RIP Dan Reeves

[Cotton]

How many fingers does #84 still have after this play

I don't know, but it looks like he is trying to take Reeves' eye out.

 

[boozeman]

That was why he didn't join the Cowboys as a consultant wasn't it?

Sure was.

 

[boozeman]

I always wondered why Landry never groomed any of his assistants. Reeves was a classically decent coach.

 

[p1_]

makes me think of Conrad Dobler. Good times.

 

[bbgun]

He and Ditka were coaches for what seemed like forever. And the ball seemed to find him in big games. He had the TD pass in the Ice Bowl and the errant Morton pass off his fingertips in SB V. Had multiple chances to win a championship as a HC but just couldn't get over the top.

 

[p1_]

Y’all know these things come in 3’s. First was Madden, then Reeves. Who’s next ?

 

[bbgun]

Y’all know these things come in 3’s. First was Madden, then Reeves. Who’s next ?

Marv Levy is old as fuck

 

[Sheik]

Y’all know these things come in 3’s. First was Madden, then Reeves. Who’s next ?

Did Steve McMichael already pass?

 

[Plan9Misfit]

That really sucks. Great guy, and a class act through and through. RIP.

 

[1bigfan13]

Took me by surprise, don't think he gets all the credit he should.

Yeah, I had no idea he participated in 9 Super Bowls as a player or coach. It's a shame that he didn't get into the HOF while he was alive.

 

[Sheik]

Yeah, I had no idea he participated in 9 Super Bowls as a player or coach. It's a shame that he didn't get into the HOF while he was alive.

He’s not in the HOF yet? Criminal.

 

[boozeman]

 

[ravidubey]

Phuck. RIP, beast

 

[L.T. Fan]

How many of you actually saw him play or was even in this world? His last playing days was 1966. One would have to be close to 60 to see him. Most of you probably saw him only as a coach.

 

[Cotton]

How many of you actually saw him play or was even in this world? His last playing days was 1966. One would have to be close to 60 to see him. Most of you probably saw him only as a coach.

I believe his last year playing was 1972, but I still wasn't alive at that time.

 

[L.T. Fan]

I believe his last year playing was 1972, but I still wasn't alive at that time.

That may be correct. The source I looked at wasn’t clear but he moved around in several player positions as an NFL player. Memory seem to be he was initially a safety and at some point became a RB.

 

[Cotton]

That may be correct. The source I looked at wasn’t clear but he moved around in several player positions as an NFL player. Memory seem to be he was initially a safety and at some point became a RB.

He played RB for the Cowboys.

 

[ZeroClub]

Sad to hear it. He was a class act, for sure.

Yeah, he played through 1972. He was a player-coach for his final few years as a player ... and didn't take so many snaps in those final years. There were better options at RB. In addition to running the ball, I recall him throwing a few halfback option passes. I believe he was the designated emergency QB if the starter and sub were to be injured.

He was a high quality head coach, but never did win a title. He wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

He had a full NFL career as both a player and coach. He is worthy of much respect and experienced some great moments in NFL history, but I'm not sure he's a Hall of Famer.

 

[data]

Yeah, I had no idea he participated in 9 Super Bowls as a player or coach. It's a shame that he didn't get into the HOF while he was alive.

He’s not in the HOF yet? Criminal.

I haven’t considered Dan Reeves for HOF, but, on the surface, a head coach comp would be HOFer Bud Grant.

For Reeves, though, his Super Bowl appearances with two franchises puts him in rarified air, proving his success didn’t entirely come from one core of players.

I’d say Dan Reeves is probably the next deserving non-active head coach in line for HOF induction. Reeves or Holmgren.

 

[Sheik]

I haven’t considered Dan Reeves for HOF

So you’re to blame then?