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Title: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: 01101010 on October 10, 2012, 07:51:46 AM http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8485773/detroit-lions-nfl-defensive-great-alex-karras-dies-age-77
Alex Karras, from Blazing Saddles fame: Mongo / Webster's dad / Lion's D-lineman, passes on. :heartbreak: edit: updated the title in case people are unaware of the reference. Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Lantyssa on October 10, 2012, 09:04:21 AM Mongo was Webster's dad!? I never made the connection. He looks so different with the mustache and the non-dopey expression.
Very sad. Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Nebu on October 10, 2012, 09:19:09 AM Quote Karras had recently suffered kidney failure and been diagnosed with dementia. Another football player with dementia. While I realize that dementia is common among those his age (77), it begs to question the correlation. Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Musashi on October 10, 2012, 09:22:54 AM He was just pawn in game of life.
Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Bunk on October 10, 2012, 09:34:38 AM (You beat me to that quote by ten minutes.)
I'll have good memories of the guy. Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: 01101010 on October 10, 2012, 09:53:37 AM He was just pawn in game of life. Meh. I'd say maybe a rook or a knight. Pawns don't have football AND acting careers. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Merusk on October 10, 2012, 10:01:31 AM ... I don't know if you're joking or not. I'm going to just go ahead and assume you didn't know it was Mongo's line from Blazing Saddles.
Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: 01101010 on October 10, 2012, 10:05:26 AM ... I don't know if you're joking or not. I'm going to just go ahead and assume you didn't know it was Mongo's line from Blazing Saddles. Yes I do know the line and all the others. I am just referring to the fact that he is actually more importa... you know, nevermind. :| Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Paelos on October 10, 2012, 10:42:47 AM "It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.”
We'll miss you Mr. Papadapolis. Title: Re: RIP Mongo / Alex Karras Post by: Evildrider on October 10, 2012, 01:19:51 PM I just gave my condolences to his nephew. He owns and runs the comic book/gaming store in my town. :(
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