Ever since the NFL began random drug testing in 1990, the consensus among players, coaches and team medical personnel is that steroid use has dropped significantly. So I'm figuring now he's going to ask for the doctor, and he may have to go to the hospital because this thing could get infected, and he says, Give me some tape. So they throw him some tape and he just starts taping this huge ball. Otto's body was punished greatly during his NFL career, resulting in nearly 74 operations, including 28 on his knee (nine of them during his playing career) and multiple joint replacements. One great performance, such as Joe Namaths for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III, can bring endless endorsements. My nose was broken pretty, pretty good. He proudly stated that he played football because it was the only way he could hit someone and get away with it. You seem completely with it and pulling up words and memories and having no problems at all. Jim Otto Losing my leg didn't bother me one bit other than I wanted to make sure that my wife still loved the guy with one leg. But I'm still going at my age, and --. If you want to get into something else, play with the girls., 2. In 1997, Otto's daughter, Jennifer, a 39-year-old mother of four, died from a blood clot. And we were together a lot. FactSnippet No. In 15 seasons, Otto played 210 consecutive games and made the AFL All-Star or Pro Bowl team 12 times. We hear about the concussions and talk about the big plays like cornerbacks hitting wide receivers after they've caught the ball up in the air. Some play with injuries because they fear they might lose their job or position and their self-concept and identity. Courtesy of Pro Football Hall of Fame Ernie Stautner, Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers (1950-1963). We reserve the right to not post comments that are more than 400 words. They want my brain at I think it's Michigan or --. FRONTLINE reports from Iraq on the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. After no National Football League team showed interest in the undersized center, Otto signed with the Oakland Raiders of the new American Football League. That is my complete and honest feeling. 32. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. I am really sore, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to take care of that. Stillwell, who played only three seasons with the Bears, walks with a cane. Associated With Entries that are unsigned or are "signed" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Trafton played before the NFL enforced late-hit, roughing, or unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
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