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[Nigel Tufnel]

Sonny Jurgensen

[mdrunning]

Sonny was definitely of his time. He sported a bit of a gut, smoked cigarettes on the sidelines, and took hits that today would result in five-figure fines. He was a pass-first guy in a run-first league, and at one time shared the NFL's single season record for TD passes with Johnny Unitas at 32. 

[You Play to Win the Game]

Sonny is as iconic as they come to the area. He will be sorely missed. There have been many times where I'd tune into Washington radio broadcasts just to listen to him. Great personality, knew his stuff, and obviously a HoF player. Very sad day here in the DC Metro area.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Frank, Sonny, and Sam was the greatest 3-man booth of all time, and no one can convince me differently.

[mdrunning]

It's kind of a shame that Sonny spent much of his career playing for lousy teams, first with Philly and then Washington. By the time the Redskins began to perk up under George Allen in the early 70s, age and injuries had begun to catch up to him. He missed much of Washington's Super Bowl run in 1972 with a ruptured achilles.

 

Sonny does have an NFL championship to his credit. He was Norm van Brocklin's backup on the Eagles' 1960 title team.

[BaltBird 24]

RIP Brad Arnold, age 47. Cancer sucks. Loved 3 Doors Down growing up.

[russsnyder]

Frank, Sonny, and Sam was the greatest 3-man booth of all time, and no one can convince me differently.

They were.

I wasn't a Redskins fan and I'd tune in just to hear those guys interact.

[NewMarketSean]

James Van Der Beek, of Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues fame died at 48 after fighting colorectal cancer

 

https://www.the-sun....nment/15238049/

 

Used to watch Dawson's Creek religiously. Damn. This sucks. Waaaaaaaay too young.

[BaltBird 24]

Been a tough week for 90s kids.

[Mackus]

That's a bummer.  One of the more self-aware pop stars I think we've had.  Absolutely love his cameo in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.

[Nigel Tufnel]

That's a bummer.  One of the more self-aware pop stars I think we've had.  Absolutely love his cameo in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.

 

"You wouldn't last a day on the creek"

 

[BSLJamieSieck]

"You wouldn't last a day on the creek"

 

 

You're THE DAWSON!!

[russsnyder]

That's awful.

RIP

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I watched some DC. Sobering man. 48.

[glenn__davis]

Greg Brown, guitarist for the band Cake, at 56.  Wrote the song The Distance, which I may or may not have listened to hundreds of times as a teenager with the bass cranked up.

[1970]

Robert Duvall, 95.  Was a great actor, loved him in Lonesome Dove.

[Hooded Viper]

Duvall has been hailed for many great movies and roles over his storied career, but I agree, his best role was that of Captain Augustus McRae in Lonesome Dove! Also, the best western limited series/movie of all time!

RIP

[NewMarketSean]

RIP Tom Hagen! 

 

He was also a great interview on Howard Stern.

[BSLMikeLowe]

He didn’t have a huge role in the movie, but to me his signature line will always be “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” from Apocalypse Now. RIP.

[CantonJester]

The original Major Frank Burns, too.

 

RIP