers are really fond of billboards. at least in wisconsin.

 

Billboards, lame TV commercials, etc. But it's an extremely lucrative business for them.

[Soul]

Oddly enough, the cancer he died of (mesothelioma) is the one caused by exposure to asbestos. He has a lawsuit (well, his family does now) pending in California against the usual group of defendants that get sued in these cases.

 

mesothelioma lawyers are really fond of billboards. at least in wisconsin.

 

Billboards, lame TV commercials, etc. But it's an extremely lucrative business for them.

 

It's a very easy disease to tie to an environmental cause. Makes it a more winnable case.

 

I do get tired of the commercials though. I think 99% of the people know by now if they get mesothelioma they should seek legal advice.

[CubbieBum]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

wtf are you talking about?

 

??? Umm I'm talking about Merlin Olsen being one of the best players in NFL history.

[Sammy Sofa]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

wtf are you talking about?

 

??? Umm I'm talking about Merlin Olsen being one of the best players in NFL history.

 

How huge is your "best" list?

[CubbieBum]

One of best players in NFL history period.

 

wtf are you talking about?

 

??? Umm I'm talking about Merlin Olsen being one of the best players in NFL history.

 

How huge is your "best" list?

 

10-20 guys. Merlin Olsen is in the conversation for best player along with Rice and others.

[Soul]

I rarely hear that conversation because trying to pinpoint a single player, out of all the positions and eras of football, who is the best ever is pretty much impossible to do.

 

I hear more on which player of a certain position was the greatest. Easier to compare skill sets.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Five time first-team all-pro is great, but I expect my 'greatest of all time' short list to have a little more.