notthatbluestuff Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Per Schefter: Quote Former NFL player and head coach Dan Reeves, who during his 38 years in the league participated in nine Super Bowls, the third most for an individual, has passed away. Reeves was 77. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broncofan Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 RIP Dan. Will always be fondly remembered in DEN for bringing the org back from dark days, and bridging the Shanny / Elway SB era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsandBroncos Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 RIP Dan. He helped bring the Broncos out of the AFC cellar. I wasn't around for his coaching but appreciate his contribution to getting my team to the promise land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Right after John Madden's passing we lose another one of the big figures in the history of the league. I remember him from the days when he coached the Broncos to success. Like Madden, Reeves is yet another coach whose team ended the hopes of one of the great Vikings teams. His Atlanta "Dirty Bird" Falcons upset the favored '98 Vikings in the NFCCG. As a Vikings fan, that was a very painful day, but Coach Reeves and his Falcons earned the win, and even more of my respect on that day. May he rest in peace. Edited January 1, 2022 by Uncle Buck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertGOAT Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Jeez, pretty rough patch for influential deaths as of late. R.I.P Coach Reeves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 HoF NFL career(s) IMO. Definitely not a HoF player and a bubble HoF coach but the length and breadth of his career deserves that recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKSteeler Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Mr Bad Example said: HoF NFL career(s) IMO. Definitely not a HoF player and a bubble HoF coach but the length and breadth of his career deserves that recognition. Dan Reeves lasting legacy in the league is being the guy who tried to replace John Elway with Tommy Maddox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awsi Dooger Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I remember him as a player. He had the clever halfback pass for a touchdown in the Ice Bowl that could have become a famous play in NFL history if not for Starr's late drive and sneak. Then several years later in the 1970 season Super Bowl Reeves jumped for a high Craig Morton pass which turned into a deflected interception and led to the game winning field goal. At the time that game was known as the Blunder Bowl due to all the turnovers. There was far greater spotlight on the John Mackey deflection play than Reeves' error. Everybody knew Craig Morton was an erratic passer so you never knew where the ball would wind up, especially when he was pressured. But over time those aspects are lost to memory and there is greater spotlight on the late game sequence, so Reeves' name becomes more prominent in the accounts. I had a fantastic time wagering on the NFC during that Super Bowl decade. I was hoping it would never end. One moronic AFC team and coach after another thought the solution was more passing, more finesse. I had a Packers future bet at very favorable odds, although I don't remember the exact price. They were something like 13.5 point favorites in the game. I remember being extremely confident until it was apparent that Reeves was going to keep running the ball instead of succumbing to typical AFC idiocy. Now I'm in trouble. I walked out of Treasure Island sportsbook to sweat out the game on my sports ticker while pacing the Strip. Some creep who I barely knew asked for 20 bucks I gave it to him. He said, "Wow, you must be in a good mood. " Hardly. I had lots more important things on my mind than 20 bucks. More than 10 dimes more significant. And I hadn't hedged at all. I eventually returned and watched the end of the game. I can still remember how numb I felt. But immense respect for Dan Reeves. The following year I looked to wager on Denver. The best price by far was Broncos to win the AFC Championship at Harrah's. They were sitting at 5/2 late in the season while other joints were 3/2 or less. I hung out by he counter on a Sunday as Denver played a pivotal game against the Jaguars. It was vital for home field in the playoffs. Once they built an insurmountable lead I headed to the counter. Fortunately the sportsbook managed named Howard always liked me, after I had returned $100 that a ticket writer had mistakenly overpaid me years earlier. Howard hesitated on my $5000 wager on Broncos to win the AFC, but he approved it. That victory made up for the prior season, although I did hedge some back in the Jets game, trying for the middle. It sounds silly now but I remember not feeling so stupid when the Jets jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the 3rd quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Uncle Buck said: Right after John Madden's passing we lose another one of the big figures in the history of the league. I remember him from the days when he coached the Broncos to success. Like Madden, Reeves is yet another coach whose team ended the hopes of one of the great Vikings teams. His Atlanta "Dirty Bird" Falcons upset the favored '98 Vikings in the NFCCG. As a Vikings fan, that was a very painful day, but Coach Reeves and his Falcons earned the win, and even more of my respect on that day. May he rest in peace. Always remember this wholesome moment of Reeves doing the Dirty Bird after they won the NFC. Much to my chagrin as the Falcons were a division rival. He was a good coach though. I think he even was a semi-finalist for the HOF a few times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Dan Reeves rehabilitated the Giants after the dark days of Ray Handley and got us to the playoffs in 1993--the only year Lawrence Taylor and Michael Strahan played together. One of the best coaches of his day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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