RIP: Kenny Stabler

I just learned of the passing of former Oakland Raider Quarteback Kenny "The Snake" Stabler. He was only 69

It's probably odd for a Midwestern boy to like the Raiders, but I watched the NFL (then NFC after the merger) in the early game. I watched the Bears and the Lions in the awful Black & Blue Centrsl division where scores were routinely like 13-6

The the west coast AFL game came on later at 4. More times than not, it seemed the Oakland Raiders played. Oakland vs Kansas City -- Classic.

Entirely a different kind of football. They passed the ball downfield. The QB scrambled running left then right then winging the ball downfield for a complete pass. That was exciting football. High scoring. Come from behind games.

And did I ever love Stabler. He smoked, he drank, he gambled. He was one tough sumbitch that played at Alabama. He was probably my favorite football player of all time. He wasn't Brady or Manning or Marino but he was one fucking tough football player

I am sad tonight. And I miss SlickSlic. He was a fellow Raider fan.

RIP Mr. Stabler