Bill Walsh dies @ 75

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  1. Kid Chocolate

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    Sad day for football.
     
    Kid Chocolate, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. cpawfan

    cpawfan Monsters do exist

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    I was honestly shocked to see that he was 75
     
    cpawfan, Jul 30, 2007
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    RIP Walsh.</p>

    [​IMG] </p>
     
    CelticKing, Jul 30, 2007
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  4. ghoti

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    A true innovator.</p>

    Goodbye, Bill. </p>
     
    ghoti, Jul 30, 2007
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  5. TheBeef

    TheBeef Commish of FUN!

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    I think his biggest contribution to the NFL is his coaching family tree....his branch includes Siefert, Holmgren, Gruden, Mariucci, Reid, Morningweg, Jauron....Im sure there is more...
     
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    I lived in the SF Bay area during the years he was first coach and then turned the reins over to Mariucci. Looked like good people in every setting I saw him in. And he was clearly a brilliant coach and evaluator of talent.</p>

    RIP, we'll miss you.</p>

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    Denny Crane, Jul 30, 2007
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  7. cpawfan

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    Still can't believe Paul Brown didn't realize who he had and didn't make him head coach of the Bengals. If that had happened, it would have been the Mid-West offense
     
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    RIP Coach Walsh, the NFL would not be what it is today without you.
     
    FLORIDA PACKER, Jul 30, 2007
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    Amazing coach. RIP.
     
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    Sad day</p>

    RIP Walsh</p>
     
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    RIP Bill Walsh</p>

    Hope his family is doing okay.</p>

    He was arguably the best offensive coach this league has ever seen. He was that good in my opinion.</p>
     
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    He changed the face of the game, there's no denying that!</p>

    Sad times...</p>
     
    Pack Attack, Jul 30, 2007
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    <font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Coach Walsh was one of the great minds of our time, over and above football.</font>
     
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    RIP BW</p>

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    One of my favorite NFL Films segments was one where they had Walsh discussing the techniques of several legendary QBs. You could hear his passion for the game.
     
    DolfanDale, Jul 31, 2007
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