Too young to remember Schottenheimer as a linebacker, but a heck of a coach. Sorry to hear he is fighting this terrible disease.
I was listening to the local radio station that broadcasts Chiefs games as I was driving home during the pregame. There was one point where the interviewer was interviewing Len Dawson and Joe Theismann. He was talking about Monday night memories and Dawson was reminiscing about the games against the Raiders. He then turned to Joe and I was thinking to myself, no he couldn't ask him about arguably the worst moment in Joe's storied career, but he asked "Joe, what's your most memorable Monday night moment?"
I thought Joe was going to go off on the guy, but always the consummate professional, he answered, "Well, it was a game in mid November at Giants stadium. I remember Lawrence Taylor hitting me from behind and not much else after that." He was talking, of course about the end of his career when he broke both bones in his lower leg. Replays showed that his leg halfway between his knee and his ankle broke at a right angles to one another. I saw it live and it's just about the most gruesome sight I'd ever seen. Even Dan Deirdorf during the umpteenth time it was replayed told the viewing audience to turn away if they had a queasy stomach.
I was thinking after that, the interviewer must be stupid or irresponsible or both. You don't ask a guy to relive probably the most traumatic moment of his life. Glad Joe handled the moment with class.
Barbershopman
I was watching that game too, it was sickening to see. I read that Theismann has never watched the video, and who can blame him?
