RIP Kevin Greene
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I absolutely loved this guy as a fan of football.
RIP Big man.
RIP Big man.
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Sad.
Hope he didn’t watch the Jets game yesterday.
Fuck sakes Rams
That's what killed him.
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"The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Kevin Greene," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement Monday. "I regarded him as a personal friend and a true Hall of Famer in every sense. He possessed the most incredible can-do attitude of anyone I ever met. He was a great player, but more than that, he was a great man."
Known for his long blond locks, his relentless pursuit of the quarterback and his omnipresent charisma -- which helped him in his brief career as a professional wrestler -- Greene made the most of his skills.
"I wasn't the biggest [and] I wasn't fastest,'' Greene once said. "But as long as you have a motor, you have heart ... that will overcome any physical limitations.''
Greene regularly used film study to search for an opponent's weakness.
"I figured out how to pass rush,'' Greene said. "I figured out how to put a guy, an offensive tackle three to four inches taller, 80 pounds heavier, put him in a position of failure, and I did that.''
A two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Greene finished his career with 160 sacks, which ranks third in league history behind only Bruce Smith (200) and Reggie White (198). He also had 23 forced fumbles and five interceptions.
He played 15 seasons in the NFL for four teams: the Los Angeles Rams (1985-1992), Pittsburgh Steelers (1993-1995), Carolina Panthers (1996, 1998-99) and SanFrancisco 49ers. He was All-Pro in 1994 and 1996.
Hall of Famer Greene, 3rd all-time in sacks, dies
Kevin Greene, the longtime NFL star who terrorized opposing quarterbacks throughout his 15-year career, died Monday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame said.
"The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Kevin Greene," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement Monday. "I regarded him as a personal friend and a true Hall of Famer in every sense. He possessed the most incredible can-do attitude of anyone I ever met. He was a great player, but more than that, he was a great man."
Known for his long blond locks, his relentless pursuit of the quarterback and his omnipresent charisma -- which helped him in his brief career as a professional wrestler -- Greene made the most of his skills.
"I wasn't the biggest [and] I wasn't fastest,'' Greene once said. "But as long as you have a motor, you have heart ... that will overcome any physical limitations.''
Greene regularly used film study to search for an opponent's weakness.
"I figured out how to pass rush,'' Greene said. "I figured out how to put a guy, an offensive tackle three to four inches taller, 80 pounds heavier, put him in a position of failure, and I did that.''
A two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Greene finished his career with 160 sacks, which ranks third in league history behind only Bruce Smith (200) and Reggie White (198). He also had 23 forced fumbles and five interceptions.
He played 15 seasons in the NFL for four teams: the Los Angeles Rams (1985-1992), Pittsburgh Steelers (1993-1995), Carolina Panthers (1996, 1998-99) and SanFrancisco 49ers. He was All-Pro in 1994 and 1996.
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Greene was discovered on inter-mural fields at Auburn play rec softball. One of the Auburn assistant coaches saw his size and told him to try out as a walk on. He was still learning the game when he graduated.