Hank Stram R.I.P.

[Ivytalk]

Sad news about the death of one of the great NFL coaches. Won Super Bowl IV with the KC Chiefs, and his players were fiercely loyal to him. Had a great later career as an NFL TV commentator whose analysis was always accurate and concise. Always impeccably dressed on the sidelines! A class act.

[eaglefan452]

Yeah, I was saddened too, I have seen old NFL films of him on the sidelines and he was quite a character, as well as being a snappy dresser.

[saint0917]

Yes a very sad day, he was one of the greatest. :(

Hank Stram (http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2005/0705/2100670.html)

[Go...gate]

Sad day, but Diabetes is a horrible burden and at least now he is free of it and in a better place. It was always fun watching his KC teams - they were well-coached and innovative. The NFL Films Super Bowl IV video, when he was miked, is priceless!

[Mr. C]

Hank Stram was one of the most innovative coaches of his era and one of the major reasons for the wide-open attacks that brought the AFL to prominance. When I took my first job as a young sports writer in Central California in the early 1980s, I was without a television for awhile. I would listen to the Monday Night games on radio and absolutely loved Hank Stram's analysis of the games. He was one of the best as a coach and a broadcaster and will be missed. At least we have all of those NFL films moments to remember him by.

[blukeys]

I loved it on NFL films (narrated by the legendary John Facenda) how he told the Chiefs to " Matriculate down the field" during the '70 Super Bowl.