Don Coryell, one of the most innovative offensive minds in NFL history, passed away at age 85.
As a kid growing up in San Diego, I always rooted for the Chargers, and I estimate 1975 to be the year I first really started paying attention to the team beyond just whether we won or lost. That season we went 2-12, hardly anything to be excited about. But a few short years later Tommy Prothro was fired, and the Chargers hired Don Coryell who would quickly change the teams fortunes. They started winning games, and their offense was nearly unstoppable. The Air Coryell Era sealed my love for the Chargers, and I’ve been a huge fan ever since.
This past year the Hall of Fame voters had a chance to induct this great coach for his innovations that changed the NFL, and can still be seen in today’s game. Unfortunately, the idiots who do the voting missed this opportunity to honor the man while he was still alive, but chose to induct other players whose impact on the NFL was far smaller. I would imagine that at some point Coryell will finally get his due, it’s just too bad he wasn’t around to enjoy it.
I was going to write a bunch of other stuff about Coryell, but I couldn’t do a better job than this article, so I urge you to check it out:
Noted radio windbag Rush Limbaugh was recently married for the FOURTH TIME. A vocal proponent of traditional marriages, family values and a religious man, Limbaugh can talk the talk, but can’t seem to walk the walk.
