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RIP Mercury Morris 77

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by kes, Sep 22, 2024.

  1. kes

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  2. ajoseph

    ajoseph Premium Member

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    Man, that sucks to hear!!!
     
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  3. TrueGator

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    One by one, the ranks of the only undefeated team in NFL history are being depleted. RIP Mercury. It was fun watching you play.
     
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    I wasn't a Fins fan, but am amazed that it's been over 50 years since they went undefeated. I don't think it will be repeated unless NFL viewership massively declines and they need it to happen to draw interest.
     
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  5. 62gator

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    17-0 in 1972. The only perfect season, forever, hopefully.
    R.I.P. Eugene Edward “Mercury” Morris

     
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  6. TrueGator

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    I kinda miss the TD celebrations of just a spike in those days with no ridiculous choreographed endzone dancing.
     
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    And what a great nick name. Boomer alert old time nicknames are so much better ! Bronco Nagurski, the Galloping Ghost, the Juice, Ice man, Bambi, Roger the Dodger.
    Give Spurrier credit too, the Swamp -perfect! Today it's mostly initials or shortened given names.
    Guess it ties in with old school sportswriters who could actually write, not just give the facts to AI and let IT write.

    Sad to hear though. He was a heck of a back and a great talker too.
     
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  8. Skink

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    RIP Mercury Morris. Thank you for some of my very best years as a football fan :emoji_cry:
     
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  9. senecagator

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    Morris, Warfield, Griese, Czonka and Kiick. What an incredible lineup!
     
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    He passed “still perfect.”
    A Dolphin legend, no doubt.
     
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    Very colorful dude and fun player to watch if you were a Miami fan.

    Older than I thought, guess that says something about me.
     
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    And Little on the OL
     
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    Larry Little was an all timer. As good as they come.
     
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  15. kes

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    Legendary! The “killer b’s” were not long after!
     
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    It’s even harder to go undefeated now with a 17 game regular season and having to win 20 games total. Just ask Tom Brady. He came oh so close, but just couldn’t finish it and he had a 16 game regular season and had to win 19 straight to go undefeated. I don’t think it will ever happen again.
     
  17. tilly

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    Add this to the Tua situation and the season falling apart and the pain of being a Dolphins fan just continues. :(

    RIP MM
     
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  18. Skink

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    And Earl Morrall
     
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    So many great players on that team. I will never forget, I was 13 at our hunting camp with my dad and one of the members offered to put my dad up, GIVE HIM A TICKET, and let my dad hang out with him a couple of days. My dad did not accept the invitation. I was ragging on the old man .... Go Dad GO!!!! Gave him sh*t about that until he passed.
     
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    That team was class all around, starting with Shula.