"The meanest guy you would ever have a beer with"

[OldSchoolFan]

Found this great piece about Ray Nitschke.

Packer Great Nitschke Loved His Fans To The End

 

[LAG]

Remember him in Oldsmobile commercials on television back in the '80's?

#66

 

[JBlood]

Until Ray married Jackie he admitted he was pretty mean in a bar. But the marriage changed all of that.

You gotta look at this video of Ray addressing the Illini football team before a Purdue game. Best quote: " Butkus was a great linebacker, but who do you think was his idol?"

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOgXf_4BsI"]YouTube - Ray Nitschke speaks to 1990 Illini football team[/ame]

 

[OldSchoolFan]

Until Ray married Jackie he admitted he was pretty mean in a bar. But the marriage changed all of that.

You gotta look at this video of Ray addressing the Illini football team before a Purdue game. Best quote: " Butkus was a great linebacker, but who do you think was his idol?"

YouTube - Ray Nitschke speaks to 1990 Illini football team

Loved the clip and the quote, Thanks JBlood!

 

[Forget Favre]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcl4VIRwwY&NR=1]YouTube - 1987 Miller Lite Commercial - Ex Sports players[/ame]

 

[Forget Favre]

He has a role in the orig. movie The Longest Yard.
Check it out if you haven't already.

 

[IluvGB]

Great article and clips!!! Nice afternoon break to read/ watch!

 

[OldSchoolFan]

At 6'3" and 240 he was pretty big for a linebacker in his day. Our ILB's are only 10-15 lbs bigger and Barnett is 10 lbs lighter...and Ray played 50 years ago!

 

[Forget Favre]

I just realized how the Miller Lite ad I posted earlier fits in with the thread title.
Duuh!