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americansherlock201 t1_it2hkhp wrote

Can you imagine him in todays wildcat offense? He’d get absolutely destroyed since he’s 100 years old and that’s way too old to play football

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newaccount721 t1_it34cxn wrote

I don't know. I think the fact that he's dead is probably a bigger issue.

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Ikimasen t1_it36kno wrote

Back in the '40s "Dead" Jim Pickney played the whole 3rd quarter after suffering a fatal heart attack during halftime.

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Vavent t1_it3nsnd wrote

You see, back then football teams only carried as many players as they needed to play. Without good ol Jim, his team would be out the 11 players needed to compete and would be forced to forfeit the game. So, as he laid on the locker room floor clutching his heart, Jim Pickney said to his brothers-in-arms, “Boys, this is how it ends for me, but it doesn’t have to end for you. When I go, I want you to drag me out on the field and…” these were his last words before he went unconscious and passed a few minutes later. His faithful teammates honored his wishes, and, as they returned from the half, carried Jim’s lifeless body onto the field and placed him behind the quarterback. To everyone, it appeared to be an elaborate trick play, where perhaps Jim would unexpectedly pop up at some point during the half and take the ball. They played an entire quarter in this manner, dragging Jim’s body along with them down the field every time they gained a few yards. Unfortunately, by the start of the 4th quarter the sharp-eyed refs had discovered the ruse, and the Albany Pumpernicks were forced to forfeit the game.

Ever since that day, the brave warrior of the gridiron earned himself the moniker “Dead” Jim Pickney, and a display in his honor remains open to the public in a back corner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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WaxStatue t1_it3el5c wrote

Yeah but he was playing against milk men and plumbers.

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detomaso55 t1_it3rsf2 wrote

I love this quote. It's now all I think about when I read about these outrageous old school records.

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The_hat_man74 t1_it3u1d5 wrote

What is this in reference to? Google was no help.

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Ikimasen t1_it41712 wrote

Just the general, like, "back-in-the-old-days" stories you hear about football, where guys played with broken femurs and blood dripping out of their ears and stuff.

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alberthere t1_it3vqob wrote

As a Niner fan, can’t help but think that somehow, artificial turf played a role…

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TheNextBattalion t1_it2jsz4 wrote

I dunno them geezers got escapability:

https://youtu.be/toasMKQ5ivc

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americansherlock201 t1_it2k0x4 wrote

That’s probably why that Kansas team went 0-12 that season. Couldn’t tackle worth a damn

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SmarkieMark t1_it3votr wrote

I was really disappointed that you didn't follow through on the reference and link to this video:

https://youtu.be/f1_xdcMSNkw

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TheNextBattalion t1_it44ov7 wrote

The term is a looootttttt older than that. OJ probably used it during his playing days.

Here it is in Sports Illustrated back in 1991, for instance.

Or an author in 1987 reminiscing about his old football coach using the term, and also complaining about it.

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SwedishFishOil t1_it3zdgn wrote

In an alternate universe this dude gets absolutely blown up during this run

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Bifferer t1_it3a1ov wrote

It depends who the referee is. The guy might just get called for roughing the passer. He would need to check in with Brady before the game for tips on how to make that work!

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Cheddarlicious t1_it3unxq wrote

Safe to say he’d have died a bit earlier. So good on the coaches for not letting him play when it’s so risky.

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americansherlock201 t1_it3wu0f wrote

Gotta stay competitive. Go out there and play till you die. Anything else is cowardly

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Erniestarfish t1_it3x1lj wrote

I haven’t laughed out loud that hard in awhile, well done haha that was a knee slapper for sure

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Sufficient-Rip-7834 t1_it4sfie wrote

Read this, laughed.

Reread in Scott aukermans voice.

Realized I have no purpose.

Rote a Reddit comment.

Intentionally misspelled “wrote” to preserve alliteration, realized it worked too homonyms.

Fucked it all up with last paragraphs and some gorilla glue

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