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Title: Blair Kiel dead at age 50
Post by: Hoopaloop on April 09, 2012, 06:52:33 PM

http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120408/PKR01/120408037/Blair-Kiel-Green-Bay-Packers-quarterback-died-Columbus-Indiana-heart-attack-Notre-Dame?odyssey=mod|mostview

Title: Re: Blair Kiel dead at age 50
Post by: GGGG on April 10, 2012, 10:45:20 AM

I remember this like it was yesterday.  Back in 1990, Blair Kiel has a decent game in relief of Anthony Dilweg against the Seahawks, who himself was starting for the oft-injured Don Majkowski.  Packerland was abuzz that they *finally* found a quarterback who could step in when the Majik Man was injured, and looked forward to the game against the Reggie White lead Philadelphia Eagle the next Sunday.

Which the Packers lost 31-0...and it wasn't even that close.  And I distinctly remembering having the thought during that game that the Packers were never going to be good during my lifetime.

Title: Re: Blair Kiel dead at age 50
Post by: hairy worthen on April 10, 2012, 11:05:04 AM

Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on April 10, 2012, 10:45:20 AM

I remember this like it was yesterday.  Back in 1990, Blair Kiel has a decent game in relief of Anthony Dilweg against the Seahawks, who himself was starting for the oft-injured Don Majkowski.  Packerland was abuzz that they *finally* found a quarterback who could step in when the Majik Man was injured, and looked forward to the game against the Reggie White lead Philadelphia Eagle the next Sunday.

Which the Packers lost 31-0...and it wasn't even that close.  And I distinctly remembering having the thought during that game that the Packers were never going to be good during my lifetime.

too lazy to look it up, but that may have been the game Reggie called Tony Manderich the turnstile after he abused him all day.  Yes those were dark days.