#1SkinsFan Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 where's the video clip? j/kI remember how sick I got seeing his calf hinge like that !!! awful. i havent seen the clip of him getting hit, so i wonder if anyone has a vid. of it. Let me know if you do have a clip of it. i'd like to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB44 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I will not watch it too this day. I saw it live, that was enoughI second that.Wow that was a very emotional read! Joe Theismann was my hero growing up and I too remember crying when he was carted off the field. Despite what people think of his commentating, I have always had the highest respect for Joe. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titaw Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 It's the same kind of injury that, that Alabama receiver had. It happens more frequently these days. Prothro's happened further down the leg, near the ankle and although it was bad, his bone wasn't through his skin and his sock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slm2856 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 That hit was crazy. I was watching I love the 80's 3D on VH1 and they showed the clip over and over. It was kinda funny. I know I am gonna get ripped for saying this, but Theisman bugs the crap out of me. I am too young to remember him playing, but I don't like him as an announcer. I may have gotten it from my Dad, he never liked him either. He one ****y SOB. But not in a good (funny) way like Riggo. From what i have found, I am not the only one who feels like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 At least there was a positive thing to come out of it. A young kid named Jay Schroeder got a shot at the big time. Even though Jay was only with us for 3 years, I still remember those days of rivalry with Phil Simms and the Giants in the late eighties. ______ Hail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I remember in Elementary School the day after, the teacher had us make "get well soon " cards for JT. I wonder if MissU28 is related to that teacher.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I will not watch it too this day. I saw it live, that was enough Same here. The only time I've watched the replays of it is when they showed them that night. Nice article...hard to believe it's been 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyTeeth Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I was at that game. There was no screen at RFK to see the replay and that was a little before the day when everybody had cell phones. I remember mass confusion in the stands about what exactly had happened and rumors flying around - everything from a broken neck to he'd be back after halftime. I do know a lot of people had been down on Joe T, and the crowd exploded when Schroeder hit that first long pass to Monk. Didn't see the replay or Taylor's reaction until much later that night, so I don't think the visual had the same impact for me. Being at the game and having to focus just on the play and the outcome, I think there ended up being an electric feeling that our season was turning around more than doom and gloom about the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Dog Night Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I never saw it live. I was in boarding school at the time and we had study hall from 8-10 and lights out at 10:30. I've seen it on reply plenty though. Looking back at that video, (a little off topic), it kind of cracked me up to see the "REVERSE ANGLE" headline. Wow! Reverse angle! What crazy technology! I didn't realize that Joe's right leg was shorter than his left as a result. I wonder if he will ever look at the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halter91 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 McCallum's was nasty as well...never looks good when your knee bends the opposite way. Those are probably the two worst I've ever seen during an NFL game. FYI for those interested, the video of McCallum's knee injury is on that same site as posted before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I was actually in bed when the play happened, but I remember the discussion of it at school the next day. It's still a chilling video. But you do have to love Joey T. Is there any sports cliche he left out in describing his actions that night. From "Go get 'em, kid" to listening on the radio in the hospital. All that's missing is his saying, "Tell it to me straight, doc." There may not be a more enjoyably self-aggrandizing sports personality in history. Maybe Reggie Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Joe Theismann had been the only quarterback I had really ever known growing up. I really didn't remember watching Billy Kilmer and certainly not Sonny play. Joe Theismann was the Redskins for me growing up and despite struggling badly during the 1985 season, I could not grasp the concept of having someone else be the quarterback of my beloved Washington Redskins. When Joe got hurt and was wheeled off the field at RFK that night, I think my childhood naivete went with him. Nothing lasts forever and in a flash, your entire world can change. Joe Theismann was a great Washington Redskin and (unlike others...cough John Riggins...cough) he's been a great former Washington Redskin. Staying in the area, supporting the organization (even when Coach Gibbs wasn't here) and representing the B&G on national TV every week. Hail to Joe Theismann.........the first quarterback since Sammy Baugh to deliver a world title to the Nation's Capital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Most chilling was Lawrence Taylor's reaction - both hands to his helmet in an "Oh my God" gesture, then frantically waving to the sidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Most chilling was Lawrence Taylor's reaction - both hands to his helmet in an "Oh my God" gesture, then frantically waving to the sidelines. I'll still never forgive him for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 That hit was crazy. I was watching I love the 80's 3D on VH1 and they showed the clip over and over. It was kinda funny. I know I am gonna get ripped for saying this, but Theisman bugs the crap out of me. I am too young to remember him playing, but I don't like him as an announcer. I may have gotten it from my Dad, he never liked him either. He one ****y SOB. But not in a good (funny) way like Riggo. From what i have found, I am not the only one who feels like this... I can't let this one slide. slm, even if you hate the guy, how in the world do you describe the clip as "funny"? That is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I'll still never forgive him for it... Why? It wasn't a dirty play. I've always liked LT more for the way he reacted. He was a maniac off the field, but he played the game right on the field. Can you imagine if a modern linebacker had made that play? He'd probably be standing over Joey T pretending to throw dirt on the body or something. Anyway, LT knew something had gone horribly wrong immediately and was genuinely concerned for the health of an opposing player. I've always respected that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Why? It wasn't a dirty play.I've always liked LT more for the way he reacted. He was a maniac off the field' date=' but he played the game right on the field. Can you imagine if a modern linebacker had made that play? He'd probably be standing over Joey T pretending to throw dirt on the body or something. Anyway, LT knew something had gone horribly wrong immediately and was genuinely concerned for the health of an opposing player. I've always respected that.[/quote'] I was an impressionable youth...guess I have a few issues. Didn't say I didn't respect the man and how he handled it...just said I don't forgive him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsofwashington Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 First time I have seen that. Speechless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I was hunting in the woods with some of my family and heard about it two days later. I heard some guys saying that theismann hurt his leg but that was all they said. I saw my dad the next day (he was in Pennsylvania for a funeral) and asked him about it. The words, "Son his career is over" still echo in my mind. I heard Joe talk about it last year and he said how sorry Parcells was and how he could hear Jim Burt throwing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red zone Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I was at that game. I'll never forget telling my buddy I thought Joe's career was over simply because he didn't get up. Joe NEVER stayed down. He was always one tough SOB. I remember no one even knew who the back-up was. I recall seeing the replays when I got home. I actually had touble sleeping that night. I've crossed paths with Joe T. twice. Once in the bowels of RFK and once at Reagan National. Both times he spoke to me before I realized he was there. A tougher QB there never was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qcraftsman Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Thats right so if you don't like to watch things like that like me then don't turn on ESPN Sportscenter tomorrow because I am sure they will be showing it. Anyway the big anniversary is tomorrow. Joe has done just fine since then and I am glad to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frunobulax Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Thats right so if you don't like to watch things like that like me then don't turn on ESPN Sportscenter tomorrow because I am sure they will be showing it. Anyway the big anniversary is tomorrow. Joe has done just fine since then and I am glad to see that. VH1 recently had the "I Love the 80s" shows on and they showed the leg break -- over and over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyLikeAFox87 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Before the days when the NFL was broadcast regularly over here, all we had was the radio commentary from the Armed Forces Network which faded in and out. I remember listening to many games that way. This was one game I missed but my brother had stayed up till 5am listening to it. He told me about it the next day. I felt sick, even more so when I saw the clips. Joe T was my favourite player at the time and probably still is. He defines my early memories of the Redskins when I first discovered football in 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneskins Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Tomorrow? :whoknows: Thought it was today?? :whoknows: http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127753 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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