DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Died of brain cancer. Only spent 2 seasons as a Falcon. Cancer sucks. RIP to an NFL great Sidecar Falcon, Emmitt, CaliFalcons and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 R.I.P. remember the status update I made last week man. I stand by it youngbloodz, Drew4719, DonOfThemBirds and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, ya_boi_j said: R.I.P. remember the status update I made last week man. I stand by it Yep Can be here one second, gone the next. Live life the best way you can. ya_boi_j, Charles Wright, Drew4719 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneaut Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I remember him playing for us. RIP DonOfThemBirds, HouseofEuphoria, Drew4719 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, DawnOfThemBirds said: Yep Can be here one second, gone the next. Live life the best way you can. Yessir. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Another gone too soon...RIP ya_boi_j, DonOfThemBirds, papachaz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Rest In Peace. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Jeez man DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isproab Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 ****, didn't know he had health issues. He was a really good player in his day. Still had something left when he came to Atlanta. DonOfThemBirds and HouseofEuphoria 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLSlobberKnockers Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 R.I.P. That's tough man DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I'll just post the article. Another one gone too young. A fierce competitor and a 'feared' player on the field https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28589371/hall-fame-defensive-end-chris-doleman-dies-age-58 Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman dies at age 58 1:34 AM ET ESPN Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a battle with cancer, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced in a statement. He was 58. "The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Chris Doleman after a prolonged and courageous battle against cancer," said David Baker, the Hall of Fame's president and CEO. "I had the honor of getting to know him not only as a great football player but an outstanding human being. One of the honors of my life was witnessing Chris get baptized in the Jordan River during a Hall of Fame trip to Israel. "The legacy of Chris Doleman will live forever in Canton, Ohio, for generations to learn from how he lived a life of courage and character." Doleman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1985 to 1993 and ended his career with the club in 1999. In 2018, he had surgery to remove a brain tumor. Chris Doleman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. He was selected to eight Pro Bowls. Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images Doleman, a first-round pick by the Vikings in the 1985 NFL draft, played for nine seasons with Minnesota before spending the 1994 and 1995 campaigns with the Atlanta Falcons and 1996 to 1998 with the San Francisco 49ers. He wrapped up his career in Minneapolis as an eight-time Pro Bowler. Doleman totaled 150.5 sacks -- with 22 coming during the 1989 season when he led the NFL -- along with eight interceptions and three touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. "The Minnesota Vikings express our deepest sympathies to Chris Doleman's family and friends upon his passing," the team said in a statement. "Chris was a great example for players past and present, as he embodied all the best characteristics of a Viking -- resilience, toughness and a competitive spirit. Chris always carried himself with dignity and class. Vikings fans worldwide will greatly miss him." Vandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I am very sorry to learn this. He was a great player. We got him late in his career and he was still very good. May he rest in peace and may his family honor his memory by living good lives. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octoslash Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hope the man didn't have to suffer too long. If you're going to die from cancer you at least want it to be quick. It took my father six years of suffering before he finally got some peace. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, octoslash said: Hope the man didn't have to suffer too long. If you're going to die from cancer you at least want it to be quick. It took my father six years of suffering before he finally got some peace. From pft, they said he battled it for 2 years. octoslash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 That sucks, remember having a good football discussion with him in a barbershop I use to frequent in Duluth. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, A Pimp Named Slickback™ said: That sucks, remember having a good football discussion with him in a barbershop I use to frequent in Duluth. Wow, I bet that was pretty cool. I have yet to meet an NFL legend, or any sports legend for that matter. I've met some players but they weren't legends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dabirds Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Sorry to hear this; 58 is too young to die. May he rest in peace. I remember when the Falcons got Doleman, and thinking that it was a very good move. Chris Doleman paired well with Chuck Smith, and Lester Archambeau. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Pimp Named Slickback™ Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, DawnOfThemBirds said: Wow, I bet that was pretty cool. I have yet to meet an NFL legend, or any sports legend for that matter. I've met some players but they weren't legends. I did not recognize him at first honestly. He looked a lot different than his playing days, as most players do at times when they lose the playing weight. He came off a little a-holeish, but it was all in good fun. He's the only HoF player I've actually met and talked with. Did speak to TG and got a fist bump from him as he walked by us when we were getting ready to go out to pull the flag for the National Anthem during the Thanksgiving game this past season. DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonFalcon Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Chris Doleman has passed away at 58 after a battle with cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Yeah, R.I.P Doleman. I had made a thread about it earlier, but it got moved for some reason. I don't understand why because it was Falcon related. The Daywalker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just now, DawnOfThemBirds said: Yeah, R.I.P Doleman. I had made a thread about it earlier, but it got moved for some reason. I don't understand why because it was Falcon related. I just realized that. I said the same thing DonOfThemBirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just now, ya_boi_j said: I just realized that. I said the same thing Yeah I thought it would've stayed in TATF. ya_boi_j 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 days ago. God bless big fella. ya_boi_j, AUTiger7222, Drew4719 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 well he did play for the Falcons a couple of years, but he was mostly a Lion and Viking....there was a thread in 'around the NFL' that was merged into yours, but never fail, here's another one. It'll be posted 4 or 5 more times anyway if the 'norm' for this place holds true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ovie_Lover said: 4 days ago. God bless big fella. That is crazy... RIP Ovie_Lover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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