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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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RIP: Dr. Z
Paul Zimmerman, the longtime football writer, passed away at the age of 86.
Paul Zimmerman: Sports Illustrated NFL writer Dr. Z dies at 86 | SI.com
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11-01-2018, 07:29 PM | #2 |
General Manager
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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That name takes me back. Remember getting SI as a kid and would read his columns all the time. His mailbags were great.
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11-01-2018, 08:26 PM | #3 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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Very sad news. He was a great writer. Peter King's occasional updates on his health were nice to see after the strokes. One of the greats.
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11-01-2018, 08:28 PM | #4 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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I would have loved to see his response to the modern analytics revolution. I think that he would have had a lot to add as an old-school guy who always appreciated thinking ahead of the curve.
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11-01-2018, 10:16 PM | #5 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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Damn, didn't realize he was basically unable to talk, write, or walk, for the last 10 years.
Always fun to read, I think a lot of internet sports writers were influenced by his style. |
11-01-2018, 10:38 PM | #6 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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I really loved his annual broadcast team rankings. The guy watched the game differently than most so it was always interesting to read his opinion of different broadcast teams.
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11-02-2018, 07:32 AM | #7 |
lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Big fan, back in the day
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11-02-2018, 10:34 AM | #8 |
College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Midwest
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Loved reading his articles. I will always remember his one lamenting how QB play had diminished. This was an '88 article, comparing QBs of 88 to ones ten years prior. Looking back, I now think the same way about today's QBs versus the ones from 88! He was a fantastic read. Enjoyed his insight.
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