redzone: Legondary Colt TE John Mackey Dies at 69

[cowboyjoe]

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Legendary Colts tight end John Mackey dies at 69 http://t.co/MLgSbba #NFL #Colts

 

[THUMPER]

Great player and one of the first great TEs.

 

[Hostile]

Oh man. This guy was such an amazing player. Truly a loss.

 

[Mansta54]

Oh man. This guy was such an amazing player. Truly a loss.

Yes he was.. Size, power, speed, strength, hands, and smarts. He was a amazing athlete and played hard at all times. He, like Jim Brown, could've played in todays game. This is a huge loss. R.I.P and GOD bless..

 

[noshame]

So long to another great #88

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Saw this article on ESPN. Had dementia for some years I guess. Might have been a blessing, IDK.

In any case, he was a great player.

RIP John Mackey

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow, sorry to hear that... He's one year older than my dad.

 

[bbgun]

Yeah, he was in bad shape towards the end. Can't think of him without recalling that tipped pass in Super Bowl V. RIP.

 

[jobberone]

Greatest TE ever. It may be a long time before we see his likes again. Already been a long time. Best wishes to his family and friends.

 

[Fmart322]

One of the greatest TE's to ever play the game.

R.I.P.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

RIP.

When I saw the news I couldn't help but think though of that improbable play in Super Bowl V when he caught the tipped pass that helped beat us that day. I was sick that day and never wanted to hear the name John Mackey again.

40 years later it's sad, sad news.

 

[RS12]

RIP.

When I saw the news I couldn't help but think though of that improbable play in Super Bowl V when he caught the tipped pass that helped beat us that day. I was sick that day and never wanted to hear the name John Mackey again.

40 years later it's sad, sad news.

Yep, that tipped pass was one of the most infamous plays in Cowboy history. Mackey was Winslow before Winslow.