Before the late 1950s, almost all of the N.F.L.’s biggest stars played offense. Many teams never even introduced their defensive players before the game....Early in his career, Olsen was a devastating pass-rusher. His favorite move was the basic bull-rush. He would pound and pound on a usually smaller guard, then supplement it with an additional tactic not available to today’s pass rushers: the head-slap. I even remember him occasionally using the double head-slap.
Friday, March 12, 2010
RIP Merlin Olsen
A sad day.
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He *still* holds the Rams record for tackles. Amazing. Yet, in his obit, most papers touted him as an actor on Little House on the Prairie. What a fucking shame.
ReplyDeleteProviding that kind of insightful color commentary is exactly why we brought you on board. Welcome Andy!
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