94 Year-old OC!

[M GO BLUE!!!]

In looking for a new coach I found something strange. The Offensive Coordinator for Houston is 94 years old, with only two years of experience! http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5559/alanflynn.jpg

This means that Houston hired a 92 year old first-time coordinator!

A little research found that he had a two-year career as a backup RB, then showed up nearly 70 seasons later!

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8791/alanflynn2.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/alanflynn2.jpg/)

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8772/alanflynn3.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/i/alanflynn3.jpg/)

I wonder what he was doing for those 70 years... :D

[johneh]

With all the companies and pension funds that went bankrupt over the past few years he probably was forced out of retirement.

[strickzilla]

maybe joe pa changed his name and snuck in? LOL

[Stokes36]

LMFAO!

Maybe this was on this guy's bucket list?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

LMFAO!

Maybe this was on this guy's bucket list?

This is the story I came up with for my own amusement:

One-time NFL RB Alan Flynn decided that simply retiring and fading away was not something he wanted. After a couple years helping coach at his great-grandson's school, a local collage noticed the success the team had recently had running the ball and offered him a position, figuring he could help on a part-time basis. He dove in head first and never looked back, attacking the job with the energy a man 50 years his junior would envy. While practically everyone doubted him, Flynn just kept on coaching up RB's! He made a great story and when a pro team called, he was back in the NFL after nearly 7 decades

In 2084, 90 is the new 70! :D

[PackerFanatic]

That is pretty unreal - and really cool, lol

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Something else about him I just noticed.

He played for two years then signed with Dallas & was cut. He has eight years of experience though. That means he was an unsigned free agent for five years before finally calling it a career.

[Firefly]

This is the middle part of my version of the story:

...and after 70 years of making the rounds in the NFL, the CV finally found its man when Matt Millen got another shot as GM of a professional football team...

[Stokes36]

Something else about him I just noticed.

He played for two years then signed with Dallas & was cut. He has eight years of experience though. That means he was an unsigned free agent for five years before finally calling it a career.

This is the ultimate story of perseverance.

I think they should make a movie about this guy.

[kcchief19]

That's up there with my 40-year-old LT who held out for 17 years, then played one season and retired.

[Bisbo]

Not too far off from Sherm Lewis going from retired Bingo-caller to the Redskins' OC during the Zorn regime.

[cthomer5000]

I wonder what he was doing for those 70 years... :D

Working on a really, really great playbook.

[OldGiants]

Is his preferred formation the Single Wing?

[Poli]

PR stunt!

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Sadly, Flynn decided to retire following the season.

I wish him well in his next career!

[MacroGuru]

Sadly, Flynn decided to retire following the season.

I wish him well in his next career!

By retire you mean kick the bucket?