Twitter: Dan Reeves dies

[JoeKing]

RIP Coach.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

RIP.
in the past few days we lost Madden, Reeves, Betty White....tough ending to the year.

 

[Established1971]

First, Madden, then Betty White, now Dan Reeves. What a crappy Holiday week.

and Sam Jones, he is a hall of famer for the NBA

 

[John813]

Jeez we lost some excellent celebrities and sports legends this past week

 

[CowboyinMD]

I remember hearing that when Landry decided to step down, Reeves was going to take over as as Dallas' head coach. Perhaps tied with when his contract with the Broncos ran out.

This would have been 1987-88, obviously before JJ bought the team and the rest was history. Mike Ditka was another name we were hearing about as Landry's eventual successor.

Still, had the ownership remained the same (Bum Bright), I really do think Reeves would have been a HC for the Cowboys at some point, probably before he took the Giants opening in the early '90s.

 

[NickZepp]

He was probably one of the last player/coaches. He made a lot of big plays for us back then and had a great head coaching career. Probably gets passed by in Canton because he couldn't win the big one. But you can make a pretty good case for him being a hall of fame head coach.

 

[CouchCoach]

He was the first player/coach that I can recall. It was a novel approach by Landry that wouldn't fly today with the cap.

Great representative of the game and sport his entire time in it. He is one of those players I consider "Special Boys".

He was a living tribute to the man that taught him how to win and lose with dignity. He reminded me of Landry with his sideline demeanor and it was hard to see if he was losing or winning by looking at him on that sideline.

 

[Bobhaze]

A great Cowboy. One of my all time favorite plays was his TD pass to Lance Rentzel in the 1967 Ice Bowl. Should have been the game winner.

Reeves was so valued as a player AND a coach he was BOTH for a season in 1972, serving as a backup RB and as the RBs coach. He was a great Tom Landry disciple, employing many of Landry’s principles as a head coach.

RIP Dan Reeves.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

He was near the end of his caree was I first started watching the Cowboys, Calvin Hill was the starting RB. Good player, better coach......RIP.

 

[NickZepp]

He was the first player/coach that I can recall. It was a novel approach by Landry that wouldn't fly today with the cap.

Great representative of the game and sport his entire time in it. He is one of those players I consider "Special Boys".

He was a living tribute to the man that taught him how to win and lose with dignity. He reminded me of Landry with his sideline demeanor and it was hard to see if he was losing or winning by looking at him on that sideline.

Landry was a player/coach himself.

 

[cityochamps]

Very sad to hear this. RIP Coach

He was a class act through and through

 

[RS12]

One of the more interesting player/ coaches of the Landry era. RIP coach.

 

[Rayman70]

Damn it. Anyone know the cause?

 

[Pantone282C]

Bummer.
I watched him basically win the game with a HB pass for Dallas against the 49ers at Texas Stadium.
RIP Dan.

 

[Fmart322]

RIP coach.

 

[Rayman70]

Bummer.
I watched him basically win the game with a HB pass for Dallas against the 49ers at Texas Stadium.
RIP Dan.

The man was vastly underrated as a Player and HC. Consumat team guy. He will be missed. We need to Honor him during this next game Sunday. We should run a half back pass..just for him.

 

[Rayman70]

He was a man who loved the Lord as well. Just sayin. I admire a man that has his priorities right and is unwavering in that. That IS A REAL MAN.

 

[bigE79]

Damn, very sad,Rip Coach and thanks for help making the cowboys the greatest team ever.

 

[Pantone282C]

The man was vastly underrated as a Player and HC. Consumat team guy. He will be missed. We need to Honor him during this next game Sunday. We should run a half back pass..just for him.

So true. Would have liked to see him as Cowboys HC.

 

[Rayman70]

So true. Would have liked to see him as Cowboys HC.

I think we messed up not hiring him as HC. Talk about a perfect fit.